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YouTuber Jackson Desjardins transformed his body a few years ago, losing more than 100 pounds and getting shredded. He shares insights from his own weight loss journey on his channel, and in a recent video, he speaks about the role that low-impact cardio played.
"Walking by far is one of my favorite things to do," he says. "When I don't hate it, I'll do it more, it's more sustainable, I'm going to actually be more successful in my whole cutting phase."
If you have a dog, incorporating that 10,000 steps into your daily routine will be immediately made easier. And if you have a big or active dog, all the better: taking them for long walks will make them happier and you healthier. "It's a great way to get some vitamin D, get some steps in, and since I have gotten my new dog I have literally started to average 6,000, 7,000 steps without even trying," says Desjardins. "It's super helpful because I'm just going in and out all day."
If you're not a dog owner, Desjardins has a handful of other tips which will help to increase your daily step count, starting with: parking further away when you're out running errands. "You can average an extra 2,000 steps a day from doing this over and over and over," he says. "Give it a try and watch what it can do for your steps."
Another way to bump up that step count during the working day is to get a standing desk. "I absolutely love this thing for being productive, and also for getting in a few extra steps," says Desjardins. "I can constantly be moving around and fidgeting, and surprisingly, you get a lot more steps than you think."
Finally, rather than carving out time from your schedule to go on an hour-long walk to get up to 10,000 steps, Desjardins recommends going on three or four shorter 15-minute walks each day. It might not sound like much, but taking a quick stroll in the morning, at lunch and before dinner while listening to an audiobook or podcast can soon add up.
