I Tried Getting 30,000 Steps Every Day for a Month, Here's What Happened
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
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0:00 Day 1
0:43 Chyna Being Snarky
1:22 This is a bit of a challenge, you guys
2:33 I hurt my foot!
3:11 Today's hard
4:03 Walking in my Parents' Yard
5:12 Memory Lane
6:52 The Benefit of Doing This
7:30 More walking
9:44 Intense Cross-town Adventure!
11:30 Uh oh am I failing?
14:25 Huel
15:56 More walking!
19:16 Tornado!
19:55 These roads are not made for walking
20:45 Finally not sick anymore?
21:36 What I've learned so far
24:07 The Running Method
25:03 GOOSE ATTACK!
25:23 More walking!! (and running)
27:38 Ducks... A Duckumentary
28:14 Thrilling Conclusion
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Wait, you did not mention (or I missed it), what about body changes after 30 days, weight, stamina, feet...?
i work in basically a sweat shop for 8 hours a day and average about 20k. lol
the code wheezy didn't work for me
I think you mean Thanks Nathan Welles
I walked 915 miles in a month around whole of Iceland. Nothing happened, except now I have walked around Iceland.
Hey, I think that's a lot of happening.
Honestly, iceland is quite green and small, you should do it to greenland now
How many daily steps was this 👀
More importantly, what shoes do you wear for that much walking? My heels start hurting after only 20k a day
@@danielcolvin1611 probably just under 60 000 average, based on my historical data :D I don’t have any reliable data on steps, because my Garmin watch was on my hand, and my hand was on the 45kg (99lbs) stroller I was pushing, so there wasn’t the necessary movement for the steps to count correctly, and my phone was in a phone holder on the handlebar, also without the movement necessary to register steps correctly.
running through a neighbourhood at night yelling "because of reasons! BECAUSE OF REASONS!" is strangely relatable
I did a challenge to walk 1,000,000 steps in a month, which, of course, averages about 33,333 steps a day (in a 30 day month). I tried to front load the challenge, starting with 35K a day. Some days I didn't hit the average mark. Then near the end of the month, I just went a little wild and thought, "How many can I do in a day, really?'... and I ended up doing 65,000 steps. This meant I could do far less steps the last few days, which was good, since I definitely needed to recover.
Were you on sabbatical or something??
@@lindsaymorrison7519😂😂
@@lindsaymorrison7519 I should have mentioned: It was when I was a high school teacher, during summer break, so I had more time to attempt such a challenge.
@@lindsaymorrison7519 you have plenty of time to walk when you're institutionalized. Only a crazy person would walk 65k steps in one day 😂
Have you ever watched Markiplier's step challenge video? He wanted to see how many steps he could do in a day during the pandemic. It's hilarious 😂
My Garmin adjusts its expectations, depending on my activity level. So, if I’m sick for a few days (little activity), it gets really condescending. “You’ve walked 5,000 steps! Good job, buddy!”. But then, if I’m extra active for a few days, suddenly it’s telling me “I fully expect you to walk at least 21,000 steps today and will settle for nothing less”. My Garmin is a real ahole.
"Why is there an extreme wear pattern in the hardwood around the kitchen? Oh yeah... That step challenge."
I feel like 40,000 a day is minimum for all knowing space baby at the centre of the universe territory, you know?
damnit
@@wheezywaitercan I just say I love your content dude and you’ll get there one day, I believe in you. All the love
I managed that today. Guess I’m on my way! 😂
I dont know what I learned today about the benefits of walking.... But I did learn that Nathan Wells was a menace
The drama of the post-Beer and Board Games sprint was thrilling! I also like how you alternated between being exhausted and exhilarated like 5 times a day during this challenge. Thanks Nathan Wells!
I used to work as a mailman and get around 32000 steps a day. The shin splints go away after about 6 months but then the plantar fasciitis starts.
I used to feel like I could walk endlessly. I recently got plantar fasciitis at age 59. When I walk even 10,000 steps I feel it that night and the next day. Did you get rid of your PF? If so, how?
Daily stretches. Try standing on a book or two or a curbside with your toes and let your heels drop down, then lean forward.
Ease into it, but this will help.
Same work for UK post service.
@@maremacd No haven’t gotten over it, every time I go for a short walk it flares up.
@@Hans-iq3fn Look into emotions, I used an essential oil blend that calms emotions and it took away a nodule that had developed. It could work for you!
I really liked this video because it's proof that more isn't always more. You seemed to get the most out of your 10k steps challenge, a little more out of your 20k one, and next to nothing/a negative impact with the 30k one. It reminded me of when I was researching to find out what amount of steps to shoot for and came across several studies that saw improvement really ramp up around the 3-4k mark and saw a drop of around the 7-8k mark.
