How many steps a day do you actually do?

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360Saturn@reddit

I don't know how people can regularly hit 10k a day. Maybe my pedometer is wrong but going by mine that would mean two hour long walks at least *every* day? Wouldn't you get bored and who has the time on top of work?

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Pleasant_Flow_9722@reddit

Ça dépend du métier et du mode de vie. Je travaille dans un parc, je prends les transports en commun et je ne fais pas de télétravail alors ça monte vite sans que je m’en rende compte.

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Artistic-Rope5939@reddit

30k+ a day

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pizza-on-pineapple@reddit

In 2025 so far I’m averaging 11,847 per day. In 2024 it was 11,351 per day. I set myself the New Year’s resolution in 2024 to do 10,000 steps per day EVERYDAY (not a single break allowed) and I did it. It was surprisingly easy to make it a habit to the point where I now feel restless if I don’t go on a walk. I no longer put the same pressure on myself this year to do it everyday and if I want a rest day that’s fine, I just try and average 10,000 over the space of a week but clearly my step count has actually increased so it’s definitely a fully formed habit now! My mental health has also been the best it’s ever been which I’m sure this may be a contributing factor towards that!

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Weary_Bat2456@reddit

Hardly any on my day off. Over 14k on shift.

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running_on_fumes25@reddit

Usually 12-13,000 a day. I have a dog that gets walked at least twice except during the heatwave

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Amazing_Tadpole_1707@reddit

3 years ago, I lhad mostly office based job, doing about 3k steps per day. Lifting at the gym 4x per week, consistently, diet on track, but suffered with poor mobility and soreness. Now, I'm in a much more active role, averaging around 17k per day. My strength, mobility and overall energy levels are through the roof. I sleep well and have a higher libido. Will never go back to sitting all day.

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ForTheEmperor-WH40k@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/swwtcdyt6cff1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=32b95b1ea4ab70b49b172cbe287b92255d3b9e24 Like to be on my feet but don’t go for intentional walks. I do walk back from the gym (30min walks) 3x per week.

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WhiteDiamondK@reddit

Some days I do 2-300, other days I do 25,000.

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Kiss_It_Goodbyeee@reddit

Firstly, the 10k healthy target is a myth. Scientific studies have shown that anything above [4k is beneficial](https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/article/30/18/1975/7226309) and [7k is a more realistic target](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00164-1/fulltext). Obviously, the more you do the better, but don't be fixated by the absolute number. Aim to improve your month by month or year by year. FTR my average is 5-6k, but that doesn't include the 10 miles each way I cycle to work most days.

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victory-or-death@reddit

I thought it was because if people tried to reach 10,000 and only made it to 7,000 then they’d still feel good for putting the effort in and actually that’s pretty much what’s recommended. But shush don’t tell them as aiming high and still getting close is an achievement

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Hot_Razzmatazz_4038@reddit

Yeah, I have found out that when I do more 3-4k steps it drains me and takes away from my fitness routine and I end up not having enough energy and focus to really push during my workouts. Can't imagine being able to do both a 10k and get in a good run/weight session on the same day 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Jimathay@reddit

Agree with this. I cycle about 200km a week training for some big events. I supplement this with a couple of 5k runs. While I have a desk job, I'm very much active elsewhere - walking the school dropoff/pickup, walking to the shops etc. I barely hit 7k steps usually. Often it's as low as 4k. Steps a metric I don't really care about. It's a metric designed for my mother in law to get her off the sofa. Which is great, no diss. But an average person should really be targeting more than just steps as a thing.

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Smart_Comedian_4123@reddit

Apparently the 10,000 steps was based on 70,000 steps a week = 3,500 calories. 3,500 calories being 1lb weight loss. 1lb a week being a decent weekly target for the average person. 10,000 a day feels too much for most sedentary people in my opinion, It’s actually quite a lot. I manage 12,500 most days if I’m not cycling but those 12,500 involve me planning it in to my day

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Kiss_It_Goodbyeee@reddit

Sounds more like a retrospective justification. I've never been able to find a factual reason for the 10k. It's simply a nice achievable (for many) round number. A bit like the drink 2 litres a day "advice".

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karmacarmelon@reddit

I've heard it was a doctor in Japan who decided that 10000 was a good target. For the 1964 Tokyo Olympics they produced a pedometer as a promo tool which further pushed the idea of 10000 steps. I'm not sure how much science actually went into the figure.

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Blackintosh@reddit

25,000-30,000 I'm a Postie though.

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victory-or-death@reddit

I feel lucky my rural is only about 20000 steps, I think it’s only 10 miles walking

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RabbitRabbit77@reddit

That’s a lot of steps! Out of interest, how long have you been doing the job and have you lost weight? Do your shorts still fit?

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PlatformFeeling8451@reddit

* Circumference of the Earth = 40,075km * Average steps in a km = 1,500 * Steps to walk the circumference of the Earth = 60,112,500 * Average number of steps in a 5-day week = 125,000 * Steps in a 48-week year (minus holidays) = 6,000,000 * Total time as a postie = 10 years * Self-respect I have for myself after spending 4 minutes doing the maths = -12

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Blackintosh@reddit

Very impressive. I hit the 10 year mark in 2 months.

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Happiest_Mango24@reddit

Happy early anniversary, mate

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Dabbler_@reddit

r/theydidthemath

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Blackintosh@reddit

Almost 10 years. I maintain a consistent weight without any attempt to control diet, and I have a big appetite. If I make an effort to control my diet then I lose weight very quickly.

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Sgt_major_dodgy@reddit

Your walks must be massive, on all the walks in our depot I'd say I average about 18k. But then I suppose it depends how tall you are as one of the women I work with comes back and hers show 27k but when I do the same walk it's only 19k.

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Emotional_Butterf1y@reddit

I’d do Claire. I would do H if I was very,very drunk.

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Particular_Mall_8047@reddit

Between 11k and 14k id say, sometimes a bit more

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rganesan@reddit

I have to walk for an hour plus some local grocery shopping or other local errands to hit 10K (I WFH). I get to 10K many days but at least try to get to 8K per day.

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Acrobatic_Extent_360@reddit

13000ish

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itsmyworldUliveinIt@reddit

used to hit 16-20K a day but my routines changed so i can only reach about 8-9K nowadays 🥲

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Neddlings55@reddit

I have no idea. I walk around 10 miles a day. I used to do twice that. Its thats not enough, then i simply dont care.

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Vantavole@reddit

When i was working with horses, 35k a day. Now its 4k average with a goal of 5k. Im now a disabled mum and part time wheelchair user (I faint if I stand for long in temp is above 25C and doing too much flattens me for a week so the chair helps even it out)

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chonkmcevoy@reddit

Id average about 18,000 per day.

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laluLondon@reddit

It varies during the week, some days I work from home and barely walk, but some weekends I walk 15k or 20k in a day. In average, it ends un being around 8k per day, this feels good enough for me, I feel the physical and mental boost.

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Serberou5@reddit

25000 but closer to 35000 when I'm on a day off and walking for fun.

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Rojoste@reddit

I don’t aim for any steps; I have an apple watch so focus on closing the activity rings instead. However, just checked my stats and apparently I’ve average 10172 steps per day over the past year so almost spot on the “target” without even trying!

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Rootvegforrootbeer@reddit

I average 4,000 a day but I have a chronic illness and I can’t actually walk very far. I have a fitness tracker to see how bad my heart rate is so I can sit down before I pass out

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anotherangryperson@reddit

When i wore a Fitbit i regularly did around 15,000 steps a day and don't do any less now. Having a dog and no car makes a huge difference.

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i-still-cant-drive@reddit

Over 30,000, but I work in a warehouse

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tiramismoo@reddit

10,000 every day at a minimum. If I don’t do it, I just walk around in my living room like a loser until I hit it. I started a year and a half ago. I know 10,000 is an arbitrary number that they made up to sell pedometers but I started a routine and now I must hit that number every.single.day. I normally hit 6-7k just being at work anyway.

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Equivalent_Deer_8667@reddit

This is me. I have a 460 day 10k plus step streak. If necessary I’ll walk the living room, loop round the block, walk up and down the plane - you get the idea. Having a dog helps. I tried one month of hitting 20k plus a day. Made it but that took a lot more effort.

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Homebrew_in_a_Shed@reddit

After doing 10k for six months I upped it to 12k. Missed out on 2 days due to monsoon like rain. The plan was to build up to 20k . But just went back to 10k the next month after realising it probably won't happen

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notyourcupofteamate@reddit

Fair play, I like to try and keep the steps up but there’s no way in that time I haven’t had a single day where I’ve travelled all day or been ill!

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tiramismoo@reddit

Wow. Good on you for 20k! That takes some dedication 👏🏻

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Streathamite@reddit

Do you think hitting 10k that regularly has helped with your fitness, weight and/or overall health?

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ryanstarman123@reddit

It's helped me feel better not lose weight average around 14k steps a day

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tiramismoo@reddit

Nah I’m still a fat cow. I exercise 5x a week as well - a mix of HIIT/metcon/strength training. I like food too much unfortunately.

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andtheniansaid@reddit

you do have one of the greatest usernames i've ever seen though, so you've got that going for you

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Accomplished_Unit863@reddit

I was doing 5k runs 5 days a week and the other days other workouts, but using that as an excuse to justify my bad diet. Never really lost anything, or very slow progress. I now have reduced calories using Hello Fresh which means I don't go to the supermarket as often and the low calorie options are delicious, combined with a daily 6k minimum steps (often with some golf shots between clusters of steps) and I am seeing the weight drop off. Not even craving kebabs!

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BppnfvbanyOnxre@reddit

I know the problem.

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holdmymandana@reddit

Hmm in the Reddit sphere I don’t think that’s accurate 🤣

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TheInspectaa@reddit

It does. Im a Bodybuilder, was in physically demanding job with 15-20k steps. Was always shredded. Now im at a desk and do about 2-3k steps, then a little walk to get to 6-8k. Ive put on more than 5kg in the last year. Started walking again & it fell off rather quickly.

