10,000 Steps Day 12 | 85 Ways to Take More Steps

There are so many ways to make sure you get enough steps each day. So I thought I’d make a list so that when I’m feeling sluggish or unsure about how to get moving, I have no excuses. So check out my list of 101 Ways to Get More Steps.

1. Walk in place when you’re folding clothes.
2. Carry in groceries one bag at a time.
3. Park at the far end of the parking lot.
4. Make an extra loop around the outside of the grocery store before you check out.
5. Step from foot to foot while you’re doing the dishes.
6. Pace your house when your talking on the phone.
7. Use the restroom the farthest from your office or where ever you are.
8. Leave the remote control by the television, so you have to get up to get it to change the channel.
9. March in place while your watching television.
10. Walk around the block when the kids are in dance class or at soccer practice.
11. Try getting off the train a stop early.
12. Step back and forth as you brush your teeth.
13. Walk the dog. Twice.
14. Play Hide-and-Seek with the kids.
15. Bring your mail in one letter at a time.
16. Get your family moving with a family walk after dinner.
17. Early for an appointment? Try walking around the block instead of sitting in the waiting room.
18. Take the stairs.
19. Walk to school.
20. Suggest that your next meeting is a walking meeting.
21. Circle the perimeter of the mall or store before you start shopping.
22. Park once for errands that are close together. Walk back and forth to your car between each stop.
23. Set a timer, and each time it goes off walk for 5 or 10 minutes.
24. Pace during the commercials of your favorite TV show.
25. Challenge your partner, friends, or coworkers to see who can take the most steps in a work week.
26. Play tag with your kiddos.
27. Take a walk in the rain.
28. Clean your house and vacuum double.
29. Distract yourself by taking a photography walk.
30. Get up and walk to your coworker’s desk when you have something to say, rather than just sending an e-mail.
31. Save 15 minutes from your lunch break to walk before heading back to your desk.
32. Track your steps with a pedometer and set goals for yourself..
33. Chinese Fire Drill
34. Walk with a friend.
35. Schedule time in advance to walk for exercise.
36. Go for a jog.
37. Set your computer up so you can treadmill while you work.
38. Listen to an audio book while you walk.
39. Walk to the store.
40. Walk to the post office.
41. Mow the grass, with a push mower.
42. Listen to music while you walk.
43. Don’t let yourself go to bed until you’ve reached your goal.
44. Straighten up by putting one toy or one shirt away at a time.
45. Walk in place in the shower.
46. Head for the park and walk in nature.
47. Join a walking club.
48. Walk the kids to the bus stop.
49. Clear the dinner table one plate at a time.
50. Carry half a load of laundry to the washing machine at a time.
51. Splash in puddles.
52. Try out the elliptical at the gym.
53. Two words: DANCE PARTY.
54. Go window shopping.
55. Explore your city, by foot.
56. Sign up for the next 5k or 10k
57. Avoid the drive through at the bank, for coffee, or for lunch.
58. Leave for work, school, or anywhere early and walk laps until you’re really supposed to be there.
59. Take the scenic route.
60. Go for a hike.
61. Don’t let yourself sit down for meals.
62. Fidget.
63. Load your own groceries.
64. Use a small glass or water bottle that you have to get up to refill often.
65. Get your own beer or soda or water, instead of asking “While you’re up . . . ?”
66. Mop the floor.
67. When facing an important decision, go for a walk to sort things out.
68. Walk in place to a favorite song.
69. Take more steps than you did yesterday.
70. Get yourself shoes your excited to walk in.
71. If it’s less than a mile, walk.
72. March in place while your coffee brews.
73. Race to the corner, even if you’re only racing yourself.
74. Make a rocking playlist to walk to.
75. Cook dinner, and make a point to move around the kitchen rather than leaning over for that slotted spoon.
76. Change your regular path and try a new route.
77. Take a dance class.
78. Try picking up trash on the beach, walking as you go.
79. Walk your grocery cart back to the store, not just to the cart return.
80. Rake your yard.
81. Walk to the mailbox.
82. Skip the valet parking.
83. Play hopscotch.
84. Try walking in the pool.
85. Take a walking tour.