How many steps should you really take in a day? We're often told that 10,000 steps is the gold standard for keeping healthy. But where does this number actually come from, and is it accurate?

How many steps do you really need to take in a day to stay healthy? While we are often told that 10,000 steps is the gold standard for a healthy lifestyle, reaching this target can be no easy feat.

W alking has a whole bunch of benefits like improving cardiovascular health, mood, and sleep—but exactly how many miles do you need to walk per day to get these perks? You might have heard that 10,000 ...

Step-ups are a simple exercise where you step up onto a box, step, or stair, and back down again, but there are proven benefits. Researchers found that performing the humble glute step-ups results in ...

Perhaps you’ve heard that you should get 10,000 steps every day for your health. But that’s not actually a hard-and-fast rule. Research is finding that you might be able to take fewer steps as you age ...

New research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital researchers reveals that both step and time-based exercise targets are equivalently associated with improved health outcomes, extended lifespan, and ...

When it comes to exercise, walking is one of the easiest (and the cheapest!) low impact options there is – and for many, the golden number to aim for each day is getting 10,000 steps in. In fact, when ...

A new study suggests that both step and time-based exercise targets are equally useful in protecting against early death and cardiovascular disease. In the age of smartwatches, monitoring step counts ...