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Old-Owl-1@reddit

i guess it depends. i workout 4-5 days a week, every now and then i could burn around 3000,4000 calories in a workout. in my rest days i do not hit 3k steps. so i personally do not need 10k steps daily. if your activity levels are low i am sure 10k steps will make a difference. small one but significant.

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harrmaud1@reddit

3000 calories burned is around what you burn in a marathon. What kind of workouts are you doing where you burn that much?

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Notagelding@reddit

No way they're hitting that, unless they're in the gym for 4 hours 😂

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Old-Owl-1@reddit

i do competitive rowing 3-4 hours every other saturday.

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Notagelding@reddit

I pull at 1000 - 1200cals per hour on the rower and I don't think I could maintain for a full hour, so well done you!

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Old-Owl-1@reddit

dont take me wrong, but you can never compare a competitive rowing session vs an hour of casual rowing in a gym. been doing this for the last 17 years

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Old-Owl-1@reddit

rowing. i am 2m tall. i compete close to putney / chiswick. at least thats what my watch records in 3-4 hour workout

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Accurate_Prompt_8800@reddit

They’re talking out of their ass

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Accurate_Prompt_8800@reddit

I’m so sorry, but you’re not burning 3-4k calories in a workout. That’s what you’d burn in a _marathon_. And you’d have to be a male around 80kg+ for that.

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Old-Owl-1@reddit

thats what my apple watch estimates. i do competitive rowing, after 3-4 hours, it is what it is recorded. i am a 2m male, sitting at 96kgs or 102 in a good day

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Accurate_Prompt_8800@reddit

I am an ex-rower myself! Fair enough if you’re doing double sessions or on the erg / water continuously for many hours.

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Business-Spring760@reddit

Pogačar is on Reddit I see

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donalmacc@reddit

Pretty much all science in exercise points to “just doing more is probably good for you; until it’s not” but that point is when you’re at 3/4+ sessions of intense exercise and you need to start scheduling them.

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MoodyStocking@reddit

I did 6 months of 10k steps per day a while back and I found it did - I didn’t lose any weight (wasn’t trying to), but my legs got BEEFY and I had more stamina when doing more intense exercise

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ra246@reddit

None of these fundamentally (I have a 745 day streak) but for me it's just the drive of getting out and doing steps, not being lazy. Plus, a walk is good for mental health

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StatisticianThick938@reddit

Same

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thatscotbird@reddit

Even when I was losing weight and actively trying to exercise, I couldn’t get in 10k steps lol.

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gameofgroans_@reddit

I run 5k’s pretty regularly now (slight humble brag but I couldn’t run for a minute in January) and even on days I do I don’t get 10k 😂 I’ve set my Fitbit target at 8k which feels more realistic to me but as a perpetually burnt out person there’s always one day a week when I barely hit 2k

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tiramismoo@reddit

Honestly I locked my sights/hyperfocused on 10k and exercising 5x a week a year and a half ago and it just stuck. Even now when I’m sick as a dog, I can’t go to sleep if I’ve not done my 10k. I wish I could do hyper focus with not eating chocolate/eating within my deficit…

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Homebrew_in_a_Shed@reddit

I was doing 10k a day, but as OP I generally had to do a 30 to 45 minute walk. Had a bit of joint pain in my knees recently. GP suggested less walking. Another doctor I saw said 6-7k was more than adequate. I've cut down to 5k a day now. Did 12k yesterday though.

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charley_warlzz@reddit

While I’m at uni, it’s between 1 and 7k (so varies quite a bit based on whether or not I actively decide to walk somewhere (like into the city centre) or if I’m only walking around the ‘normal’ places like my flat and uni, since most other things I might need to access are directly below the flat). At my parents/during holidays I work at a supermarket on my feet all day, so it’s generally in the 12-20k range based on what specifically I’m doing. On my days off from work while I’m at my parents it tends to vary from <1k to like 4k, because I’m frequently resting my feet/avoiding going on walks because I work 6 days a week most of the time and they *hurt*, lol

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Dependent-Ad1845@reddit

I aim to get 15k a day which looks like around an 8k walk and my daily sedentary job. I stick to my steps as best as I can and have been focusing on closing my apple rings. Mainly by walking and a calorie deficit, I have lost 10 kilos x

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Riioott__@reddit

I do 8 hours on the shop floor and i hit 15k, on my days off probably more around 6-8k depending on what i decide to do. If i wanna stay in and game then my steps depend on how many times i decide to go to the fridge and back 🤣

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K1mTy3@reddit

According to my Garmin app, I've averaged 19033 a day over the last 7 days. It is a little higher this week, hubby hasn't been feeling too good so I've been taking the dog for walkies every day instead of every other (we usually alternate). I also walk 1.5 miles into work most days, and 1.5 miles back to the car every afternoon (occasionally I get the bus in the morning, but I never wait for it at the end of the day as I'm at the last stop before the car park & its usually packed). Plus I work in a lab, so I'm on my feet a fair bit with that.

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chroniccomplexcase@reddit

0 But I average around 5000 pushes a day, which is is apparently around 10000 steps (makes sense one push is around 2 steps of the person walking with me) but that can be like 1000 one day and 8000 the next day.

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Puzzleheaded_Race539@reddit

Don't know about steps. But I started walking 4-5 miles a day doing laps around this park to lose weight. Ended up getting chronic pain in my foot.... Found out I was flat footed at the age of 30 lol. Basically just sat around for a few months and it only just stopped being painful. Probably gonna start my laps around the park again but this time with arch fit shoes and probably do 1 or 2 miles so it doesn't happen again.

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DoctorRaulDuke@reddit

10,000 - one 45 minute walk before work, and another after. Every day since the first lockdown. Spend the rest of the day on my arse though.

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85Neon85@reddit

7-10,000. I work sitting down but I own a young dog and live by the seaside.

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Kmoodle@reddit

I really struggle with this - I work from home and have horrid anxiety so struggle to exercise outside / get myself to the gym. I make sure I hit 5000 steps as a minimum and at the moment trying to increase this to 7500. It's hard though. I look at others hitting 10k / 15k etc and I feel like such a failure lol. On a bad day - it's between 2-3000

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desirewrites@reddit

I work from home and got a dog to combat my lack of walking and I still don’t hit 10k. I probably get in maybe 5k a day if I take her for a walk. But that’s not daily at the moment and I’m also beating up myself for not hitting those targets as I’m sure I’d sleep better for it!!

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Ohbc@reddit

When I was fully WFH, I struggled with steps as well and I got sick of doing the same routes around my area. I bought a walking pad and a standing desk and started walking while I was working. That helped a lot, especially in winter.

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beavertownneckoil@reddit

Bro, don't worry so much. I run like 4 times a week and I'm out all the time. I still average 7500 steps so you're not far off me. If I'm having a rest day I'll do between 1500 and 3000 steps. Please don't feel like a failure, you've actually set targets, are monitoring them and you're trying to increase them. That's exactly everything you should be doing!

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Kmoodle@reddit

Honestly, I needed to hear this today - thank you so much for leaving me that comment. 7500 is my target to reach daily at first as I've read that is the level we should all try and achieve. I really appreciate that, Thank you!

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noddyneddy@reddit

Latest info is that 7k is the magic figure to see a health benefit, so you’re own target

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solar-powered-potato@reddit

Hey I just wanted to chime in that I'm in a very similar position to you - wfh, anxiety, sedentary - and am also aiming for similar step goals to you right now as I try to transition to a healthier lifestyle. I'm absolutely going through it with anxiety right now but I'm trying to look at the comments here and remember that of course you'll get all the very active people more than happy to share their stats, but even still there are a significant number of people doing similar or less than were aiming for. We're not that unusual in how modern lifestyles affect activity levels and we should be proud of our self awareness and effort to make changes. Hope you're doing OK and can reread some of this thread with a mindset of taking inspiration and tips from the active people, and comfort from your fellow less-active-but-trying folks.

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Kmoodle@reddit

Thank you for this, appreciate you replying. It's so hard isn't it? I love how they say exercise helps (which it does) but when you're in a panic, you just can't do it. It's a daily battle but smaller targets at least makes it more achievable! I shall reread this thread now and take your advice and I hope your anxiety starts to clear soon :)

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noddyneddy@reddit

I take my kindle out with me and read as I walk. It does slow me down, but on the other hand, my body is moving and I’m at least getting outside

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solar-powered-potato@reddit

Thanks, I can definitely see the light at the other end but need to get back into the routine I thrive on to fully get there I think! Hit 7.5k today nosing around the local charity shops and checking out a new exhibit at the town museum with my husband, then going for a walk in the park with my mum. Quite a lovely (and active) day compared to some of my recent ones, so I'm going to spend the rest of it playing video games with my feet up! Hope you've had a nice day as well :)

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Kmoodle@reddit

That's brilliant! sounds like you've had a lovely day :) I love that shopping can count towards steps but my bank balance not so much 😂 Enjoy the rest of your day, sounds lovely. Feel free to check in with me whenever you want with your step count, we'll be marathon runners in no time lol

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forest_elf76@reddit

Hey I was in your position until very recently. It takes time to build up to 10k and I'm still not there. You can do it! What helped me was to get the steps in anyway I wanted to move that day (for me, cleaning, diy, dancing at home and walks). And having a minimum goal which I feel like is achievable and doing that everyday with extra steps being a bonus if I fancy it.

