I Lost 100 Pounds by Walking Every Day: Here Are My Hacks
Jackson Desjardins is a social media influencer whose goal is to help his followers to achieve fitness success. In one of his viral videos, he reveals that he lost a massive amount of weight by walking. "This week, I am revealing how I effortlessly get 10,000 steps a day and how you can too. Walking for weight loss is more doable than you ever thought possible. Let's make some progress on your weight loss transformation," he writes in the caption.
The Most Effective Cardio Is 10,000 Steps Per Day
"One of the most common questions I get is about what kind of cardio I should be doing. What's the best kind of cardio? In my opinion, there is no best cardio, but one of the most effective forms of cardio that I work with all of my clients, and I literally tell them all to do, is getting 10,000 steps a day," he says in the video.
Walking Is Sustainable
"Most people can get 10,000 steps a day, and it's actually one of the best ways that I have found to make sure that I'm getting my cardio in without actually hating it. So when I don't hate it, I'll do it more. It's more sustainable," he says.
It's Also Great for Weight Loss
"I'm going actually to be more successful in my whole cutting phase. Do you know what I'm saying? I'm trying to lose weight, trying to get shredded. Walking is by far one of my favorite things to do. So, in this video, I'm going to help you get your 10,000 steps a day. And these are going to be my tips to help you hit that magical 10,000 number every single day," he says.
Track Your Steps
First, he recommends using a fitness tracker. "Whatever you're tracking on, I personally use an Apple Watch, you can use a Fitbit, that's where I started," he says.
Keep Increasing Your Step Count
It's essential to keep increasing your step count. "Bottom line, I literally have clients who have lost over a hundred pounds just from walking. You are going to be no different. Whether you're going from fat to fit or fit to shredded, walking can get you there. And I'm going to share with you four tips that I have for you in order to increase your step count to hit that magical 10,000 number at the end of the day," he says.
Walk Your Dog
"If you have a dog or any kind of pet, it's going to be welcome. This is a fantastic way to get in a bunch more steps, keeps them happy, especially if you have an active dog, and is a great way to clear the mind, too," he says.
It's "Effortless"
It's also a "great way to get some vitamin D, get some steps in," he says. "Just since I have gotten my new dog, I have literally started to average 6,000, 7,000 steps without even trying," he continues. "It's just one of the best ways to do it, in my opinion. And it's effortless. I don't even think about it. I look down, and I'm like, oh, I've got this many steps. It's like not even intentional."
Park Far Away
Another "one of my all-time favorites," he says, "and I utilize this just about every day because I believe in one saying and one saying only, and that is, "It's not about the access, it's about the egress.' It's not about how you're getting there. It's about how you're getting out. So I'm going to whip this bad boy around. I'm going to give her a nice park, and I'm going to tell you guys my absolute, one of my most underrated ways to get in more steps," which is parking farther away.
Park As Far As You Can Away
He calls it "literally the most underrated way of getting in more steps. I'm not even thinking about it. I just parked so far away most of the time. This is not even close. When I go to Walmart, I'm all the way in the back possible space. This is because I can average about 2000 extra steps a day from doing this over and over and over. So I highly recommend you give that a try and watch what it will do for your steps."
Get a Standing Desk
Next, get a standing desk. "This is my standing desk, and I absolutely love this thing for being productive and getting in a few extra steps," he says.
He Constantly Moves Around
"A standing desk is absolutely huge because when I'm doing my coaching calls and when I am being productive, planning out videos like this, I can constantly be moving around and fidgeting and surprisingly get a lot more steps than one may think," he says.
It Helps Him Maximize Productivity
"If you want maximum productivity, you're going to want to get a standing desk because you can move around, you can get a couple extra steps, you know what I'm saying?" he continues.
Go On a Walk
His final tip "is the most obvious one," he says. "Go on a walk. But when I say go on a walk, I don't necessarily mean go on like an hour and a half walk to get a 10,000-step walk into some people like me. I like doing that in the morning. If I'm going to go for a walk, I'm going to go for 45 minutes to an hour and a half. It's peaceful for me. I enjoy it."
You Can Break It Up Into 4 15-Minute Walks Per Day
"A great way to get in your steps is just literally by going on like a 15-minute walk four times a day. So that's exactly what we're about to do because I'm only at about 3,000 steps today, and it's already almost noon. So we gotta get cooking, and I'm going to get my first 15-minute walk session out of the way today," he says.
Listen to Audio Books
One of his "favorite ways to get on walks and enjoy my time" is listening to audiobooks. "Audiobooks are a great way to get a ton of knowledge, and practical knowledge is always good. Productivity, business advice, personal development, love those kinds of books," he says.
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Listen to Podcasts
His top way to kill time on a walk is to listen to podcasts. "And if you don't know, I have a podcast myself with my mother called the Happy Grind Movement," he says. And if you enjoyed this article, don't miss 12-3-30 Walking Method: 20 Proven Tips to Lose Weight Faster.
