Million Step Challenge We have two more grand prizes to give away (three private sessions with a personal trainer at the Medic Fitness Center) so keep stepping!! In addition, we have prizes for when you reach the 250,000 level, the 500,000 level and the 750,000 level. Just e-mail me at lindah@medic911.com when you reach a prize level. Top 10 (as recorded on Wednesday, August 17th) Winners!
Don Shue
1,090,839 recorded steps
Ron Martin
1,052,769 recorded steps
Rob Graf
1,000,009 recorded steps
Jonathan Wise
734,810 recorded steps
Brent Cail
627,294 recorded steps
Julio Lizarazo
554,285 recorded steps
Ray Kirby
530,888 recorded steps
Cynthia Jefferson
521,329 recorded steps
Chris Alaimo
504,207 recorded steps
Gary Moore
463,798 recorded steps
From USA TODAY - A new study confirms that activities as simple as brisk walking can boost weight loss while trimming dangerous belly fat and overall body fat. Scientists at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle followed 102 men and 100 women for a year. At the beginning, the participants, ages 40 to 75, were sedentary and unfit. They were divided into two groups: One was encouraged to do 60 minutes of physical activity a day, six days a week; the other was given no specific exercise advice. There was no diet plan. Among the findings, presented in Phoenix at last month's annual meeting of the Obesity Society, a national group of weight-loss researchers and professionals:
Women who increased their activity level by an additional 3,500 steps a day lost 5 pounds during the year. Men who added that many steps lost 8½ pounds in a year. The exercisers who did the most — 60 minutes, six days a week — decreased their belly fat by 10% to 20%. Those same exercisers trimmed 10% to 15% of their overall body fat without losing muscle mass. In addition to lowering the risk of many serious medical conditions, regular physical activity also improves quality of life by reducing stress, depression and anxiety, and by improving bone and joint health, sleep and memory.
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