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If you are wondering where the original 10,000 steps per day day came from-- it was a nice round number promoted by a pedometer company to sell the devices. ht
by markstos 5y ago
If you are wondering where the original 10,000 steps per day day came from-- it was a nice round number promoted by a pedometer company to sell the devices.
https://www.popsci.com/story/health/10000-steps-evidence-study/ https://www.popsci.com/story/health/10000-steps-evidence-stu...
As long distance runner who used to track my steps closely, I agree 7,000-8,000 is a good daily goal.
- calvinmorrison 5y agoThere's a reason "walk till you rollover" was a slogan! My pedometer only went to 9999
- ryan_lane 5y agoEven more amazingly, it's likely a marketing thing, using the 万 (man) character, which looks like someone walking and happens to be 10,000.
- resoluteteeth 5y agoIs there an actual source for this or is it just the article author's speculation?