Why did 10,000 steps become the global standard for health? Was it ever based on science? Not exactly—and here’s the step count we should actually be aiming for.

Walking is great for your health, but interval walking training and aiming for a high step count offer different benefits.

For the study, researchers analysed data from 33 studies on more than 96,000 adults. Overall, the researchers discovered that ...

I've read so much about the health benefits of tracking my steps. But there's a lot of confusing information out there. How ...

At 60, 50+ steps in 30 seconds signals elite fitness; under 40 means room to improve. See how to test, track, and boost your score.

How do you measure the value of a step? A common goal for many people over the last 60 years has become 10,000 steps a day for better health. The ...

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 ...

So you’ve made a goal to hit 10,000 steps a day. Between walking the dog, running your daily errands, and your typical gym workouts, it seems doable. But then you realize: Your fitness tracker stops ...

One of the FitBit's basic functions is its ability to track steps. Here's how they accurately track your movement, and how to track your step count.

Jeffing is a training method that comprises both running and walking intervals during a workout. It was founded by Jeff ...

Japanese walking alternates between slow and fast walking every three minutes for half an hour. Meanwhile, counting steps and aiming to get 10,000 has become a common daily target for those who walk ...