The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation. Research now shows health gains can start with far fewer steps — as low as 2,500 ...

The viral fitness trend prioritizes healthy habit-building over step count and intensity. Here's how it worked for me.

Previous guidance recommended people walk at least 10,000 steps a day. A new study suggests that walking just 4,000 steps a day, rather than the more widely recommended 10,000 steps a day, could be ...

The fix-all “10,000 steps per day” method credited with longevity and healthy aging has been bettered by a surprisingly easier fitness hack. Strength coach Eugene Teo recently took to TikTok with a ...

Research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine compared the risk of type 2 diabetes for people who walk at ...

(NEXSTAR) — You’ve likely been told you need to get thousands and thousands of steps a day, causing you to frequently check your smartwatch to make sure you hit that benchmark. If the 10,000 steps ...

It’s no secret that walking workouts are seriously trendy right now. From "hot girl walks" to power walking and rucking, people are realising they can work up a pretty good sweat just by putting one ...

Walking just 7,000 steps per day can lower a person’s risk of certain health issues, according to a new study. “While the 10,000-step goal is widely known, it lacks a solid evidence base,” says Borja ...

As much as 24% of the global older adult population faces issues related to frailty. Past studies have shown that frailty can heighten a person’s chance of developing cognitive impairment and dementia ...