The Great STEPS Jamboree

 

Amongst the top TP talks doing the rounds of corporate alleys, along with the transfer/promotion rumors very prominently appears the STEPS discussion {imagine the rage if something appears along with corporate gossip!}. Almost everyone has a wrist tracker that’s quickly flashed to show their average steps counts. The race to 10k steps a day to be healthy…

First things first – this isn’t a post against those chasing STEPS and really showing remarkable discipline at it. More power to you! You are miles ahead of people with very less mobility & I am sure this is going to have a positive impact over your overall fitness and health…

My provocation is walking steps with a work con-call in progress, mind working rapidly on numbers is an Exercise or Exertion?

 

Are the 5000 steps taken during a morning 3-4K run/walk equal to the 5000 steps taking during coffee breaks?

Are the 5000 steps taken while wearing a proper running shoe equal to the 5000 steps taken in your formal leather shoes??

 

Exercises manifests into positive physical and mental health, Exertion contributes negatively to both the agendas..

Steps taken during a morning run or gym work is Exercise and those taken during a stressful work day to just satiate a Fitbit target or some company dashboard is Exertion.

So the question to be answered is if you have aced the 10K steps goal – out of that how many came from exercise and how many from exertion?

 

Oh wait! there’s a third type as well – Tomfoolery ones… When you realize you are 1k steps short at 11:45 and start to walk rapidly with arms swinging wildly around the drawing room much to the amusement of your spouse, kids and dog!

 So to reach your 10K target – maximize the Exercise contribution and don’t bank too much on those added during a state of Exertion and Tomfoolery :)

 

All Steps Aren’t Equal.. 

Some are better “steps” towards fitness