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bonsaibegonia@reddit

Hi! I started with a goal of 5000 a day too and it was hard to start with back in October 2023. Once I was able to consistently hit/get above that, I increased it to 7000, then 8000, 8500, 9000 and as of about 2 months ago I am now at 10,000. It’s taken me a long time to get here but I’ve done it in a sustainable way and have tried really hard not to compare myself to others, as I am not them and they are not me. Keep going, you’ve got this! 🚶🏽‍♀️

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Kmoodle@reddit

You're absolutely right and congrats on the 10,000 that's brilliant. I'm going to follow similar to you. My next goal is 7500 a day but might make it 6000 for a week and then up it slowly. :)

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bonsaibegonia@reddit

Great idea! Hope you manage to hit your goals 😊

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Long_Repair_8779@reddit

Can really recommend investing in a decent piece of indoor cardio equipment, for example an indoor bike or a rowing machine. I’m not that fond of the gym and find it super hard to motivate myself to go, however having it in the house removes that barrier. The workout I can get from my rowing machine is far better than what I’d get from relying purely on steps, and the initial upfront cost (I bought a high quality second hand machine) was around the same as I would have paid for a years membership in the local gym. Also being at home it’s straight into my own shower and with all the comforts I want and none of the feeling of being watched/judged

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Kmoodle@reddit

I have a bike! I just struggle using it - I bought a second hand peloton and I just look at it everyday. I did start just doing 5 minutes a day which helped and got to increase that to 10/15/20 but then hurt my leg as I'm short and think I have it setup wrong lol. You've just motivated me to get on it and do 5 mins to start today though so thank you

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Long_Repair_8779@reddit

Some days are harder than others, but if you can motivate yourself to sit on it even for a minute on the days when you don’t want to, and then longer when you do, your body will thank you! I can’t tell you how much better I feel since working out daily :)

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Kmoodle@reddit

I used to do 30 mins on the treadmill daily and it was amazing for my mental health but just find it unobtainable at the moment. I'll get back there eventually. Thanks to you I did the bike for 5 mins today and I feel a nice sense of achievement thank you so much :)

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shadybabynight@reddit

Don’t feel like a failure. There are days when I’m not at work we’re I’ll barely hit 100. My total steps for the day will be getting up to use the toilet or get takeout from the front door. I’m striving to get my good days to be 2-3k. Let the 10/15k-ers inspire you, like you have me. But don’t feel like a failure.

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Kmoodle@reddit

Thank you that's very kind of you to say and understand completely the difficult days. Hard to not compare yourself to others isn't it!

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Howdy22937@reddit

YouTube!m for fitness! I work out most days using YouTube. Bought myself a mat and some weights, best thing ever. Dance workouts, leg workouts everything can be done on YouTube for free, especially when you find a channel you like

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Kmoodle@reddit

Oh I always forget about this. I'll have a look - I think I did some steps workouts on there that were really easy and ended up adding to my total but like everything I forget about it and then never do it again (adhd brain is rubbish lol)

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Contentandcoffee@reddit

Since March this year I've averaged between 14-15k steps a day. I've seen a big increase in my fitness since going beyond my 10k target which I kept up for a year, and since also tracking my calories on MyFitnessPal I've steadily lost 15lbs too. It's about 2 hours of walking in total to get to 15k steps. I have to get 2 walks in during the morning and evening and then make the rest up on my Walking pad.

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Chip_A@reddit

Average between 20-25k, I’m on my feet a lot

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Komahina_Oumasai@reddit

Don't particularly care, but probably not many. I go for a dog walk most days though.

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Worryguts49@reddit

Don't know and don't care.

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Dramyre92@reddit

WFH days 2-4k. Office days 7-8k. That's without deliberately going out for a walk if I can find time ( another 2-3k)

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VdubKid_94@reddit

I’m a gardener doing proper gardens, 20,000 steps and 100 flights is my Average

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seanduffy8@reddit

I've averaged 20000 per day over the past few weeks- biggest count was just over 31000 on Wednesday.

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Consistent-Time-2503@reddit

10k minimum, I have a big dog and she needs 2 decent walks a day. I usually park as far away in car parks from office / entrances just so I get some extra steps in.

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Toasty_Slug@reddit

Women will average less steps on their phone cos they’re less likely to carry their phone in their pockets. Steps were invented by the patriarchy. Be lazy.

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Toasty_Slug@reddit

I used to do 18-20k a day when I would take child to school, then walk to work, then be on feet all day at work, walk to child school then go food shopping / walk / limp home. Cook dinner, clean, pass out.

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hook-happy@reddit

10k, but only because I do it on purpose, I bought a walking pad. Otherwise it would be 2-3k on a good day.

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oil_beef_hooked@reddit

Just checked the app and I have averaged 3,300 per day for the last year

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skyfishrain@reddit

I do -about 12 k a day

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skyfishrain@reddit

As a hairdresser

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Tall-Town5029@reddit

I have an active job, a very high energy dog, and fo about 3 runs a week, so on average about 17,000 according to my Garmin. Just scoffed a Chinese though so I did all of today’s 18k steps!

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Prestigious_Sand1978@reddit

I did 10000 steps a day for a year. I didn’t lose any weight. Now I have cut back on portions I have lost 4lb in a week with no walking.

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Key-Investigator6235@reddit

I did 22,538 steps today; but I am a Postie so anything less would make me a lazy cow.

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George9816@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/w3i058xro2ff1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d46117c7fb7dff8bd22875d3e0a342d59a41e53 That’s today it depends how busy I am at work. The ones that are lower is when I don’t have my phone on me at work

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luala@reddit

My 1,6 and 12 month average is around 10,200. I have some days when I do 16000 but as soon as me or my kid are ill it drops to like 3000 so it averages out. I’ve stopped walking so much since I replaced my bike so I’m interested how that affects my count long term.

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Njosnavelin93@reddit

I aim for a good 7 or 8 a day. Anything more and something has went seriously wrong.

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spunn@reddit

20-30k. Site carpenter.

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G-ACO-Doge-MC@reddit

My average is 14,891 steps per day, so far this year according to Fitbit. That’s made up of 16-25k on work days, 7-11k on off days and usually one day every 1-2 weeks of 3-5k where I have a lazy couch day. I’m appreciative of the fact my work is on my feet and has other aspects of strength and exertion built into it, which maintains a decent level of baseline fitness. Living in zone 2 London without a car means Im out and about shopping, walking to visit friends etc. My main hobby is gardening which can rack up the steps almost as high as work days on occasion. In terms of other activity, I primarily commute via 10min cycle April-Oct and barely break a sweat, but the compounding effects must be beneficial. I could do with a bit more increased intensity cardio in the 120+ BPM heart rate range, and some weightlifting but I could achieve that in like 2 hours per week. A++ highly recommend building default exercise into your day to day life if you’re like me and find it difficult to take the initiative yourself. I don’t aim for any particular step count — it just happens.

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thelilistchode@reddit

Today 18,768 Average around 11,670.

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YorkieLon@reddit

My average according to my fit both is 11700. I have a dog and a child that keep me on my feet. At work when im in the office I also make a conscious effort to go for a walk arounf the high street at lunch.

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carrotparrotcarrot@reddit

average 10k-12k according to my fitbit. I am trying to lose weight, so trying to walk more after dinner etc to stop me snacking! It is working, but very, very slowly. I'm 5'10 (a woman), about 12 stone 12 (aiming for 11 stone), I eat 1400-1500 calories a day and my fitbit thinks I burn 400-500 but I do not believe it so I do not eat back exercise calories. I am losing less than 1lb a month. 7lb down since january, lol :( maybe I should walk more? I do walk quickly - I work up a sweat at least..

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tiny_tina1979@reddit

You are definitely not eating 1400-1500 calories if you are only losing a lb a month. I don't mean to sound a dick as it's really not meant that way. But I would suggest you start tracking, properly. Weighing everything, sauces, oils everything as you're estimations are definitely out.

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carrotparrotcarrot@reddit

I weigh everything, fruit, veg, fish, drinks, meat, oils, sauces, and so on. Really and truly - used to have an eating disorder, so I am still very careful. I did look up my BMR again and it said it was 1600 calories.. last time I had my thyroid checked (3 years ago) function was low but not enough for any help. my mum has hypothyroidism and I have all the same symptoms as her, but they will not test it again since they did three years ago. I also take antipsychotics which I know does not help but is not an excuse either Today I am eating: cinnamon bun for breakfast (325 cals), lasagne for lunch (430 cals), fishcake (315), homemade oil-free wedges (143 cals), peas (88 cals) and an apple (110 cals) = 1,411. I've done 12k steps on top, which apparently is at least 500 calories burnt. This is a fairly typical day (I normally have much less at breakfast but more at dinner, but the calories balance). and yet... I am undereating to the point of dizziness (have fainted several times, pulse and blood pressure very low which does not help) and still not losing. If I cut my calories below 1000 then I start to lose but I faint more and get obsessive. it's been three years of trying to lose weight and nothing is happening and I am so, so, so hungry and dizzy all the time I know how to lose weight - in lockdown I ate 1500 cals and burnt maybe 200-300 most days in workouts, and I lost 3 stone. but since then the weight has gone back on and it's not shifting and nothing has changed. I eat more fruit and veg, I suppose. I drink less for certain. I am only slightly overweight but I can't look at myself in the mirror and get changed in the dark.. my waist:height ratio is ok (waist is 28 inches which is alright for my height) and so on but .. can't be like this any longer. no idea how to fix it because I should have lost the weight I wanted to lose.. perhaps I will just cut my calories more, if I am missing something (which I doubt). but if I am missing something, if I eat 1000 calories a day then maybe it'll really be 1300 and I will lost some weight. it's making me not want to leave the house.

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hashbrowneggyolk0520@reddit

If you've been trying to lose weight for 3 years and nothing is changing, then I really would encourage you to speak to your GP about it. You shouldn't be eating so little that you're becoming dizzy, under eating can cause your body to slow its metabolism down and make it harder to lose weight. I'm not a professional, so i can't offer you tailored advice, but medical professionals can!!

