Be honest, how many times have you said, "Okay lah, Monday I start exercising"?
And how did that go?
Yeah, same here. 😅 The gym membership, the new running shoes, the "this time I'm serious" plan. They all disappear by Wednesday.
Here's the thing: It's just hard to stay motivated when you're doing it alone and nothing is waiting for you at the end.
And something interesting has been happening across Malaysia. While some of us were still waiting for Monday, thousands of people simply started walking.
So, what's this challenge?
It's called Langkah Sihat BMSS 2026, or the BMSS Fitness Challenge with BookDoc. The Ministry of Health's Bulan Malaysia Sihat Sejahtera (BMSS) and the BookDoc app are running it together, and it’s open to everyone in Malaysia.
The goal is simple: collect 70,000 steps in 7 days.
Sounds like a lot? It works out to about 10,000 steps a day. And you don't have to do it daily. Had a crazy Tuesday and barely moved? Just walk more on Saturday. As long as you hit 70,000 by the end of the week, you're good!
The challenge runs from 13 October to 11 November 2026, in four weekly rounds, and Malaysians could join any week that suited them:
- Week 1: 13-19 Oct
- Week 2: 20-26 Oct
- Week 3: 27 Oct-2 Nov
- Week 4: 3-11 Nov
Every time you hit 70,000 steps, you get an official e-medal for that week, and your name goes into the weekly lucky draw.
Okay, but what are the prizes?
There's RM26,000 worth of prizes, including:
- Kingsmith WalkingPad R2 treadmill
- Garmin Forerunner 165 GPS smartwatch
- Beats 360 and Shokz OpenRun headphones
- Thule EnRoute backpack and Salomon hydration vest
- Decathlon gift cards, Baucer Brooks, and many more!
The numbers don't lie
Let's look at how many people took part in each weekly round, according to BookDoc:
- Week 1: 16,200 participants
- Week 2: 20,100 participants
- Week 3: 22,800 participants
That's nearly 7,000 more people in Week 3 than in Week 1, an increase of about 40%. Every single week, more Malaysians laced up their shoes and got moving.
No gym. No special gear. No marathon training. Just you and your own two feet.
Keep the steps going
You don't need a challenge to keep walking. The steps you take today still count for your heart, your energy and your mood, whether there's a medal or not.
The BMSS initiative is all about helping Malaysians make healthy living part of everyday life, not just for a month, but for good. And with more than 22,000 people joining in a single week, it's clear that when we do it together, it works.
So why wait for Monday? Put on your shoes, ajak your friends, and take that first step towards a healthier lifestyle. Jom, kita gerak! 🚶♀️🚶♂️