What 5,000 Steps a Day Actually Does to Your Body (Doctor Explains)

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  @DrAlexWibberley · 1 month ago (edited) · pinned

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  @sadie4587 · 1 month ago

  I walk an hour every morning. &nbsp;I get around 7000 steps. No phone just pray and listen to the sounds of nature. &nbsp;Started this 10 years ago. I work in a grocery store so by the end of the day I end up with around 14000 steps daily. I walk at 6am no one around it&apos;s my daily feel good meditation! I&apos;ve also changed my diet and over the years I&apos;ve gone from 220 lbs to 115 lbs. My mood and sleep are fantastic now😊

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  @louhoskins6749 · 1 month ago (edited)

  I just finished my 5th daily walk. Im 73, obese, have 2 new knees. This is first time in a decade I havent been in knee pain. My previous average steps were 2,000/day. Yesterday I hit 4,500!!! My goal is 7,500. You are 100% correct re more energy, better mood, etc. Ive been off my Zoloft &nbsp;since spring and doing great re mood. My AFib has not been around for 8 months… that is a record. I cannot say enough about how great walking has been for me.

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  @nathanedwards8094 · 1 month ago (edited)

  Regular physical activity also reduces anxiety too.

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  @candyc.3163 · 1 month ago

  5000 steps is doable. 10,000 seemed insurmountable. Thanks for this!

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  @patricia-w6l-r3u · 1 month ago (edited)

  I&apos;m 75 and I&apos;ve got a little step counter that clips onto my waistband. I&apos;ve gone from next to nothing to 3,000 steps a day. Hoping to keep increasing. Have also improved my diet and trying to do a few exercises every day. My Kidney function is improving and I am now fitter than I was 10 years ago. Thank-you so much Dr. Alex...

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  @Beks_55 · 1 month ago

  This is absolutely true!! I’ve lost 20 pounds since March 2026. I’ve started walking every single day for 30minutes, do weight training 5 days a week and only eat whole foods. I’m now completely off my blood pressure medication and I’m so grateful for a healthier body!!

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  @paula8135 · 1 month ago

  I&apos;m 65, about 30 lbs overweight. Been mostly sedentary for a decade. Had spine surgery in March and was told that the best general exercise for rehab is walking.<br><br>I found your channel in April and since May 1 have been following the checklist: cold shower, walking in morning sun, protein first, water. I&apos;ve since added in: walks after meals, resistance training, 7pm dinner cutoff, 12-14 hr fast window. I&apos;m trying to get a consistent sleep schedule.<br><br>All of those things you &nbsp;recommended are working great. Im making sure to keep my own docs in the loop on my efforts. <br><br>🙂

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  @hazell1593 · 1 month ago

  Sometimes I think you are talking directly to me!! I was a very sedentary person. When I was diagnosed with diabetes and high blood pressure about 2 months ago, I bought a walking pad and have been walking every day since. I dont count my steps but I do about 20 minutes of walking daily at a moderate speed. I am already feeling a lot better. And when I check my B/P and BS after a walk it is always lower. &nbsp;Thank you for what you do to help those of us trying to figure things out!😊

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  @maungsacca · 1 month ago

  This is such a fantastically presented set of inspiration. You notice stuff in the data that no one else has pointed out. There are now a few thousand less of us headed to ER.

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  @TheNerubin · 1 month ago

  Hi, wanted to say thanks. I had a health issue earlier this year and just started walking after a while. At first just casually twice a week, then a bit faster, then a few more times a week, then i added resistance training. After just five month i can start reducing medications for diabetes and blood pressure and i am coming ever closer to my weight goals. Thanks for advocating for small improvements that remain sustainable.

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  @rickb.341 · 1 month ago

  Walking is very underrated <br>Highly recommended and it does make you tired<br>No need to only run or sprint 👍

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