With a degree in exercise physiology I can tell you that taking 1-2 days off a week from the start during this experiment would have likely prevented the crash you experienced. Rest really is an important part of your body’s adaptation to this increased stimulus on a cardiovascular, muscular, and psychological level. Probably on a hormonal, metabolic, and neurologic level as well.
My boyfriend tells me this all the time…
I always tell my friends when they start lifting: take a week off after 3 weeks to recover. Also, take a de-load week every 6 weeks after that. They think it’s crazy but after 20 years, I know a thing or two about recovery. This applies to any exercise. I mostly convince them by discussing that a week off isn’t bad compared to months off for injuries.
I accidentally walked 30k steps a day for a week on vacation last year in Florence and Rome. It absolutely broke me. By the end I could hardly stand up. When I got home I had to stay in bed for about 3 days.
I just watched 30 minutes of a man walking and was thoroughly entertained!
He walks so we don't have to.
That low-pitch Johnny Cash impression was brilliant =D
It was so unexpectedly good
It was great!
Man, I've been rebuilding from hardly getting 4-6k steps a day to 8-12k a day and my feet and calves are killing me most days, and some days it feels like all I'm doing is taking walks... 30k sounds impossible. This is crazy dedication.
do an ultramarathon. your training is most of the way there. you're already doing strength. what a video that would be! think of the content
"Turns out I didn't get any steps while I napped"
I laughed. 😂
every time I pass by a goose, I have to say, “Excuse me,” bc somehow I feel like I won’t get mauled that way
scientificly proven to work, actually.
I do that with pigeons and can confirm I've not gotten pooped on or attacked
There were so. many. goslings this year, though.
I’m worried they’re planning something for next year…
That conversation at the end reminded me of the Steven Wright quote "Everywhere is within walking distance if you have the time."
That “please clap” joke/reference did not go unnoticed or unappreciated!
You should find Nathan Wells and see what he's up to nowadays. WHAT HAPPENED TO NATHAN WELLS?!?!?!
We're still good friends, actually
I want to hear Nathan’s side of the story!
@@wheezywaiterthanks a lot Nathan Wells
@@wheezywaiter How do I get to be friends with Nathan Wells? He seems like the type of person you want to be around if you want things to happen.
Seems like either he's a creative genius or in prison.
Wait... what if it's Wheezy's alter ego?
I did this when hiking the Camino de Santiago ~10 years ago. The weight bounce-back was real, y'all.
I was recently diagnosed with pre-type 2 and put on ozempic. I've paired this with aiming to hit at least 10k steps during my work time at my standing desk and have upped it to 15k. I've been surprised how my body has adjusted to doing it, which I would not thought not so long ago.
Tip: Weight vest, 11% of your body weight.
Interestingly enough, the positive effect from a weight vest isn't from extra muscular strain, but rather because it physically flexes your bones, which stimulates osteocytes within said bones to release hormones that encourage fat loss.
Or so rat studies seem to indicate. (two groups of rats; both had a weight operated into them, one of the groups had the osteocytes in their rendered non-functional. In spite of both having increased weight to carry around, only the group with intact osteocytes showed weight loss. I.e. it isn't the weight itself.
Weeeeeell it's official! You are now ready to tour European countries and walk around the different cities the whole day 😊👏 congrats on completing the challenge, I admire your determination! Greetings from Germany 👋
You just invested a month and almost a million steps in my best 3o minutes of UA-cam this week. Thank you crag, I salute you.
I started with a walking treadmill under my desk, but I'm nowhere near this. But going from nothing to 7000 per day on average has actually increased my daily stamina, which has been amazing to see in such a short time.
I walked 2775 steps on my treadmill watching this video.
Thanks Nathan Wells!
We did a walking challenges (voluntary) at work and it took me a week to realize the top two people had treadmills desks - they literally walked/ran laps around the rest of us 50 others.
i'm glad you specified that you weren't forced against your will haha
Geese are the worst on my run. It's a geese's world and we're just living in it.
One thing that really helps with getting steps indoors is the Leslie Sansone walking videos. It’s a lot of fun and you get a ton of steps in a relatively short period of time. Much better than doing circles. 😁
You could now do the Camino de Santiago walk in spain!
I JUST DID THE CAMINO! Started in Porto. Best experience of my life.
Could go closer and hit the Appalachian Trail or something like that.
