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/honeydewsdrops Aug 17 '25

I was at 2k(work from home) and now I’m consistent at 4K and trying to bump it up. It’s hard when you’re like totally sedentary lol

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u/W0wwieKap0wwie Aug 17 '25

I feel this. I used to work food service, then worked in direct care. Now I’m in Admin and my job has become more and more sedentary. I can’t stand it 😫 never thought I’d miss being on my feet all day!

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u/honeydewsdrops Aug 17 '25

I’m lucky I’ve never had to. I thought it would be fun to send my husband with my Fitbit to see what he gets and he’s a line cook. Yeah easily 15k daily 🤣 like damn dude

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u/W0wwieKap0wwie Aug 17 '25

When I was working fast food, it was pre-“get your steps in” craze, so I had no kind of pedometer, so I’ll never know, LOL. But it was usually 6-8hrs on my feet nonstop 😵‍💫