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10,000 Steps a Day Challenge

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Sep 1 2022 - Sep 30 2022

Sep 1 2022 - Sep 30 2022

Some experts say that a sedentary lifestyle may increase mortality, double the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and obesity, and may increase the risk of colon cancer, high blood pressure, osteoporosis, lipid disorders, depression and anxiety.

Health Benefits of Walking 10,000 Steps a Day May Help: 

  1. Promotes weight loss. Walking 10,000 steps per day is approximately five miles. 3,000 steps can be a brisk walk or jogging pace that may burn enough calories to lose weight.
  2. Clears up the mind. According to a study, walking opens the mind and helps the flow of ideas. It influences creativity and helps improve thinking abilities.
  3. Improves sleep. Taking more steps during the day may be enough to help us sleep better. Try adding a 20-minute stroll during a lunch break at work, or walking the dog for an extra block or two.
  4. Decreases anxiety and depression. Some studies show a quick 10-minute walk can decrease a depressed mood. While the effects may be temporary, they prove that a simple activity can deliver relief…like medicine!
  5. Improves blood pressure. A strong heart can pump more blood with less effort. If your heart can work less to pump, your blood pressure may decrease. Becoming more active may lower your systolic blood pressure by an average of 4 to 9 points.
  6. Stabilizes blood glucose. Walking makes the muscles use more glucose, and over time may lower your blood sugar levels. This may make you more sensitive to insulin.
  7. Reduces the risk of a heart attack. Countless studies show that walking has cardiovascular disease-related health benefits. 

Walks may help with mental health as well as physical health. No matter what, however you can incorporate walking into your daily routine, you’re likely to see some benefit that will add up over time.

Brussels Fitness Center challenges you to walk, jog, or run 10,000 steps a day for the month of September. The biggest challenge: For the rest of your life!

Top three total steps will win a prize. Click "Email Us" to submit your total steps.