When Are You Moderately Active?

Moderately active consists of walking 1.5 to 3 miles daily at a pace of 3 to 4 miles per hour (or the equivalent). An active person walks more than 3 miles daily at the same pace, or equivalent exercise.

What is moderate activity level?

Moderate-intensity activities are those that get you moving fast enough or strenuously enough to burn off three to six times as much energy per minute as you do when you are sitting quietly, or exercises that clock in at 3 to 6 METs. Vigorous-intensity activities burn more than 6 METs.

How do I know my activity level?

1. Your baseline may be too high.
  1. Fewer than 1,000 steps a day is sedentary.
  2. 1,000 to 10,000 steps or about 4 miles a day is Lightly Active.
  3. 10,000 to 23,000 steps or 4 to 10 miles a day is considered Active.
  4. More than 23,000 steps or 10 miles a day is Highly active.
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