Martin Lewis, the founder of Money Saving Expert, has shared his 'big rule' for achieving an impressive 26,000 steps per day. The financial guru revealed on his blog that in 2025 he clocked up a total of 9,532,571 steps, his highest ever.
Lewis describes his step-counting as 'an obsession, but a deliberate one' and says his 'big rule' is: 'If I'm talking, I'm walking.' He explains that whenever he has a phone call or a meeting that doesn't require video, he does it while walking, often outdoors. 'It's now instinctive that if the phone rings and I'm sitting down, I jump up before I answer it,' he said.
The money-saving expert only missed one day due to severe food poisoning and says the health benefits have been 'so positive'. He also does cardio seven days a week, usually for 40 minutes on an elliptical machine, which allows him to read papers and emails, meaning he often reaches 6,000 steps before starting his day.
Lewis notes he is 'substantially lighter than when I started stepping' and that some of his repetitive strain injury and back pain has gone. He credits walking for physical health and relaxation, while running is for fitness and mental health.