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carrotparrotcarrot@reddit

I saw my GP and they sent me to a dietician, who was confused as to why I was there since she usually sees people with diabetes. She said I do not need to lose weight but advised me to have 2oz cooked pasta not 2oz pasta (by raw weight) to fuel my activity, which was then training for a 10k and deadlifting 100kg and yoga and swimming.. it makes me feel insane. GP also said I do not need to lose weight and she wishes she was my size but I hate how I look and I really can't understand how I used to lose weight doing what I am doing now! nothing has changed :(

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tiramismoo@reddit

Hi - random Redditor so please feel free to ignore me but for your health please do not cut your calories any more. Please also reach out to a professional x

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carrotparrotcarrot@reddit

thank you. I just feel like I am going insane because I count every grape, every yoghurt, every drink (stopped drinking booze to try to lose weight, nothing changed), every gram of marmite, I weigh my peas before I eat them, I do 20:4 fasting most days and at WORST I do 16:8 for days when I cannot get out of eating breakfast (like today - had guests) and I weigh myself.. and nothing. I lose 1-2lb in a week, then I go on my period and gain it all back, then it takes me four weeks to lose 2lb, then I go on my period again and back it goes. I drink 3 litres of water, take coffee black, have not had cake/biscuits for literally years (did not even eat wedding cake at my sisters wedding...) I think I am going insane. I don't get it. this used to work! I used to be thin! before I was on this medication, my BMI was like 16. on the meds it went up to 28, then lost to BMI 24, then lockdown got back down to BMI 20 and wanted to lose more but had meds adjusted.. then after lockdown it went back up to BMI 27. I am now at BMI 25.2 but I hate it so much. I have tracked my food every day since 2014 :( and suddenly the weight loss stopped. and I do not know why. I don't think I'm lying to myself. but everyone else seems to think so. when I see a doctor they say not to worry, I have lots of muscle, etc (I run and do yoga and weights) but.. I worry. I can't stand how I look. it makes me cry every day :( and maybe I am lying to myself? maybe I am eating more than I think ?

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noddyneddy@reddit

I do 10k a day, plus 3 40 min gym classes. I eat a very strict 1400, in fact I generally come in a little lower as trying to hit 123g of protein a day tends to fill me up enough not to snack. My Fitbit registers 2000 cal roes burned a day which gives me a daily deficit of 600 and a weekly deficit of 4200 which means a consistent weekly weight loss of c0.5kg, so I think you need a closer examination of what you’re actually doing/ eating

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carrotparrotcarrot@reddit

I weigh everything, fruit, veg, fish, drinks, meat, oils, sauces, and so on. Really and truly - used to have an eating disorder, so I am still very careful. I did look up my BMR again and it said it was 1600 calories.. last time I had my thyroid checked (3 years ago) function was low but not enough for any help. my mum has hypothyroidism and I have all the same symptoms as her, but they will not test it again since they did three years ago. I also take antipsychotics which I know does not help but is not an excuse either Today I am eating: cinnamon bun for breakfast (325 cals), lasagne for lunch (430 cals), fishcake (315), homemade oil-free wedges (143 cals), peas (88 cals) and an apple (110 cals) = 1,411. I've done 12k steps on top, which apparently is at least 500 calories burnt. This is a fairly typical day (I normally have much less at breakfast but more at dinner, but the calories balance). and yet... I am undereating to the point of dizziness (have fainted several times, pulse and blood pressure very low which does not help) and still not losing. If I cut my calories below 1000 then I start to lose but I faint more and get obsessive. it's been three years of trying to lose weight and nothing is happening and I am so, so, so hungry and dizzy all the time I know how to lose weight - in lockdown I ate 1500 cals and burnt maybe 200-300 most days in workouts, and I lost 3 stone. but since then the weight has gone back on and it's not shifting and nothing has changed. I eat more fruit and veg, I suppose. I drink less for certain. I am only slightly overweight but I can't look at myself in the mirror and get changed in the dark.. my waist:height ratio is ok (waist is 28 inches which is alright for my height) and so on but .. can't be like this any longer. no idea how to fix it because I should have lost the weight I wanted to lose.. perhaps I will just cut my calories more, if I am missing something (which I doubt). but if I am missing something, if I eat 1000 calories a day then maybe it'll really be 1300 and I will lost some weight. it's making me not want to leave the house.

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brownus@reddit

20-25k I love walking everywhere

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Waffles_Revenge@reddit

My average since the beginning of this year is 5,304 per day!

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Iucidium@reddit

I do 22,000 a day on average at work alo e and cycle to and from work so...yes.

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Jumbo_Mills@reddit

I have never worn a device that tracks steps, would one of those Xiaomi bands do? I wouldn't require anything complicated, only the basic tracking.

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mhoulden@reddit

Target is 12,000, record is 21,000 when I was at a particularly big motorbike rally and spent a lot of time walking around. I work from home so most of these steps are doing laps of the kitchen and living room. I've gradually increased it over time. A couple of years ago I was seriously unfit as a side effect of chemo (corticosteroids massively increase the appetite) and having to shield during the pandemic. Eventually I started doing the C25K running programme, mostly inside but sometimes outside. Laps of the sofa are still laps. Once it finished I kept doing the steps (6000 a day at the time). I'd been meaning to get back to Thai boxing for years. Finally in March I did it. The two hours a day of brisk walking I do to get the steps in meant I wasn't as unfit as I expected. At the moment it's once a week for Thai boxing but I'll look at increasing it once this busy summer is out of the way. I still do 12,000 steps on a gym day.

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theresabearonmychair@reddit

I usually walk my children to and from school, and do housework too. I average around 15000 a day, if I add a walk up a nearby hill in I can easily get to 30000. I try to do that a couple of times a week during term time

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noddyneddy@reddit

Same as you 10-11000 steps in a day but requiring a daily walk of 40-60 mins. On days I’m busy wfh it can be as low as 2,500 before that walk; if I’m doing housework and puttering I may make it up to 6k before the walk

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Beautiful_Bad333@reddit

Construction workers step in….. Haha I average around 12,000 a day. Weekdays I do between 15,000 and 20,000. Weekend I probably do 900 😂

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bbricktop@reddit

12-18k most week days 7-8 weekends

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Fenpunx@reddit

According to my watch, daily average is 13,031.

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pm_me_boobs_pictures@reddit

When I'm at work around 25k When I'm at home 10-12.5k

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avalanchefan95@reddit

My fitbit was set to 8K steps a day and I hit that most of the time until I had my knee replaced a couple of weeks ago. Just yesterday I reset that to 2500 steps when I went out for my first walk.

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forest_elf76@reddit

Average 8.8k. My minimum goal is 6.5k. I've made a real effort the last couple of months to raise it as I wanted to improve my fitness and steps seemed an easy way to start. Before, I was averaging 4k with some days with very little amount. I go for walks, do active chores around the house and exercise at home.

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klc81@reddit

9 so far today.

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knightsbridge-@reddit

Hahaha. According to my tech, I average 2,000-3,000 on an average day. I fit in a walk after work about once a week. Those days are 7,000-8,000-ish. My Fitbit is perpetually disappointed in me.

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andyrocks@reddit

>According to my tech, I average 2,000-3,000 on an average day. How? On my laziest days where I barely leave the computer I clock up that many just in the house.

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MisterIndecisive@reddit

Are you a stay at home husband? As that's the only way you're clocking 3k steps in a house.

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thorny_business@reddit

Those watches can count steps if you're just moving your arms around a bit.

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thelajestic@reddit

Not necessarily. If they're wearing a Fitbit or something it picks up a lot of general activity (so might not be steps so much as movement). I get around 2k just from walking to the loo and making lunch while I'm WFH. And going up and down the stairs to get the door because my husband seems to receive an endless amount of parcels 😅. Cooking dinner from scratch (not just shoving something in the oven as that's fairly low movement) normally logs over 1k and can be much more. If you do any other housework of an evening - hang out a washing, clean the bathroom etc - it quickly adds up.

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navs2002@reddit

Yeah, it’s tracking your wrist, not your steps. I’m a hairdresser and clocked up 100 steps in just a few minutes whilst sitting down - but constantly moving my hands. I stopped using a Fitbit after that.

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raspberryamphetamine@reddit

Annoyingly mine did not pick up my steps when I was pushing a pram because my arms weren’t moving right!

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jtr99@reddit

So you're saying u/andyrocks does a lot of wrist movements during the day? Hmm...

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thelajestic@reddit

Yep! Made risotto and my Fitbit thought I'd been on a nice long walk due to all the stirring 😅

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knightsbridge-@reddit

I work from home in a ground floor flat. My average work day involves getting out of bed, walking to the next room and sitting down for 8 hours in front of a computer. (Well, not literally, but mostly). Like I said, I try and get out for a walk after work when I can, but that mostly gets overruled by chores.

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DanielReddit26@reddit

They maybe dont carry their phone with them everywhere they go?

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andyrocks@reddit

Fitbits are watches not phones.

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blizzardlizard666@reddit

Maybe they live In a flat.

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joeblrock@reddit

Ha. I must piss a lot. I do 2K if I'm hungover on the settee all day and do nothing but go to the fridge and bathroom 😄.

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Grimdotdotdot@reddit

My watch congratulates me for moving after I've been sitting for a while. I suspect it would be less impressed if it knew I was going outside to smoke.

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BasildonBond53@reddit

As are we all /s

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grayz81@reddit

Average 25k. Im a postman. On a good day about 30k. I'm still fat.

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simply_smigs@reddit

Average of 5k but today was just shy of 20k... my watch thinks it's been kidnapped.

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Mothmanrmj@reddit

Normally over 20,000 sometimes way more, but I am a dogwalker, which helps a lot lol

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rob1408@reddit

Around 30k per day. I walk to work where I spend most of my shift walking.

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Lookmomnohandz@reddit

It’s not about how many steps you take in total but how many of them you do at a higher heart rate.

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savagepika@reddit

About 6k on a weekday and a weekend, probably like 1k. (I'm a house mouse)

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Footner@reddit

10k a day before my current job but with my current job I’m about 4-5k on the days I’m working But I do work as a linesman so I spend all day climbing and exercising and carrying 15kg fittings so I don’t really need the steps now

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scenecunt@reddit

I just looked at my fitbit app and my average daily steps this year since January is 11,980. I live in a pretty walkable city and pretty much walk everywhere. Even on days when I only walk to work and back I still hit about 8,000 steps.

