10k steps per day.

[WIA20XX]

I wonder where this 10k steps a day thing came from. This seems to be one of the standard pieces of advice to give to people to be active.

Japan

10,000 steps a day — or fewer? - Harvard Health

If you’re trying to take 10,000 steps a day, it can be discouraging to miss that well-known target. But why is 10,000 steps the goal? And is it really necessary to take that many steps every ...

www.health.harvard.edu

Where does 10,000 steps a day come from?​

Dr. Lee discovered that the origins of the number go back to 1965, when a Japanese company made a device named Manpo-kei, which translates to “10,000 steps meter.” “The name was a marketing tool,” she says

That said, most American Medical Professionals say 7,000 is enough.

Unrelated, Japan has low amounts of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and obesity. Additionally they have a longer life span - which is a big problem with their economy....

 

[newarkhiphop]

starting back up 1/1/26

 

[satireprod]

starting back up 1/1/26

did we all start off the new year right?

 

[The ADD]

did we all start off the new year right?

I’m already within my 8K - 10K range so in good shape today. Tomorrow will be tough.

 

[newarkhiphop]

did we all start off the new year right?

Day 1 complete

 

[newarkhiphop]

semi unrelated both my dad and older brother had a stroke Xmas week

 

[Supa]

10k is lightwork. I average 16 and frequently top 20.

My gym is about 15-20 minutes away at a relaxed pace so I walk there and back home after workouts. That gets me over 6k. By the time I get to work I'm at 9k.

The only time I don't reach 10k is the weekend or days I'm off work. If it wasn't so damn cold I'd do more walking.