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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Rebecca Shepherd

I walked 8k steps a day for 7 days - and can't believe how much it boosted my mental and physical wellbeing

Becks during her 8km steps a day review.

I’m just going to come out and say it: walking has to be one of the best forms of exercise going. Accessible and totally free, it’s why towards the end of 2024, I tried walking 8k steps for 7 days to remind myself of the many benefits it brings.

I tasked myself with this challenge because I’m someone who spends the majority of my time sitting down. I sit at my desk to do my work. I make a conscious effort to sit at a table to eat my breakfast, lunch and dinner. And—you guessed it— when I'm working from home I sit, after work while catching up on TV that I’ve missed from doing all of the above.

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