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InfectedEllie@reddit

About 700 if I’m not working and about 17000 when I am working

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Railuki@reddit

Last couple of months I’ve been getting my 10k. I struggle to leave the house but some days I can manage the park opposite my house otherwise I pace in the yard (10 steps either way) or do a loop downstairs (30 steps per loop). I do 6k when I first get up (takes about an hour) then 2 sets of 2k. It helps me move during the day. I am unemployed though, focusing on fixing my mental health. I can’t say I’d manage these steps if I had a full time job

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Kellysmunt69@reddit

15k average, Highest is 32k. Golf greenkeeper. Cutting greens by hand is 9.5 miles.

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chulldogchillydog@reddit

I don’t step i prance

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chulldogchillydog@reddit

I don’t step i prance

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Rare-Grocery-8589@reddit

Average about 15K/day. I have an active dog so I’m out walking at least twice a day. I also use public transport, walk or cycle (we’ve lucky to have a metro where I live), so that adds to my daily movement/step count.

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Dabbler_@reddit

Yea I was gonna say, do Redditors not have dogs?! I also average 15k, 2-4k at work then the rest with the dog.

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Rare-Grocery-8589@reddit

Perhaps only some of them?!

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tf46@reddit

I'm a postie, so 17-20k a day.

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Deep_Banana_6521@reddit

I get about 10000-14000 a day when I'm working a normal day, about 17-20000 if i go out and about after work or have to make some shopping runs during my shift. and about 7000 on my days off. If i'm hungover i'll get about 50 steps in. Think

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Magicbean96@reddit

Probably about 12,000, I walk to work and back each day, and I'm on my feet a lot at work. Usually,

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Intelligent_Ad3309@reddit

From early spring to late autumn, I do 9 to 13k from dog-walking, shopping & trips to & from the allotment. Winter, when it's miserable outside, I need the incentive of the 10,000 step target or spring will find me very out of condition.

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BeanOnAJourney@reddit

Usually somewhere between 6,000-7,000, some days a thousand or two more.

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niversallyloved@reddit

I’m not even joking it varies between 1k and 30k+ depending on the day

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mrspillins@reddit

About 20 a 25k steps a day. I work from home in the day, but have a cleaning job a couple evenings a week. I also walk to the gym and back daily which is over a mile each way. Throw in a few 5k runs over the week, and then it reaches that average.

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Drinkthecyanide@reddit

17-25k steps a day. Probably average 20k a day. But im a part time dog walker, have a horse and work in retail so am always on my feet

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PM_ME_VAPORWAVE@reddit

As high as 15,000 or as low as 1,500

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InsaneInTheRAMdrain@reddit

Work days, 40k, days off, 40.

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Sgt_major_dodgy@reddit

15,000-28,000 every day. It's probably even more as mine is via the Samsung health app and I've literally counted my steps when doing 100 and it can be up to about 30 steps off.

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Choccybizzle@reddit

At work I’ll regularly do minimum of 15k, and normally between 20-22k. When I’m off it can be between 6-12k

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ashley8bit@reddit

Average 10,000 a day. Though this really varies with lows of 3,000 and highs of 30,000. A normal day is around 7,000.

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An_unconformity@reddit

I get less steps in during the winter as I don't like walking in the dark. At the moment, I get between 8-12k steps on a weekday depending on what commitments I have in the evening. During a weekend, I either get far more or far less, depending on whether I decide to have an active day or a stick my feet up day 🙂

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HiHiHipeoples@reddit

I heard on the news 7,000 is enough to keep us in shape. They must have changed their minds 😊

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ditpditp@reddit

This year I'm averaging 13,699 because I've been close to 5 million annual for the last couple years and want to reach it this year. I go for a walk at lunch around 20-25 mins then a walk after work. I run once a week in winter and 2-3 times a week in summer. Never use the lifts at work. I'm working on moving back to my chosen city and only looking in areas I can walk to work up to 45 mins. I even managed to average 10k a day over the year that I broke my leg in 4 places - I'd done a lot prior and was sick of being sat about once I could walk again. Physical and mental health benefits aside, it's nice getting to know your neighborhood and neighbours. I used to live more urban (prefer that, working on getting back) and seeing new places pop up, events that I never knew existed was all great. Jan and Feb can be a bit of a trudge, but I still prefer it to being sat inside moping.

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No_Doughnut3257@reddit

15009 daily average for the last calender year.

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frankie_0924@reddit

I aim for 10,000. Some days it’s 8,000, but Wednesday I did 16,479 and yesterday was 12,254. Unless I’m ill I never do less than 7,000 a day.

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bessvix@reddit

Minimum 30,000 and wfh. Have three dogs which helps but also shit at sitting in one place for too long

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rabbit92@reddit

I usually do about 6000 a day

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KingKhram@reddit

Between 10-20k

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_FreddieLovesDelilah@reddit

I gotta say, when I was walking 10k+ steps a day I was the skinniest id ever been. Not quite underweight though so I see it as healthy.

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FilmFanatic1066@reddit

Between 6-8k usually, planning on getting one of those walking pads/baby treadmills to maintain this over winter

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RelativeStranger@reddit

My wife works in a pub, as the concierge. She regularly does 20 to 25k steps a day. She's incredibly fit. But doesnt look it.

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tartanthing@reddit

As few as possible due to a trifecta of foot things that causes immense pain for hours afterwards.

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revpidgeon@reddit

About 20000. I'm on my feet all day at work.

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mikolv2@reddit

I average bang on 10k. Reality is 8k-ish mid-week and 15k on weekends.

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TheNathanNS@reddit

10K - 15K I prioritise my fitness and walk nearly everywhere I go. I fucking hate cars, and walking gives me the benefit of being able to do light exercise while also daydreaming.

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syfimelys2@reddit

I recently left the hospitality industry, where I was easily clearing 20-25k a day (I am also very active and do a lot of walking, plus gym) I’m now back in a 9-5 office-based job where I make sure I do a minimum of 15k a day. I get up early to walk and gym before work, and try to do an evening walk before bed, otherwise my step count would be around 5k tops.

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21stcentury_idiot@reddit

5k per day average according to my phone, but we're not allowed our phones on us at work so I reckon easily 8k on a work day

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Karmin86@reddit

300ish to 400ish

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glitterary@reddit

If you don’t mind me asking, do you have mobility issues?

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Karmin86@reddit

Yep very much so

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Old-Owl-1@reddit

most physically active redditor

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SeaworthinessSmart56@reddit

Between 20-35k depending on how busy I am at work. 15-20k on days off Always shows on the health app I'm top 5% for my age but until reading these replies I thought it was inaccurate

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Flapparachi@reddit

My bum is at a desk minimum 9 hours a day, 6 days a week and I WFH. Before I made an effort to get in shape, I could do anything from 4-7k steps daily. I’ve been making more of an effort the last year, and I average between 9 and 11k now. I’m recently back running too, so on those days (especially if it’s a longer run) it’s 12k+, but that’s only 3 times a week.

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justonedimpled@reddit

due to my job i’m always on my feet and i do about 10,000 most days at least, sometimes 12,000 depending on the day. on weekends i do anywhere from 1,000 to 7,000

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JBL_CENA_FAN_4LIFE@reddit

Between 15 & 20 thousand.

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VardaElentari86@reddit

I have it set at 7k which i often hit. 10k isn't always achievable for me unless it's the weekend, I have to walk about an hour and a half to manage that (and I work from home so don't pick up many steps there) But I swim and do exercise bike etc which doesn't do much for step count, so not too bothered by it.

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toonlass91@reddit

Nurse here! On wards I averaged 13000 a shift and it varied on my days off depending on whether I went for a run or not. Now I’ve left wards I’m averaging 7000-8000 but trying to increase it back up

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Rude-Possibility4682@reddit

Anywhere between 15- 36k in my job...then another. 2k walk home.

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bluesam3@reddit

25-30k at work, basically none on weekends when I'm not doing anything.

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abbywabby123@reddit

I average around 23,500 steps every day and work from home. I get these numbers by just walking while talking and running in the house!

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ToxicBloke@reddit

20k above as a nurse

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Anime_Lover_1995@reddit

About 2-3k average, some days more, some days less 😅

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BppnfvbanyOnxre@reddit

I used to be very good and do my 10k plus a day but I am down to anything from 1000 to 5000 mostly. I am back in my old stamping ground and went for what used to be an averagely hard forest hike with some friends yesterday. Bloody hell I am certainly less fit and fatter than a couple of years ago. I was one of the only two that finished the whole loop 18K steps i ached like billy oh.

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HelloW0rldBye@reddit

Struggle to get over 6k but I only use my phone so all the steps around the house are not tracked. I know someone who uses a watch and they often get 13k. No way they are walking more than me

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OperationMission8254@reddit

My watch racks up about 2000 steps on the rare occasions I stay in all day. (So now I discount those from my daily total.) And even when doing proper walking, my phone (well, Google Maps) will tell me I've walked less distance than my watch does. Obviously I believe the watch, because it's more flattering.

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Hermiona1@reddit

I hit about 7-8k at work and then probably about 1k at home unless I’m walking somewhere.

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Kapha_Dosha@reddit

Hardly any at the moment. And this is not excuse but I found that, and this was not what I expected, a much bigger impact on my health was sleep and nutrients. When I walked a lot more but didn't sleep e.g. due to insomnia or bad habits or didn't focus on nutrients (all vitamins, all minerals) I felt physically worse. I'm sure I'm still missing out by not walking more but it hasn't affected me as much as I would have imagined, with diet and sleep firmly in place.

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Efficient-Gas7209@reddit

My average for the last seven days is 19,400, I work from home but I run 60-70 miles a week. I also have a Hungarian Vizsla which for anyone that knows, require a lot of bloody exercise 😂

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Geknock@reddit

Samsung health reckons my average is 18k. Some days as little as 6k some days as high as 32k. Depends if there's anywhere intesting to be!

