10k steps is easy ?

[Angels1111]

I find that if I'm doing normal day to day housework I reach 10k steps quite easily - today for example I'm already on 5k from cooking lunch, washing up, doing laundry, putting laundry away and a bit of dusting and tidying. I've still got more to do so feel like I'll easily get to my 10k without trying too hard.

If I go for a walk/gym etc I usually get to 15-20k steps.

I'm basically wondering whether I'm doing too much housework compared to the norm 😅

I'm on 2,300. I've been ironing, tidying beds and doing the dishes.

Plus a 30 minute walk around Asda.

I thought I had but I think I need to try again....
It did suggest measuring a distance and walking to get it more accurate so I've been intending to do that. Also as PP said maybe strapping it to my ankle?!

Yes, you will be.

My phone tracks my steps at work (I'm a dog walker) and I average about 18k steps a day over 5-6 hours. Baring in mind a lot of that is watching the dogs play, stopping while they sniff, driving etc. You won't be managing 5k steps just pottering about cooking and doing laundry in an average house - it'll be the movement of your arms/lifting that's bumping it up.

Same here. I went to London a few weeks ago, got up at 5am and navigated two airports, walked just about all day (Oxford Street and 2 museums) and clocked just less than 25,000 when I got back to the hotel at 11pm.

Yeh that's a good idea

Oh I think mine is wildly inaccurate then :(

10k steps is definitely not easy for many of us.

I would love to do 10k steps but i work at a desk and then have to pick up my kids and start dinner.

Oh yes that's a good point actually plus the fresh air and daylight

yes same.

i volunteer at a cafe for 3 solid hours and usually make 7,000 steps at the most.

i don’t understand what you do around the house.

Yep - a not doing much day except housework is around 2-3K steps on my Garmin and previously FitBit.
You do have to be careful that hand movements don't get tracked. Playing the piano can add lots of steps!

I mean 3 out of 4 of those activities are basically standing still though?

Yep, DH's count shoots up when he does painting!

Oh that's a good point!
How do you make sure they're not tracked/make the watch less sensitive?

Do you have your watch on your left or right wrist? DH and I both wear our Apple Watches on our left wrists, but he’s left handed. He can rack up a lot more ‘steps’ - or even exercise - while doing food prep whereas mine is likely to not even register that I’ve been standing!

Im am early years teacher with 3 primary school aged kids and on my feet all day. In order to get 10k I also have to do a walk after work. I dont feel like its easy to get 10k steps without factoring in an extra walk.

Wear it on your non-dominant hand or wear it on your ankle while you're exercising.

Mine is already on my non dominant hand. I'll switch to my ankle!

I have a large 5 bed and I’ve never got 10k steps by doing housework. I am very efficient though.

Even as a SAHM it can be hard/impossible to get 10k in. A full day outdoors with little kids is like 6-7 for me. Looking forward to when I can take more walks

Yes! I love to crochet and have clocked up thousands of steps just sitting in an armchair working on a project 😂

I feel like I need to learn more efficient ways of doing housework tbh, as well as tracking more accurately

This is nonsense. As someone else said, it’s about 5 miles. Even of really brisk walking that’s an hour and a quarter, would be an hour and 40 mins of more average speed walking.
10k steps is a made up goal anyway - it was part of the sales pitch for an early step tracker. And no, it’s never been 20k.

I do about 1,000 steps for 10 mins of walking. But 10 mins of just walking, not 10 mins of tidying, putting things away etc. because you’re not walking the whole time. I don’t get close to 10,000 if I have a day at home doing housework.

10k steps isnt minimally active. As I said, I am on my feet all day with my job and am running around with my own kids, bringing them to clubs etc (a lot on foot) and go for a walk in the evening and still barely come in at 10k. I am also all about the NEAT and am constantly picking the more active alternative eg, stairs v lift, stand up with my laptop rather than sit down etc.