FWIW, 7000 steps works out very close to 5km (3.11mi) for a typical male stride. About 10% less distance for female. I consider myself pretty active, running at

FWIW, 7000 steps works out very close to 5km (3.11mi) for a typical male stride. About 10% less distance for female. I consider myself pretty active, running at least 6.5km (4mi) five days a week, and I average around 8000 steps/day (including rest days). So yes, 7000 steps per day might do a lot of good, but it's also enough effort that most people will have to spend non-trivial time working up to it.