Walking 30 Minutes a Day
@Kouponkaren (5503)
United States
September 14, 2023 5:05pm CST
I am trying to walk an aerobic walk 30 minutes a day now that the weather is getting cooler. An aerobic walk means a fast walk without stopping. It's not as easy as you might think, especially when I am walking my dog. When my dog stops to smell things, I walk forward and back, or around her in a circle so I don't have to stop walking even when she does. This must look silly to anyone driving by. But my pedometer keeps track of my total steps as well as my aerobic steps so I can't stop.
They say for heart health people should do a minimum of 30 minutes of exercise a day, or at least 150 minutes total per week...so I guess you can take 2 days off?
How many minutes of aerobic exercise do you get each day?
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@snowy22315 (182175)
• United States
14 Sep 23
Well not as much as I should .good for you
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@snowy22315
It is "good" for me, but I don't always enjoy it. Today I had a busy day of errands so we didn't get our usual walk in, so I guess I will be dancing tonight again. Ugh.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Sep 23
What kind of exercise do you engage with?.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50525)
• United States
14 Sep 23
Good for you. 
I do 30 mins to a hour at least 5 days a week. I started this time around 9 months ago. I’m going to do my best to keep it up.
I do 30 mins to a hour at least 5 days a week. I started this time around 9 months ago. I’m going to do my best to keep it up.6 people like this
@Tampa_girl7 (50525)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren Yes, I do it to control my blood sugar. I want to stay medication free and lose weight. Congratulations on your weight loss.
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@Shavkat (140119)
• Philippines
16 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren Even if they doctor would not say it, I can still manage as being a physiotherapist. 
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@Shavkat
Good for you. I have never really thought of it as being "prescribed by my doctor" but actually she did tell me I need to do it so I guess it was!
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@LadyDuck (472074)
• Switzerland
16 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren My husband comes with me. The doctor told him that he has to walk every day. I also walk to be sure that he walks.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Sep 23
@LadyDuck That's good. An hour walk is sufficient enough to sweat off toxins.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@LadyDuck
Wow, good for you. Do you have a walking partner or do you just walk by yourself?
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@xFiacre (13152)
• Ireland
14 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren I try to do 10,000 brisk steps a day. Sometimes I only get 5000 done. Walking with my wife doesn't count - that's not brisk.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@xFiacre
Aw, that's wonderful. But I am sure your wife enjoys taking walks with you anyway. And every step you take above and beyond the 10,000 brisk steps is still of benefit to you.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@Fleura
Ha ha, yes, you are right. But there is a school of thought that says even walking more steps in your day, even if they aren't aerobic steps, is very good for you. So let them laugh all they want!
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@Fleura (30541)
• United Kingdom
16 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren Oh I'm totally with you on that, they should all get out of their cars and walk. Life expectancy in the US is going down again nowadays after years of increases.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Sep 23
@Fleura That is true. They can also contribute to a healthy environment by reducing gas immission.
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@GardenGerty (160949)
• United States
15 Sep 23
Probably very little aerobic activity. I do walk a lot and I am up and down small steps a lot, but none of it is sustained for any length of time.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@GardenGerty
There is a school of thought about that as well...that exercise doesn't have to be aerobic, as long as you are moving a lot. I am not sire which I agree with so I am trying to follow both ways of thinking!
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@AmbiePam (93883)
• United States
15 Sep 23
I walk my dog, and sometimes that means we are going at a fast trot, and sometimes she’s stopping to see who peed where. But, it’s never enough to call aerobic exercise. It’s great that you are getting that much speed walking in your schedule.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@AmbiePam
Well, I do try, but am not as successful at it as I would like to be. Each day is a new beginning though.
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@RebeccasFarm (90464)
• Arvada, Colorado
15 Sep 23
I do not get that pump of aerobics..I cant do that anymore but I can walk normally.
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@RebeccasFarm (90464)
• Arvada, Colorado
16 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren Yes but I wish I could do more
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@RebeccasFarm
Well any type of movement is good for us even if it's not aerobics.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@jstory
Wow, good for you. I don't do that, but it would be a nice goal to set for myself. Do you walk alone or with someone else?
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@wolfgirl569 (108126)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Sep 23
My doctor said just to walk 30 minutes a day. It doesn't have to be the fast walking
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@wolfgirl569 (108126)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren I get at least 20 minutes in the morning and then different amounts during the day
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@wolfgirl569
All exercise is good for the body so that's good. Do you walk 30 minutes a day?
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@1creekgirl (41747)
• United States
15 Sep 23
I very much admire you. I know I don't get enough exercise.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@1creekgirl
Well, each day is a new day to tackle things like exercise. Although I am sure you have times these days where exercise is about the last thing you want to do.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@sol_cee
Yes, I am sure it looks pretty funny to those passing by.
@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
14 Sep 23
I can't really monitor how. many minutes I walk but I can accumulate maybe more than 1 hour slow and brisk walk combined. I go up and down the stairs several times a day at work and at home.
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@florelway (23286)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
17 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren That is right. It can also check if your legs are still flexible.
@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@florelway
Going up and down stairs is really good for you no matter where you do it.
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@writerjo (2540)
• India
15 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren I walk , means not aerobic walk daily atleast 3.5 kilometres It is good for blood circulation & heart functioning.
Have a good day
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@writerjo
Yes, and it's also good to keep my weight down, which is an extra reason for me to do it.
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@LeaPea2417 (37379)
• Toccoa, Georgia
15 Sep 23
Walking is good exercise. I don't walk as much as I should.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@LeaPea2417
I am sure you are in the majority. At least of those of us in the U.S.
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@RasmaSandra (80736)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Sep 23
Good for you that sounds kind of fun but I have a bum knee that goes out on occasion so I need to have a shopping cart or walker to hold onto, I don't do any exercise but I think the Lord watches over me any way,
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@RasmaSandra
I am sorry about your knee. That stinks if it means you can't get much exercise. I am glad the Lord watches over you. He watches over me too!
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@almostoveryou (4805)
• Philippines
16 Sep 23
I used to do 15-30 minutes of indoor walking workouts until I we moved to a place where I'm required to walk my kids to school each day and fetch them in the afternoon. Since I've been walking more now, I just do 10-minute HIIT workouts at home.
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@almostoveryou (4805)
• Philippines
24 Sep 23
@Kouponkaren Yes, I'm grateful. Although I could still lose a few pounds and reduce some belly fat. I haven't really thought about quitting carbs.
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
24 Sep 23
@almostoveryou
Lowering my carb intake has really helped me. Rather hard to do though, especially for people like me who love bread and pasta.
@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
17 Sep 23
@almostoveryou
Wow, that's great that you get automatic walks in getting your kids to and from school. Your exercise program is already built into your everyday life. Good for you!
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@Treborika (17853)
• Mombasa, Kenya
15 Sep 23
I usually use my bicycle to travel longer and longer distances
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@Kouponkaren (5503)
• United States
16 Sep 23
@Treborika
Well, a bicycle will help you get aerobic exercise in as well. I currently don't have a bike and my community is full of hills and winding roads so it wouldn't be too safe for a bike anyway.
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