On your members home page you'll be able to tell me your daily steps total. I will monitor your progress and give you constant feedback and motivation.

Your target will start low but will build up as you progress.

Here are 10 great reasons to get your trainers on and walk.

1. You’ll live longer. An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but a two-mile walk may keep the coroner at bay. In a recent study, researchers found that adults who walked an average of two miles a day reduced their risk of premature death by half. What’s more, for the subjects who walked more, the risk of death fell even further.
2. You’ll burn more calories. Researchers tested the calorie burn of six indoor exercise machines and found the treadmill burned the most. When study participants exercised "somewhat hard", they burned a full 40 percent more calories walking on the treadmill than when on the stationary bike.
3. You’ll give your back a break. The best thing you can do for a painful lower back is to perform moderate, low impact exercise, like walking 30 to 40 minutes, three to five days a week. Just avoid hills (which stress your back) and use good technique. "Stand up straight. Don’t let your stomach stick out or your head droop down."
4. You’ll build bone and slim your middle. Weight-bearing exercise like walking promotes bone growth - a big plus in the battle against osteoporosis. And if you clock 15-minute mile (4 mph) or better, you may encourage your body to secrete more growth hormone, which strengthens bones and increases lean body mass. Growth hormone naturally plummets in your thirties, and the consequences include an accumulation of fat in the abdominal area.
5. You’ll feel less pain. Researchers got 16 brave volunteers willing to have their index fingers pinched for two minutes before and after 30 minutes of exercise, then again after 30 minutes of quiet time. Once they recovered the power of speech, all the volunteers reported that the pain was most bearable right after exercise.
6. You’ll say goodbye to annoying PMS. Regular aerobic exercise like walking can tame even the bitchiest case of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) by raising the level of endorphins (brain chemicals that promote a sense of well-being) and by increasing your circulation, which helps minimize bloating.
7. You’ll get a good night sleep. Researchers studied 43 men and women with mild insomnia. Half of them walked briskly for 30 to 40 minutes four times a week for four months; the other half didn’t. In the end, the walkers slept almost an hour longer per night and fell asleep faster.
8. You'll save money on beauty products. Regular exercise gets your blood moving as well as your body. This increased circulation transports nutrients to your skin and quickly flushes out waste products. All of which leaves your face glowing with enhanced health as well as, yes, a little sweat.
9. You'll stay thin as you age. No doubt you've heard it before: Metabolism slows naturally with age. True enough, but not, it turns out, as a direct consequence of ageing. Scientists are now finding that the decline in metabolic rate over time has less to do with advancing age than with declining activity levels. In a study, middle aged and older women who exercised regularly didn't experience the age related decline in resting metabolic rate that their sedentary counterparts did. As a result, they stayed thinner, and healthier, despite their advancing age.
10. You'll stick with it for life. Let's face it: Forty years from now, you may not be in-line skating regularly, but you could still be walking around your neighbourhood, to the park, maybe even around the golf course. With little risk of injury and great opportunity to see gains in fitness, walking is a sport you can keep for life.