Regular fitness activities require healthy breaks. The body needs to recover from the micro injuries. Muscles grow, the tendons heal. It also feels good.
Walking is not quite the same. We are made to move and we are also not made to not move. Walking doesn’t generate the same stress as strength training. It’s a light activity.
As a result of this thinking, I adopted the strategy to only have breaks when it’s simply not possible to go out. Got Covid or a knee pain? Break. It rains, snows, life is stressful, the project must ship this week, or I really feel like having a break? Go out and walk.
This approach simplifies decision making. I don’t need to ask myself if I am above or below an imaginary line that lets me do steps. I just hope it’s sustainable. Doing something wrong every day comes with consequences. Walking too much could be that as well.
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Nifty decision hack! Anything that eliminates cognitive load and encourages healthy habits is good.
Onwards to applying it to myself 🙂
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Agree with taking breaks. I’ve been working toward a 10k daily step goal, but instead of pushing myself immediately, I started with 5k, then 7k.
The gradual approach and allowing myself to step back when needed made it more sustainable. It really shows how important it is not to force consistency at the cost of burnout.
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