Is It True That Walking 12 Thousand Steps Per Day Can Lose Weight?

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JAKARTA - Want a healthier and leaner body? Surely you have to keep your diet and be diligent in exercising. The second part sometimes makes people lazy. Indeed, many people already understand that exercise is good for health. However, to actually do it regularly is sometimes still difficult.

There are those who feel busy and don't have time to exercise, there are also those who don't enjoy activities during sports. Want to exercise in groups, but it's hard to find time with friends. People who want to go to the gym alone are sometimes embarrassed because they are still common. Want to join modern sports classes? The fee is high!

Aren't there many reasons people don't exercise? Even though you can also exercise by walking. Yes, just walk! For a long time walking has been the choice of many people to burn fat, lose weight, and of course, make the body healthy as a whole.

Indeed, the exercise is fairly light when compared to cardio or HIIT. However, the benefits for health have been proven. However, it's definitely not that easy to do it. Because you are advised to walk 12 thousand steps per day.

Actually walking 10 thousand steps has long been more famous. However, according to sports coach Libby Babet, a goal of 12 thousand steps per day can keep you fit, lose weight, and will do more for your transformation.

Libby says that walking 12 thousand steps is an effective way to burn fat. This sport can also be accessed by anyone because you don't need any equipment, you don't pay any fees.

So far, sometimes walking is often underestimated. Even if it is carried out regularly, the benefits for health are many. Starting from the body is more fit and energetic, better sleep at night, and good for mental health.

You can combine walking 12 thousand steps every day with a healthier diet and balance it with just 12 minutes of strength training for 12 days.

Imagine that walking 12 thousand steps must be a long distance and must be done for hours, huh? Actually, you can break down the number of steps in a day.

For example, take a 60 minute walk around the house in the morning. Then, the rest can be from the road from the parking lot to the office, walking around the mall, taking the stairs, looking for lunch some distance away, and taking a leisurely walk around the office.