Want to squeeze more steps in every day?

These seven tips for walking will help cover miles and miles without even noticing.

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Below, Stanten offers up the seven walking tips thatll have you clocking your most miles yet.

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All that pacing can ramp up your step count in no time.

If your bags start getting heavy, drop them off at the car and walk to your next destination.

Walk while you wait

A lot of life is spent waitingparticularly if youre a parent.

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So grab a coffee and find a local park to walk around while you catch up instead.

Park a half-mile away from the grocery store or restaurant

Well call this one the half-mile rule.

Bookmark your workouts with walks

Trainers love torecommend walking as a workout cool downor warm-up.

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walking coach, ACE-certified fitness instructor, author, and creator ofMy Walking Coach

Dont stack anything at your stairs.

That way, youre getting stairsandsteps in at once.

How to track your heart rate on your wearable while you walk:

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