Healthy Habits, Month 8: Reach 10,000 Steps per Day 

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Burn calories 

Stay moving 

Increase energy levels and improve heart health  

Looking for an easy way to exercise? Getting enough steps in throughout the day is a great low-impact exercise. There are also incredible health benefits from consistently having enough steps in your day! These benefits include a lowered risk of 

  • Dementia  
  • Premature death 
  • Cardiovascular disease 
  • Type 2 diabetes 
  • Form of cancer 
  • Obesity  

Did you know that the CDC recommends having 10,000 steps per day? That is a lot of steps! If you work at a desk, it might be hard to hit the recommended number of steps. While that number might seem impossible, there are always small things that add up. By the end of the month, try each one of these tactics! 

  1. Go on a walk 
  1. Take the stairs 
  1. Park your car further away from your destination  
  1. Walk to nearby stores 
  1. March in place during TV time 
  1. Use a treadmill 
  1. Take your dog for a hike 

One way to help keep track of your steps is through technology. Products like smart watches keep track of every move you make! If you walk with your phone in hand, it will also help you keep track! At the end of each day, make sure you log your progress. Building up these tricks to get your steps in will help you hit your goal and be 1% better every day! 

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Delayed Opening on Friday, Sept. 27th

 

Due to the impending Tropical Storm and potential weather conditions overnight, in order to keep our members and staff safe, all YMCA of Coastal Carolina center locations will delay opening hours on Friday, September 27th, 2024.

  • Friday, September 27, 2024: All three YMCA of Coastal Carolina centers will open at 10 a.m. 
     

Please stay safe and check our website for updates.

 

Updated Hours Today

We hope you and your family stayed safe during the storm. We will resume normal operations at all three YMCA of Coastal Carolina center locations at 11 a.m. today. 

  • Thursday, August 31: All three center locations will reopen at 11 a.m.
  • Friday, September 1: All three center locations will be open during normal hours.
 24-hour access will be unavailable to Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA during the times the center is closed but will resume as normal tonight.