Take your fitness to the next level. July is your ultimate high-energy month and we are kicking it up! Set yourself up for a month of quick stepping by making a daily step commitment. Walking burns calories and can help combat the risks that come with a sedentary lifestyle. Walking can help you in so many ways, from you mental health to your physical. Can you make it to 10,000 steps per day?
Tips:
- Try to stand up and walk a small amount once every hour for 12 hours per day
- Get an activity tracker so you can set personalized goals for yourself or join public challenges
- Take your dog for a longer walk than normal
- Walk during your lunch break
- Take Bootcamp or Zumba to amp up your energy levels
- Plan outside activities for your weekends like hiking or walking to places in your neighborhood you’ve never been
- Check out FitBit’s 10 Small Changes to Help You Hit 10k Steps/Day
My Blog: Challenge Accepted: Slay All Day – I’m walking 10k per day! It’s a difficult habit to get into but once you are there, it feels easy. I’ve done it before, and now I have to work back to it. Sitting all day at work can’t be good for me so meeting this daily goal needs to become a priority! Walk with me won’t you?
Member Events: Merritt Monday is July 2 - enjoy a night of intense cardio challenges workouts and pick up your Step Tracker Calendar either at your club or print it out. Fill in your steps taken each day of July and turn it in between August 1st - 6th to enter to win a Myzone belt!
Your High Intensity Workout: FitnessBlender.com
This blog post was prepared and accomplished by the author in her own personal capacity. The opinions expressed are solely of the author's and do not necessarily represent the views of Merritt Clubs.
