Counting steps as a fitness trend is a relatively new concept. Over the past forty years, technology has transformed our lives, and now we hold devices in our hands that track our every move. But is it truly beneficial if the steps we count are just part of our daily routine?
One has to realize just walking in everyday life is not taxing your heart. One has to keep the heart rate elevated for an extended amount of time, to have any real benefits of keeping one's blood flowing through the arteries and enhancing lung capacity.
It is not about the number of steps you take but the quality, for the benefit of your heart and lungs. And cardio is only one aspect of fitness, and the others are flexibility, and the most ignored is strength training with heavy weights.
If you're searching for the Fountain of Youth in health and beauty, focus on the most underrated trifecta that many overlook, strength training, cardio training (not the quantity, but the quality of steps), and stretching. - Serena Jade, former personal trainer for the Real Housewives of Long Island.