I was just thinking that he should just go hiking
Actually the whole thing starts in SWITZERLAND
That 1st speeding ticket, the cop: Nathan Walls
To my knowledge, this is my first WheezyWaiter video. I watched the entire 30 minutes. I loved all of it. I walk, and definitely wouldn't call what I do "running". So maybe that's why this video got pushed to my recommendations, but this entire video made me subscribe because of its humor and witty good nature. 🥰 Also: "I have to put my watch on my leg otherwise...." I FEEL SO VALIDATED 🤣
Got into anaphylactic shock because of the Weber kid...'Thank you Nathan Wells' 🤣🤣🤣
25:04 Did you just duck a goose fight?
6:41 We call them "cobra chickens". They're a terror.
I made a mistake with them once, they are scary. They were all hissing at me. Definitely cobras.
Strangely, the Canada geese here in London are all pretty chill 🤔
“I don’t care what you say - geese will kill you!” 😂😅
Ducks are cute, geese are killers
I’m in the middle of a week of 15k per day. So a lot of this rings true to me. I could write a manifesto about arbitrary goals.
I feel like our primordial brains recognise geese as the true terrfiying dinosaurs that they are
Every challenge or goal I tend to set for myself always comes down to the same peak point of difficulty: getting started.
It's smooth sailing after that. My real goal is always, reliably, and pretty exclusively "Get Started". You'd think I'd be better at it by now lolol
Can I get a looped video of Craig walking around the kitchen with the flashlight? The shadow of the kitchen light on the ceiling going around is oddly satisfying. Hypnotizing?
I got a treadmill desk and I used to watch TV to make it easy to hit 10k+ steps. But eventually I started associating Frasier with physical pain, which is pretty much the worst outcome for anyone in any situation. Similar to what happened to you with video editing
I heard "I left Ada off at school" as "I left Adolf at school" 😂😂😂
I laughed so many times at the absurdity of it all. Simultaneously i kept feeling tempted to do it
Anyone else replace their curse word with "shirt" and have people look at you weird thanks to this dude? 30,000 steps a day is wild.
Thank you Nathan Wells for this video!
Dog owners not talking about poop for 30 days challenge. Difficulty level: impossible.
You literally made every second of this video enjoyable to watch. Thank you for that.
900k steps in a month. Insane. Great display of willpower and discipline. What would Grogins think. 😅
It's amazing that a "failure" of 17k steps is way more than a lot of people walk in a day
Have you heard of Colin O’Brady’s 12 Hour Walk? It’s a solo walk with no distractions to be in your thoughts and to understand your limitations and potential. That was manageable for me, I basically walked a marathon over 12 hours. Your 30 day challenge just seemed so hard in comparison! I like walking and I think I should do more, but 30,000 steps seems like a lot to achieve on a daily basis. Congratulations on completing the challenge!
The first rule of goose fight club is :
HHHHSCKKSSSSCCCCCKKSSS!
The other day, I was cooking in the kitchen and I knocked my phone off of the counter directly on to one of my toes. It hurt so bad I temporarily went blind. Thank you, Nathan Wells.
😂😂😂
17:38 killed me and had me loling at your Johnny Cash cover!! Thanks for entertaining us.
That's right, no apologies for the human body! No censor!!
I can't believe you also worked out a bunch during all this! You're acing it! 👍
I laughed out loud so many times during this video. Seriously a masterpiece!
Laughed so hard when I realized who your "colleague" was. I like walking with my little powder puffball client too. Lol.
Thank you Nathan Wells!
No problem friend
Yay! loved this as usual...but I really missed your conclusions with lists...please make a video about the "after" reflections...what was it like, how do you feel after, what are your takeaways, did it make any sense? give you you any kind of somethin'? how many steps do you think you would walk regularly etcl whatever crosses your mind. p.s. I love walking!
Loved the home town tour - and the geese. Being a military brat, there is nowhere I can point to and say I was here. I'm a bit jealous!
"A case of the 'I don't wanna's" hahaha I will definitely adopt that expression XD
When you talked about being insatiably hungry but how you had hit your calorie limit, all I could think of was Dr. Aaron Carroll and how much he'd be going "LISTEN TO YOUR BODY INSTEAD OF ARBITRARY METRICS!"
Not sure if he'd actually do that, but it inspired me to binge a bunch of Healthcare Triage videos, so it's a win either way!
I mean, I did just listen to my body and eat when I was hungry. Aaron Carroll would be proud!
hey craig can you make an update on your rent vs buy video? now that you have lived a few years with buying a house does it impact your life in different ways? people usually only talk about that while they are making the decision but rarely when they have the information to say if it was a good decision or not
The Ring of Fire was amazing!
Do a video with Nathan Wells.
I'm so glad you mentioned putting watch on leg. I pondered doing that too as it doesn't count my steps when I mow the lawn as my hand is on the mower which irks me as I mow for 3hrs average
Now I’m curious how you’re looking back on this month of walking. Do you have more energy now? Do you enjoy having more time with your family? Do you miss the walking? I need a follow-up. So many questions …
I just didn't have a lot to say about the matter. It's been more than a week now and I feel like days a longer because of all the extra time!
