10,000 Steps/Day Is My Warm-Up

… unless they’re part of a 30-minute work-out

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I rack up steps walking to and from the ladies room located less than 50 feet from my desk at work.

Every day, my Fitbit watch buzzes with bells and whistles that I’ve completed my 10,000 steps for the day.

I always give myself credit for moving daily — a major goal for any 60-plus-year-old.

But it’s not a workout for me.

Why?

It’s like thinking of bowling as a workout.

To me, for weight loss, a good workout means continuous movement within a 15 to 30-minute period to get your heart rate up.

You pick the type of workout.

Rollerskating, bike riding, weightlifting, running, walking — what you do doesn’t matter as long as you keep it going for at least 15 minutes.

It takes me 10 hours to get 10,000 steps in at work because my steps come in dribs and drabs in between times when I’m forced to complete administrative tasks on my laptop.

At my desk, while I’m working, I’m drinking coffee and snacking.

Afterwards, I walk the warehouse to count inventory, unload items on the forklift, assist on the lanes, whatever else needs attending to.