this post was submitted on 13 Dec 2024
727 points (99.2% liked)

196

16714 readers
2468 users here now

Be sure to follow the rule before you head out.

Rule: You must post before you leave.

^other^ ^rules^

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19000344

There has to be another way

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Walking a mile doesn’t even really register as exercise to me.

[–] vale 38 points 1 week ago

when you spend most of your time in a relatively sedentary lifestyle, walking a mile can be a lot of exercise. for someone who wants a minimum of 12,000 steps a day, it seems like nothing, but for someone who averages maybe 1000 steps, it can take a lot of physical and/or mental effort. especially if that person is dealing with chronic pain or depression

load more comments (6 replies)