As many of us already know, research has shown there are great health benefits to walking between 8,000 and 10,000 steps a day. But hitting a healthy step-count goal can feel impossible when you have a full-time job and other responsibilities. It's a conundrum many of us face.
However, there is a really simple way for busy professionals to get more steps in, and it won't require you to sacrifice any extra time. Walk while you work. Enter the under-desk treadmill.
Last year, my colleague wrote about how she's walked 8,000 steps a day for a year using an under-desk treadmill, and how beneficial it was for her health. The walking pad she uses, the C2 folding walking pad is currently $100 off in the Amazon spring sales.
My colleague praises it for being compact and easy to store—it folds up, meaning it doesn't have to be a permanent fixture in your home.
She also found that she could walk at 2mph and still work at the same time (what a multitasker) and that it took her around 90 minutes to two hours on the treadmill to hit her goal.
If that isn't enough to convince you, she also discovered that walking in the afternoon helped her over the dreaded 3 pm energy slump and that it improved her overall concentration while working.
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