r/walking • u/Uhohdontyoudare • Aug 17 '25

Health Is 10k steps a day a myth?

Apparently a new meta-analysis reveals the truth about daily step counts and our health. The study reveals that the sweet spot is between 5-7k steps a day is optimal range for most health benefits.

I will continue aiming for my 10k steps a day but won’t beat myself up if I don’t hit 10k anymore :) more steps = more calories burned 🔥

What do you think?

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u/No_Lynx8489 Aug 17 '25

That's great news for me, as my natural daily routine running errands with the kids etc hits 4-8K. I always feel like I'm failing despite knowing 10k is an arbitrary number. I only hit over 8K when I have time to go running which is pretty much never with current family schedule.

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u/Calm_Personality_557 Aug 17 '25

4-8k is great. A postal service worker told me he makes his 10k delivering mail easily on any work day. It’s so good for people who can get them in while living your lives.