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Not too bad. 1000 steps takes about 10 minutes. 15K steps takes about 150 minutes. 150 min by 52 weeks in a year is 130 hours a year. 130 hours a year from
by SirMaster 3y ago
Not too bad.
1000 steps takes about 10 minutes.
15K steps takes about 150 minutes.
150 min by 52 weeks in a year is 130 hours a year.
130 hours a year from say age 30 to age 80 is 6500 hours walking.
And so that gains you 3 years, which is 26280 hours, or 17520 awake hours.
So you are gaining about 17520-6500=11020 hours of life to use for things other than walking which is more like just under 2 years in days counting only awake hours.
Now of course it's certainly possible to do things you enjoy while you walk or perhaps things you would have done otherwise while not walking.
For instance I suppose a treadmill desk and using it to walk when you would have just been sitting instead.
- Sinthrill 3y agoI've been using my treadmill desk to walk 2-5 hours a day while studying system design to get into FAANG. It's been nice.
- rrgok 3y agoDo you mind sharing the treadmill that you are using? I know I can do a google search, but I read a lot of bad reviews on the cheap ones and that they smell like burnt plastic nearing 1hr continuous usage.
- Sinthrill 3y agoLifeSpan Fitness TR800 Portable Walking Under Desk Treadmill. This was 800 (7 years ago?). I've heard good things about new treadmills. The worst thing about the one I have is that it's 96 lbs and heavy to move. When you move it out of the way to sit down it is a real task. What you want is something you can setup easily and use and just put it away. Heck. I'm considering to upgrade. I am also considering to get a new one that goes up to 8 mph where this is locked at 4... Maybe there is safety concerns but we'll see. (8 mph?...maybe I should get a real treadmil already.)
- echlebek 3y agoLook at it this way: if you don't walk at least 15,000 steps a week, you can expect your lifespan to shorten by 3 years on average. 15,000 steps is in the realm of bare minimums.