Other than that it's not much different. I didn't lose weight. My energy is about the same.
@@wheezywaiter I really enjoyed the video and somehow feel oddly satisfied that you didn't see a ton of improvements so I don't have to think that maybe I should do this. Although of course I should be getting more steps than I am... You are amazing that you can stick to these challenges.
Also: Geese = Cobra Chickens, just sayin.
Did you almost say, "Mauled by a duck"? LOOOOL
did not expect but do greatly appreciate the cameo of America's local band Cheekface
My man still going strong 😂
I was sitting randomly and you popped into my head. The last time I watched one of your videos was 10 years ago or more, I guess. 😊
Devs was awesome. It made me happy to know other people are still finding it.
“Sometimes, pain doesn’t mean quit.” Needed that reminder.
I sympathize with the goose issue. Where I live the problem is dogs. I live in absolute terror of dogs. I’ve been attacked and bitten too many times.
Dogs are a problem too where I live. Never got bitten but I don't know why people can't put a leash on their dogs 😑
i have revisited wheezywaiter after 11 years! And im sad ive missed 11 years of content, youre still killing it! although petition to bring back the viewer winks closing the video!
your commitment is commendable lol, dedication to the craft. I felt the walking in circles thing, I did 10k a day and found that hard enough!
Your personality and channel are so entertaining … and Chinas jump ins. Great channel. So entertained by just hearing you walking 😂 you have found your calling.
Just watched the whole vid while walking 15 degree incline 4kmph. Thank you for the motivation wheezy!
Lesson of the video: 30K steps per day is too damn excessive. It is insane. 30K steps per day is for hunter\gatherers only.
I swear Craig gets sick every challenge, lol.
*coughs* I have a child in kindergarten *coughs*
You have such a good attitude for such tough challenges. I can sympathize because I've done a few thousand miles and walking does get boring/annoying😆😆😆
Watching this makes me feel good about my choice of an arbitrary 10k steps a day, sooo good 😂. I wish we had geese in my area though. Talk about inspiration 😂
I really wish our infrastructure had sidewalks consistently
12:15 😂❤ "Bump and Grind" song reference, would never have expected that
A treadmill desk? LOL this is an achievement congrats!
This is kind of unrelated but I really like all the art in your house
Your videos are some on my fav on youtube! I'm so excited every time.
I laughed hard at "thank you Nathan Wells" when you were telling a story about being wronged (with walnuts) by someone named Ryan.
Just watching your video while I'm on the treadmill, it's fun, thanks!
I’m ready for your 40,000 steps for a month video
the geese joke always gets me :)
WHEEZY!!! I found out at the farmer's market last week that you CAN go to the top of the capitol building and walk around the rotunda but the outside is closed currently because of construction. At SOME point in time, we'll be able to go on the top.
That fade to black on the tracker at the end….. chefs kiss moment 🤌💋
At one point in the video, you talk about how tricky this can be if you don't have to do this kind of walking for work. A lot of mail carriers walk nearly 30,000 steps almost every day for their jobs, as do a lot of other folks. It's a lot! What I'm saying is, thank your mail carrier/delivery person whenever you see them, it's crazy how much they do every day.
I know someone who decided to walk 100,000 steps in a day, just to do it. He said he'll never do it again, but was glad he did it. Perhaps a video idea? I think you can definitely do it.
Getting 10K is hard enough. Cannot imagine how people with full-time jobs would be able to do this.
Alternative Title: Ode to Nathan Wells
A couple of years ago I did a month-long walking challenge for charity. I committed to 600,000 steps, and noted I'd need to hit an _average_ of 20,000 steps for each day of the 30-day month - but I ended up walking a _minimum_ 20,000 steps every day, and hit over 900,000 steps in total over the month! That meant I was walking an average of 5+ hours per day.
I think the part most people find surprising is that I did it almost entirely inside my house (without the advantage of a desk treadmill). My living/dining room is sort of open plan, so I was able to walk figure-8's around my sofa and dining table, ensuring I wouldn't get dizzy.
People always seem surprised I didn't wear holes in my carpet - truth is, my carpet's still going strong, but I wore the soles off several pairs of socks!
Completely agree that walking so much actually gives you a ton of energy (but also tires you out). It was an awesome feeling. Even now I keep up 10,000 steps per day as a minimum, still doing those same figure-8's - and on the days when I can do more, like 20,000 or even 30,000, I feel great!
that "1" tired bit got me 😂
This is making me feel like I could have a UA-cam channel. Because I love walking and reasons.i could walk in circles forever.