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RandomHigh@reddit

I've averaged just over 14,000 steps a day this month. And that's low because I barely do anything at the weekend. https://preview.redd.it/4qicigwu90ff1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=8f6657adcc21079dbf654df8424ef36621ace22c

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Tildatots@reddit

Always aims for at least 10k but it’s usually the 12k mark. I don’t drive and live in London so this is really easy to do on office days in particular

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the_state_monad@reddit

Been doing 30k/day for 5 years now

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tsmiv12@reddit

Work a nine hour shift on my feet. Depends on how busy I am, but usually between 15,000 and 19,500! If my bus doesn’t turn up and I have to walk…..

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Olliebkl@reddit

Days off: 2-5k steps Working days: 18-25k steps My feet hurt lol

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Harry3000@reddit

If im working all in all probably around 25-30k. Weekends maybe around 10-15k

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Codders94@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/2vs5n6ts60ff1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dc5bd9c8792e00cd2ec2ac5cd9556038249e7671 Averaged about 12k a day this year.

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baines_uk@reddit

13-14k a day on a normal day

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Clokkers@reddit

Between 8,000 and 10,000 a day. I’m on my feet most of the day. On my days off it’s more like 3,000 unless I go to the gym

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DevilishlyHandsome63@reddit

4,000- 5,000 for 5 days a week, that's the walk to and from work. I know it's not great, but at 62, I'm doing more steps than the youngsters in the office who drive to and from work. If I do shopping on the way home, it can go to 7,500 or so, and I do the odd walk at weekend.

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sdry417@reddit

45000-60000 in the days I'm at work(4 days a week) and I aim for 8000 when I'm off but most of the time I don't do it. https://preview.redd.it/gfzoucnh50ff1.jpeg?width=1220&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=031968dffb4a77575d8340b2b5791c835e7fb3dc

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The_Barnabarian@reddit

15000 during the week, 25000 on weekends. I walk on the phone at work!

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Elruoy@reddit

AVG 25-30k daily.

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tyger2020@reddit

It depends, usually about 15-20k on average

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HumanCStand@reddit

My daily average is 14k but definitely a lot less on my days off.

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Veertjeveertje@reddit

I have a target for 6,000 a day and 12,000 once a week. Most weeks I do achieve these goals.

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M4V3r1CK1980@reddit

I get up at 5 am. most days and walk my dog for 2 hours. I'm usually on 15k for 7am, and then any other exercise is a bonus. I should note that I've been on a health journey, though, and have dropped from 19 stone to 14 since the end of February. Im now at a point where I do the same but put 8 kilos in a backpack. It helps grat with posture and can burn simlar calories to jogging without the high impact on knees. It was difficult getting into a solid healthy habit, but it has changed my life in so many positive ways. A lot of people think 10k a day is unrealistic, but I think that's just an excuse. We can all get up a bit earlier, and the exercise will make you sleep better anyway.

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catssocksandcoffee@reddit

This thread is so refreshing - fitness subs have left me believing I'm freakishly lazy but I'm realising through this discussion that I'm very normal. My average for this year is 6,672 according to Fitbit. I have my target set at 5k because on my long working days I'm incredibly sedentary. Since getting a Fitbit I have made an effort to get more steps in but 10k is totally unrealistic for a normal day for me. If I'm going through a jogging phase then on my run days I'll hit 10k but when I'm doing other things I simply don't have the time. I don't consider myself to be lazy, generally if I'm not sitting at my desk I'm pottering about, I strength train three times a week and I get in at least two 30 min sessions of high intensity cardio a week. Despite this, if left to my own devices on a non-cardio day, hitting 5k is a challenge - on winter Sundays sometimes I don't hit 2k unless I really put some effort in

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PresentReindeer9011@reddit

5 days a week, I’m normally 10/15k. Days off generally all according what I’m doing and if I do have my phone with me at all times or if I’m wearing my Apple Watch or Fitbit watch. I found the Fitbit picks up steps better

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KatVanWall@reddit

I just checked and my yearly average is 4,500. I have a sedentary job but I make sure to go on a half-hour walk almost every day. Weekends when I have my kid it’s a bit harder depending on what she’s got going on. She’s still young enough that I need to be with her most of the time (can’t just go out on a walk) but sometimes her activities bump my steps up as well depending on exactly what we’re doing. I’ve never been overweight or had any health problems though other than having my appendix out - I barely even get colds - so I guess mu health isn’t too bad! My last ‘MOT’ came back all okay too.

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outlandish_raccoon@reddit

between 10,000-22,000

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TheBristolBulk@reddit

Approx 19k a day so far this year

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fimbleinastar@reddit

Don't have a car, have 3 children and a dog. So yeh always over 10k

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klmarchant23@reddit

My busiest day in June was 6,821 steps My average over the last 30 days has been 2,373 steps a day.

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TSC-99@reddit

Without going on a run, generally 4-5k at work. With a run, so least 10k.

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No-Bat3159@reddit

I do between 20 to 30 thousand daily. This is work, walks and daily boxing

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Optimal_Collection77@reddit

I think if you WFH 3000 is probably about average. I have to really make sure that I go for a walk or run at lunch. Hitting 10k is really difficult to do but 7km is possible

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DaveBeBad@reddit

Currently aiming up average 12,500 per day this month and with 2 gigs left I should hit that. The target for the year is 12,250 average, which should be fairly straightforward provided I don’t get ill or injured. I am fitter but it hasn’t helped with the weight loss…

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ssprix@reddit

7 to 12k a day depending on if its a weekend or not

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Cap2017@reddit

Was averaging ~ 12,000 until I started running again, now I’m closer to 15,000. I walk a little bit and I’m on my feet all day at work.

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ElijahJoel2000@reddit

I usually manage 10k, work is within walking distance so that usually takes 5k there and back. The other 5k I get just moving from place to place within my schools department.

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MrSteveBob@reddit

My daily average for the year according to my phone is 9567

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WalterZenga@reddit

Easily over 10k when it's a day I'm running, barely 3k on rest days.

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rbar174@reddit

This is my pattern too, run days are well over 10k and rest days well below. My average seems to stay around the 10k mark but not sure whether the recommend guidance allows for averages or only daily consistency.

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WalterZenga@reddit

I'm not really fussed, if I'm supposed to be resting that's what I'm doing. Enables a better run the next day.

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rbar174@reddit

Agreed, rest days are for rest. I do walk the dog every day but he's fairly old so even his longer walks give me 4-5k max, and are certainly at a slow pace. I find an average target much more realistic.

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VolcanicBear@reddit

Walking is better for recovery than doing nothing. Stimulates blood flow, but relaxed enough not to really impact energy reserves.

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glasgowgeg@reddit

Depends on the weather, I usually walk to/from town if the weather is nice. This week I've done 31,175 on Monday, 32,562 on Tuesday, 23,056 on Wednesday, and 24,513 on Thursday. They were all longer walks than normal in addition to just town and back. I'm going to walk to town later on, so probably be somewhere in the realm of 15,000-20,000 unless the heavens open up.

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Cannaunot024@reddit

100 or so. Maybe 200 in a good day, absolute maximum

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3pointBrick@reddit

Varies a lot if I’m in the office or not, and if I play basketball. - Work from home day could be as low as 2-3k - In the office - will hit 10k without trying (my commute involves 1hr of walking, plus walking to get lunch etc) - 2hrs of basketball +10k-2k steps

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namur17056@reddit

Between 14-21k a day.

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RaggamuffinTW8@reddit

It depends. A day where I just potter around the house I manage 6-8 thousand. I have ADHD and I am always pacing. If I go for a run, I'll comfortably do 10-30,000 depending on if I do a 5, 10, or 15k.

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Cat_Lover_Yoongi@reddit

Usually 12,000-15,000 steps per day. Sometimes over 20k if I’ve got lots of errands to run. Moved house the other week and averaged 35k each day for 3 days 🤣

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smushs88@reddit

Average is about 3000 on a normal day. Twice a week when I’m in the office I’ll take a lunchtime walk which hits 5/6k depending on distance. Similar at weekends in the gym at around 6/7k average.

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brammmish@reddit

I don't do 10,000 every day but I average over 10k a day over the course of an average week. Most of it is school runs. I'm overweight and unfit.

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ParticularOk2156@reddit

Average about 18,000 a day. But that's split between days where I just scrape 10,000 to keep the streak alive and other days that I play football that takes me to between 20,000 / 25,000. Also work can vary it, some days I'm all over the building and get like 7,000 other days I'm mostly at my desk and barely hit 2,000 on shift.

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IanM50@reddit

Latest science says 7,000 steps a day is enough and gives you many health benefits. Especially if you walk quickly. The 10,000 steps idea came from some Japanese Olympics meme that translated badly and had no science behind it. Personally, I do most of my walking at work and without my phone, so I have no idea if I manage 7k a day.

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dannylafiesta@reddit

I’m obese and smoke, I work in hospitality and do 15K minimum per a working day.

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bawheedio@reddit

20k most days, a little more than half that on a bad day. Even on a day where I do nothing I still do around 5k

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pender81@reddit

I’m 6”6 so even going for a long walk I seem struggle to rack up big numbers. I went to the Oasis gig last week, walked about 3 miles to and from the car then stood up and walked around for 7 hours and still only managed 15k steps. 10k on a normal day would be impossible for me.

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shaneo632@reddit

I percent average 4-5k because I work from home. I use a treadmill 3 times a week which boosts my numbers but I’m not overly concerned about strep count as I also use an exercise bike 2-3 days a week

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presterjohn7171@reddit

I used to do between 10 and 20k a day but I damaged my knee during COVID overdoing it. I now do between 5 and 10k on average.it's 11.05 where I am now and so far I've done 6245 today.

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Toffeemade@reddit

Six weeks ago I started doing a daily 4 mile walk. My concerns were a lingering knee problem, a long history of stress related illness and a family predisposition to stroke and Parkinson's. The results are dramatic. My asthma is improved, my mood is better, my knee is recovering and I might even be shifting some weight (v slowly).

