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      For me no. Aside from riding / swimming / lifting weights I just try and build exercise into the day like taking the stairs instead of a lift or escalator, walking instead going a few stops on PT etc. I figure it all adds up and means you’re not worried about hitting a certain ‘target’.

      For some people though having a target is important.

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      Congratulations! You’ve found my mini obsession! My minimum goal is 12k steps per day, but that is only if I ride 20+ km. If I do not ride, then 15k is my goal.

      I hit 500 days in a row for my step goal a couple of weeks ago. Which is essentially 500 days since I recovered from Covid.

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        Jeez man that’s fuckin awesome!! Love that you’ve kept the streak going and respect the commitment. On a good week I try to get to 80k steps but averaging around 70k ish at the mo. But then I play tennis almost everyday so it’s all g 💁‍♂️

    • MeanElevator@aussie.zone
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      Not really. Just try to stay active on days I don’t go to the gym. Off days I go for walks or a bike ride.

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      10k, sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t. If I’m getting sedentary it’s a good kick up the arse. But if I’ve been active and it whines at me it can go kick rocks.

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
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      Usually yes but I’ve been sick the past week so it’s dramatically slumped. Normally around 7000 a day. More on weekends.

    • Ntcc661@aussie.zone
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      Yes. Aim for 12k steps with a min of 5km. 5 days a week.

      Generally nail it each week. Try & get steps up on weekend but I’m lazy so it’s hit & miss.

    • calhoon2005@aussie.zone
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      I wear a Garmin that monitors my steps and updates my daily goal based on what I walked the day before… Works pretty well. Sometimes it’s a stretch, sometimes I hit it by mid afternoon.

    • Catfish@aussie.zone
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      Used to. Then I got really ill, and my pedometer had one too many trips through the washing machine.