Built to Move

The simple act of walking surpasses any fitness gadget or club membership you can buy; its the best movement tool available...

In 2010, the American Cancer Society researchers published a  study based upon epidemiological data from 123,216 men and women. What they found was that sitting for a substantial percentage of one's waking day raised the risk of dying exponentially. According to the study's metrics, women and men who sit more than six hours a day are 37 percent and 18 percent, respectively, more likely to die before people who sit less than three hours per day...

We've paddled through raging whitewater, bombed ski runs, mountain biked down steep terrain, run on rocky trails, lifted bulky weights - but, for us, that's all extracurricular. Nothing takes the place of walking...

We recommend that you take 8,000 to 10,000 steps per day, and 12,000 or more if at all possible.

From Kelly and Julie Starrett's new book Built to Move: The 10 Essential Habits to Help You Move Freely and Live Fully.