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ShowmasterQMTHH@reddit

10000 is a number someone pulled out of their arse years ago, but the average fit person does 6000-8000 a day and that's the recommended. A sedentary person does 2-3k.

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Tsukidaisy@reddit

15000 on a work day, if it's my day off I still try and hit a decent amount so usually like 7k

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Flaky-Delivery-8460@reddit

Runner so on most days about 17,000 and on some rest days 3,000. I also use a turbo and weights on those days so usually working out for an hour an day minimum. Today will be about 20,000 probably as its a double day and got some bits to do around the house.

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CurvePuzzleheaded361@reddit

25-30k a day but i am passionate about walking. I love walking and walk every evening bar none. I try to be as active as possible, i dont sit much through the day as i have a standing desk. The benefits of walking are plentiful, stronger immune system and lower insulin levels being the most critical. But ultimately, any activity is good for you so even 7k is better than doing absolutely nothing. Most people in my extended family do about 4k a day and that seems bad to me.

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CanWeNapPlease@reddit

At least 10k, except the last few days as I'm in recovery after egg retrieval (IVF). I feel bloated and overweight (more than I already was) for not even getting 10k combined the last 4 days. My weight loss journey has been very slow. The 10k steps help but not enough as I eat too much for my height.

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joehighlord@reddit

My commute alone grants me 10k a day

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SasiBan@reddit

Between walking to work then back home, walking home on my lunch break and then walking the dog in the evening I easily hit 12k per day. If I have time I'll usually go cycling in the evening which my fitbit manages to count as steps too, so sometimes I'm at 20k+

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elissapool@reddit

Only 2000-3000 on a work day. I work from home

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IhaveaDoberman@reddit

Just from work I do 10-20k, it's abnormal if I do less than 10k on a work day. Even when I'm not walking around as much I'm on my feet all day. Weekends, according to my phone I typically get less than 2,000. But that's usually because if I'm doing an activity or playing hockey, I'm not generally going around with my phone on me. Although I definitely don't tend to do a lot of walking on the weekend. Sundays especially I generally try to do as little as possible.

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RichieRichard12@reddit

Between 15-20k on a work day. I'm tired boss.

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1myredditname@reddit

10-11k when in office (4 days a week). Unless I go for a run on work from home days I barely hit 4k.

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carboncopy404@reddit

Average 12k a day according to my smart watch. Feels doable when you’ve got a dog to walk at least twice a day.

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Arbernaut@reddit

Minimum 10k but often more. (I run three 5Ks a week, including a Parkrun every Saturday, and a 10K every Sunday.)

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miked999b@reddit

I've made it a thing to do 10,000 steps per day. Which for me is 8km/5 miles. Today will be the 79th successive day and I'll hit 1,000,000 steps. Ignoring times I do it as part of my day, I think before this my record was about three days in a row 😂

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VioletDime@reddit

I am always walking into a room and forgetting why, back out, remembering, and going back in again. That is probably 3k of my daily total! https://preview.redd.it/wi7l253urzef1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=212a2f6580625d2286cddf581f8e67b386010071

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miz_moon@reddit

I always get my 10k (unless I’m poorly) but aim for 15k if I can. Yesterday was 19k

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andy0506@reddit

In work between 19,000 -30,000 steps and out of work and 3000 steps

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lllarissa@reddit

8,000-12,000 ish , never more than 25,000. I never understand how people do like 30/40,000 steps a day unless running a marathon. I don't drive so walk everywhere so find it real easy to get steps

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lewiis63@reddit

i worked in a large supermarket stocking shelves n most days i’d get at least 30k, but i have little legs and i don’t take big strides

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lewiis63@reddit

i worked in a large supermarket stocking shelves n most days i’d get at least 30k, but i have little legs and i don’t take big strides

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mogrim@reddit

18,000 is my daily average over the last year. I’ve got a young dog that needs regular walks, and I’m a runner…

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UltraFab@reddit

I walk 40 mins to and from work everyday and only hit around 8000

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Good-Gur-7742@reddit

Have horses and an intense dog. Walk around 45k steps a day.

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Foxtrot7888@reddit

Mine varies a lot from day to day. I averaged 10,500 last week, several days where about 7000 and one was about 30000 when I want for a longish run. That’s fairly typical for me.

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itsok-thatswhatilike@reddit

I used to do 20,000 - 25,000 a day but they moved me to a different department and that only nets around 5,000 steps if that. I’m rapidly gaining weight so I need to do something about it!!

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MrPogoUK@reddit

I average about 14000 according to my phone, but I’m pretty sure that misses some. About 10,000 of them are is thanks to walking to work, then running three or four times a week makes up the rest.

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lewiis63@reddit

anywhere between 12k and 25k. my record is 60k lmao

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LuanneGX@reddit

If I’m at work I do between 10,000 -17,000. On a day off depending on what i do, sometimes i barely hit 400.

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HairyMuffHunter@reddit

Average of 8k a day. Done in the region of 1.6M this year. Last year I managed 2.2M

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bearvswoman@reddit

Between 10-20k a day on average, unless I'm just having a lazy day round the house doing housework / playing games etc

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thelaughingman_1991@reddit

12k+ steps 4 days a week because of my commute, then I've got a remote day in the middle where I'm an immobile potato. I go on walks on the weekend too, so my weekly number can fluctuate. I've hit over 1.4 million for the year so far though!

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Stayno@reddit

I work 5 days a week. On the days I am at work it can vary between around 15,000 and 22,000. On my days off usually between around 500 and 1,000 if I have nothing planned.

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Smart_Comedian_4123@reddit

12,500 steps 4 days a week. The other 3 days I cycle 2 hrs a day, so that replaces the steps.

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BadaBingSoprano@reddit

I used to do 100,000 steps a week with a minimum being 10,000. Garmin had me at 498 days in a row of it. Forgot one day and get 9983. Now I do a minimum of 10,000, but don't worry about 100,000. It was too much to get stressed about on a Sunday evening.

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zibafu@reddit

Around 15000, on weekdays, half that at weekends unless I go for a hike or something

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ceb1995@reddit

My average is about 9k, I can't drive and being outside in his disability buggy is generally quite calming for my son so some of that is with pushing a bit of weight. I ve increased it from about 5/6k I was doing a year ago and it's had the side effects of me needing less pain relief less often for a knee condition I have and I m a year and counting off my asthma medication that I d needed on and off for 25 years. So knowing it's actually had a measurable impact and hopefully is holding off the onset of arthritis I ve been warned I ll get is keeping me going.

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Wiltix@reddit

Just checked my iPhones health app and on average I do around 9k steps a day. I work a sedentary job but I have a dog so that gets me out walking at least 3-4km a day depending on time. Try and go further if I can. If I didn’t have a dog, my daily steps would probably be 2-3k

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DullMasterpiece@reddit

12k per day. Used to be doing 15k+ a day while working a 9-5 but it was too much. 12k is a sweet spot for me

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W51976@reddit

I have also walked for 3-4 hours non stop. Usually do one of those about once a month.

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melanie110@reddit

Mine goes from 2k to 25k. Some days I’m super lazy some days I’ll run and some days I’ll walk 12 miles for a laugh I don’t count steps, I just like to close my rings

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DivineExodus@reddit

7-8k when I'm at work, when I walked there I'd hit 10-12k frequently, but now I usually do 6-8k unless its a grueler of a shift, then I hit 10k easily. On my days off I average 4k from walking my dog, if I didnt have him I'd be at 500 haha.

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W51976@reddit

I sometimes walk about 30 minutes, but can knock out a 90 minute walk at least once or twice a week

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bizzys92@reddit

On a work day, 10,000 steps minimum. Over 15,000 on a really active day.

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KaylsTheOptimist@reddit

I work at a restaurant and one of my main hobbies is hiking, so I’m doing at least 10,000 each day. Started work later yesterday so walked beforehand and done over 20,000. My average is about 13,000

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StealthyUltralisk@reddit

I work from home so about 4000 as a base, then I try to top up another 2000 at least on an elliptical at home every day. So at least 6000 in the house.

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Paulstan67@reddit

My fit bit says I average 9400 a day.

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She_hopes@reddit

Like 15k ish

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SunSimilar9988@reddit

300. Bed to toilet to kitchen to office . Maybe 5 steps between each.

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OldSpudders@reddit

Around 15-20k depending on the day.

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Voodoopulse@reddit

About 16,000 on average, teacher who also runs

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amboandy@reddit

≈16k too, I also run but I'm privileged to be within 2k of my place of work, so I walk regularly.

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mkaym1993@reddit

My average so far this year is 5.669. On days I’m in the office it’s about 6-7 thousand, days I’m WFH usually about 3k. Weekends vary wildly depending on what I’m doing

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ra246@reddit

A minimum of 10k religiously. If that means walking the longer way to work and back(15 minutes as opposed to 5) and a walk at lunch, then so be it. I'm on a 745 day streak of >10k and I don't plan on losing it. It's my way of not allowing myself to get lazy. The hardest days are when I've been cycling for 70-100 miles or so (rare at the moment while I train for a marathon) or when I'm on an 11 hour shift at work where I sit on my arse all day

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dkb1391@reddit

I get about 10-12k in on normal days, and about 20-25k on days where I go for a run or a walk. https://preview.redd.it/5j22le3kmzef1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=352050224165d412d05be1e320cfb929819ce0df

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Gone_For_Lunch@reddit

My yearly average is currently 10,568 steps a day.

