How Walking 20,000 Steps improves your Health, ft. @TheScienceofSelfCare

1 NOTE, 0 AMENDMENTS. Note: Some people seem rather upset by this 20,000 step number and are translating this information as if this is a hard rule for you - it is not. As was mentioned in the video, you should do what you can when you can - the big picture is 'walking is healthy in several ways', not 'you must walk 20,000 steps for health'. However, many people in the comments are sharing their experiences of how they walk 20,000 or even more, so if you feel it's impossible, but would like to try, consider engaging with those that are making it happen - comment under their posts. Personally, I do not achieve 20,000 steps per day, and I don't sweat it (literally and figuratively) one bit - join me in not sweating every detail. 😛 No Amendments, currently.

I had quadruple by-pass surgery 4.5 weeks ago. I walk for an hour+ every morning. The pleasure of walking thru the local parks and forests cannot be overstated. I'm banking on better health.

I walked 20k + at Disney World for a week and, despite wanting to sleep forever while simultaneously clawing my eyeballs out, I feel fantastic.

I have been a bellman in central Manhattan for 8 years. I walk a mile and a half each way from the station. Then I stand on concrete and walk and do stairs. My phone which is on charge for an hour at work still registers 20,000 steps a day. It is NOT good for me. I have Achilles tendinitis on one foot. Various bouts of plantar issues and I’ve increased my shoe size nearly two in this time. All in all. What you walk on and when and how you walk is vitaly important as is nutrition (as it’s very easy to sugar fuel this entire day. While it works, it obviously causes inflammation and other issues. )

After my pregnancy, being a broke single mom, eating like crap, I had ballooned up to a very unhealthy and uncomfortable 220lbs. I started walking. At least 5mi a day, longer on weekends. I dropped about half my weight and could go backpacking again. Walking works, it just takes time

I stopped the video and went right out for a walk. 🙃

I have an English cocker spaniel and he gets a bit depressed if I don’t take him out on daily walks. Having him has definitely helped me push past pain and continue to be active especially during the tough times of my pre and post simultaneous bilateral total hip replacement in Nov’22. We walk up to one to two hours most days, taking different routes exploring our local area, and also driving to other locations. We are lucky to live in Australia’s bush capital as there are hundreds of walking paths and tracks to explore. This has been so beneficial for both my physical and mental health.

Thank you for the analysis! After watching Robin's video a while back I dramatically increased my number of steps. These days it's not uncommon for me to be walking a total of 3 hours per day, trying to avoid mid-day sun exposure and using sunscreen. Along with the improved sleep (I'm a 48 year old female): * I am getting some Vitamin D * I drink a lot of water * I listen to audiobooks * I sweat (that's healthy right) and shower after my longest walk (about 5.5 miles in the early morning)

I eat healthy, run, exercise, but always deeling with negativity & depression, started walking 1-2hrs daily a month ago and it's made a huge dent in my day to day mental health, I feel like I just care alot less about things.

I got 20,000 steps today. I WFH and have an under the desk treadmill. I clocked 6.3 miles on it today, which is a new record for me. After work I went to the gym and besides lifting weights, I ran 3 miles. With grocery shopping and the rest of the steps in my day I think I hit 20,000 steps. But this isn’t something I can hit every day. It’s tough.

I love this. I want more videos about exercise physiology. Especially running!

I have bad knees and a stationary bike. It gets the synovial fluid moving so I can walk. Seeing my doctor today to see if there's anything he can do about the knee. The exercise on the bike is comparable to walking and it's done so much for my mental health too. Love this video Dr. V! Keep them coming.

20,000 steps a day is more than most people can recover from.

It's good that you talk about building up to 20k and wearing high quality shoes because 20k is between 8-10 miles depending on your height. That's a lot, and A WHOLE LOT if you don't normally walk a lot. Imo unless you're quite fit, 10-12k is more than enough on a daily basis. Robin talks about a history of cross country, so is obviously quite fit.

I average 16000 steps a day across the year, plus weights. Plus martial arts. I’m 42, 225 pounds, 10% body fat, and would wipe the floor with my 22 year old self, and he was power lifter, big numbers, low miles. Walking is amazing for both your mental and physical health. I’ve sorted out many of my life’s big decisions on walks. I ran my second half marathon last week, but across all of this boasting on my behalf - the nucleus of truth is.. walking is incredible.

the bit about walking after a meal having a good effect was interesting... in the way that in German we have the word "Verdauungsspaziergang" meaning digestion walk. So I'm very used to taking a stroll after a meal, cause it's thought to help with digestion. Glad that science is looking into that as well.

This was a great podcast episode thanks for sharing this episode 🤙😎

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we are talking about 2.5 to 3.5 hours of walking. for the majority of people that is not practical. it takes a long time and when you walk you pretty much can't do much else

Can you plz deep dive on effectiveness of manual lymphatic drainage to reduce puffiness?