I'm a fitness writer and I try to walk 5000 steps every day before breakfast—here's why

A woman in a city is walking and looking at her phone. She wears an oversized jumper and cycling shorts and has a gym bag slung over one shoulder, with a yoga mat in it. .

A lot of people aspire to walk 10,000 steps a day, but it's not always easy. If you're like me and work a full-time desk job, it can be difficult to find time for a stroll, especially when you have a lot of deadlines.

One of the best tricks I've found to ensure I'm hitting at least 10,000 steps a day is aiming for 5,000 steps before breakfast—that's around 30 to 40 minutes of walking, depending on your pace.