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FakeNordicAlien@reddit

According to my phone, usually a couple hundred, even when I’ve walked a few hours. I’m beginning to think my phone isn’t the best logging device. I suppose I should buy yet another pedometer. I’ve been stubbornly refusing because my house is a black hole for pedometers. I’m fairly tidy (fairly, I said!) and those and tea towels are the only things that disappear. I think we’ve lost around thirty now, over the last decade or so. When I die they’ll probably receive my corpse at wherever and it will collapse into a pile of pedometers. Either that, or there’s a wormhole, perhaps to the home of whatever soulmate the universe didn’t bother to deliver to me, and he’ll wake up one day to a pile of them on his doorstep and wonder where they came from. No explanation, only a few strands of hair in different colours from different years, and a faint smell of oranges and sea salt. Romantic. My guess is about 5000 most days. I’m doing enough to not be gaining weight even on a chemo drug that’s notorious for weight gain, but little enough that I’m losing muscle mass, so 5000 would be my guess. I need more exercise.

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Far_wide@reddit

Just to flag you're going to get a very unrepresentative sample here of people who actually track their steps and probably do a lot more than the average preson does. In my case, I normally do go for a 45 min + walk every day (living in the countryside helps), so aim for at least 10,000 a day. I'm currently , so averaging about 25,000 right now and most of those are very uphill or very downhill :-) Except today, because I'm absolutely knackered!

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Joshouken@reddit

Fortunately my daily average over the last year is 7,020 steps so just about enough! However this is made up of days <1k or >20k so not optimal

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Suspicious_tuna@reddit

Somewhere between 8 and 9K daily, 2 dog walks every day will do that.

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Antergaton@reddit

10k, this is basically just form walking to and from work and out on lunch.

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gothfather3@reddit

About 8k, that's purely from dog walks. I WFH and some days was doing 600 steps, pre-dog 😭

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OverlyAdorable@reddit

My step counter is weird. I can sit around, doing next to nothing all day, likely getting less than 100 steps in but it'll say I managed 20,000 steps. The next day, I'll be walking everywhere, probably doing the 20,000 it said the previous day but it'll tell me I only did 75

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Deyooya@reddit

Until 2023 to get barely 2000 steps a day. I had was overweight, had depression and wasn't working and at home all day. Now I average around 11000 steps a day. I feel like it keeps me sane. It also helped me lose over 200lbs.

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95jo@reddit

I do minimum 10,000 per day unless I’m ill or injured and even then I try and get close. As others have said, I know it is an arbitrary number but it’s a goal nonetheless and since doing so every day for the past 18 months (as well as tracking my calories - 2,800-3,000 per day average) I’ve lost 18kg and maintained 78-80kg for the past 6 months. I work from home or in an office at a desk job so doing 10,000 steps requires some effort, luckily I have a dog who joins me and loves it.

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95jo@reddit

https://preview.redd.it/fo2r9hl6lzef1.jpeg?width=1206&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fba618d92b544662d7da2c6468175607cfb184c0 Technically just short according to my phone, but I don’t have it with me constantly so definitely above 10k average. I was ill in December too which made it take a big hit!

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Away_Cauliflower1367@reddit

About 10-15k, having to walk a Dalmatian 2/3 times a day.

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CatnipManiac@reddit

I aim for 6000-7000 steps each day, and 10,000 steps a day ON AVERAGE over the course of a month (I do a few long walks each month). 10,000 steps a day is not a realistic daily target - at my pace, that's 1 hour 40 minutes a day. And there's no scientific basis for it. It's just a round number that a Japanese guy came up with to market a step counter. Some interesting new research on this: https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jul/23/7000-steps-a-day-could-be-enough-to-improve-health-say-researchers

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NSFWaccess1998@reddit

I usually get about 10k a day. My daily step average according to my pedometer is 13k, though that's boosted by some days where I do 25/30k and others where I do 4 or 5. 10k is my average when at work.

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Blind_Warthog@reddit

10k on an average day. 7k on a bad day. 17k on a good day.

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Dry_Yogurt2458@reddit

8-10k + on non running days. 15-20K on running days.

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cgknight1@reddit

Don't own a car and have never owned one - 10,000 is sort of the minimum for me and generally more as I go to the gym most days.

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icabod88@reddit

Somewhere between 14k and 20k steps a day, but I do a lot of running

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non-hyphenated_@reddit

I aim for 12k. I find there's two kinds of steps. You can do a few thousand just mooching about the house during the day but doing those same few thousand in a one off walk is much better for me

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Real-Apricot-7889@reddit

I average about 10k daily but with a lot of variation - if I’m wfh then I might only do 5k, whereas if I’m out doing stuff and/or have been for a run then it easily goes over 20k

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Qyro@reddit

A 45 minute walk can barely do 5k for me. I try and do a minimum of 5k every day, but recently I’ve been hitting closer to 15k due to recent life events.

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HistoricalMix3984@reddit

Average 3800 steps over the last year. I be chillin.

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CF_Zymo@reddit

I am a sedentary slob. 2k a day if I’m lucky. Too lazy/tired to bother after work.

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Azuras-Becky@reddit

No idea! I go to the gym three or four times a week, though, so I'm not bothered.

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Comprehensive_Put_58@reddit

I aim for 10K every day because I've turned into a glorified fatty and this is something that can be easily done to get some of the lard off!

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Sad_Pea2301@reddit

About 8k a day and up to 15-20 on the weekend.

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Tombusken@reddit

I'm on my feet all day for work, so between 15,000-30,000 depending on how busy. When I'm not working....ummm...uhhhh

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doubleohsergles@reddit

20,000 max, 10,000 min. But I make an effort

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thread_cautiously@reddit

I work from home so don't get much done. I aim for at least 3500 a day on a normal day- at the weekend its almost always above 5k even if I didnt go anywhere. If the weather's good, I go for a walk in the evenings during the week which usually gets me to about 1300. On office days I typically do just over 10k.

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KentuckyCandy@reddit

About 8k+. I work from home and sit in a desk most the day, but tend to walk around when on the phone. Add in nursery drop-off and pick-up, and that's over 8k every day. If I need to go to the office or meetings, easily over 10k.

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DoItForTheTea@reddit

4k

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CrowApprehensive204@reddit

Between 10 and 15k, but I do walk to work and back and when I'm off I walk everywhere as most things for me are about a thirty minute walk, I love being out in the fresh air

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Low_Spread9760@reddit

8,000-10,000 usually 20,000-40,000 when I’m travelling

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ChadHogan_@reddit

If I’m at work, I aim for 10k and generally get it or very close. If I’m not at work, I aim for 20k and get it about half the time. Usually always get at least 15k on a none work day. I don’t spend much time sitting down.

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Glittering-Knee9595@reddit

12k most days which I do in the morning

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elniallo11@reddit

If I’m in the office and the weather cooperates it’s about 6000 steps each way so I hit more than 12000. An average day WFH is much less

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Far_Camel_5098@reddit

Just checked and my 2025 average is 9827. I'm actually quite surprised at that being a desk bound worker. But I do aim to walk the half mile each way to the supermarket each day to get that days evening meal. It's weather permitting tbh so I guess I can thank the lack of rain we've had this year.

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V8boyo@reddit

Depends on the day. Anywhere between 8,000 and 55,000

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1414-Throwaway-1414@reddit

I average about 12,000 a day. Sometimes up to 20,000 depending on work.

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No_Strawberry1423@reddit

I’m a gardener about 13-14k a day works out about a marathon a week for me

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sc00022@reddit

My target is 12k every day. Average 13-14k, though easily hit 20k+ on weekends

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blainy-o@reddit

No idea, I don't have any of that set up. I would guess a bloody lot though, as both my jobs involve me being on my feet.

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ravenouscartoon@reddit

Anywhere between 12k-18k on a normal workday, weekends I get to about 10-12k. Gym before work Monday-Friday helps with the activity level, and I work in a school so I’m moving around constantly. Then on a weekend I’ll with be out and about or I’ll find time for a 45-60 min walk in the evening

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aSneakyBagel@reddit

I average just over 18,000 according to my Garmin. Having a dog definitely helps!

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DukeSunday@reddit

I average anywhere from 11k-15k steps a day. Big difference between my working days and my days off though, as my job keeps me on my feet (and also I walk the two miles each way to work).

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TomLambe@reddit

Just checked, averaging 25k, did 32k yesterday. Hospitality.

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Buttonmoon94@reddit

If I don’t make any effort to do extra then around 5k just through daily life, 10-12k when I go to the gym or for a walk after work

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Redditor274929@reddit

My average over the month was 8.5k. I do anywhere from 4k to 15k generally

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Professional-Day6965@reddit

I hit 10k a day usually. Having a psychotic dog helps

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delpigeon@reddit

I average 16000 a day according to my phone. I always go on a walk after work and run several times a week. Tbh if I do less than 10000 I feel awful. 45 mins is hardly any time at all in 24hours to be moving…

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Calm-Sea-1837@reddit

Generally average about 10k. I get at least 8k every day. On work from home days I have a dog to walk and walk my son to/from nursery. On office days I do lots of steps due to my commute and going for a lunch time stroll. At weekends I'll often top 15k at least one of the days.

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benjymous@reddit

ballpark 10k on days when the dog gets a good walk. Less on days that my wife takes him instead, and much more usually at weekends. Averages to 10k a day over the month, anyway

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kylehyde84@reddit

15000 average. Fwiw I work an office job from home. I just usually walk in the morning, lunch time and after work

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Awkward-Pomelo-4423@reddit

My watch tells me that my monthly average is between 7500 - 8500 per day.

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missuseme@reddit

Average about 20k a day.

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Alternative-Fox-7255@reddit

Most days 19-20000

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PepsiMaxSumo@reddit

Average about 11k. WFH days I try to make sure I go for a half hour walk after work at least, end up on 6-7k usually. In office days I do about 12k as I walk 30 mins each way to work, weekends usually around 15-20k depending what I’m doing. When I first got an office job I went from working at tesco doing 15k+ steps a day to 4k steps a day and piled weight on fast. Managed to drop the weight and then some but I must go for walks

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Interesting-Cover314@reddit

Well, it's no problem going for a walk for an hour after work. Clears the head and improves sleep, too!

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Sevenoflime@reddit

Normally around 13-14,000. Sometimes that includes a dog walk, sometimes not.

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thepopkids@reddit

Aim for 15000 minimum

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