Daniel Richter | StrengthLog

I think the evidence is pretty compelling on how many steps you need per day. More *might* be better. But 7,000-9,000 steps per day seems to be a sweet spot. 🚶

Do you know the origins of the 10,000 steps per day recommendation? It's not really evidence based. The idea that we need to take 10,000 steps per day for good health is a popular fitness recommendation that has its origins in Japan. 🇯🇵 Specifically, it can be traced back to a marketing campaign for a pedometer called "Manpo-kei," which translates to "10,000 steps meter" in Japanese. The concept was developed in the early 1960s by Dr. Yoshiro Hatano, a Japanese researcher and professor at Kyushu University of Health and Welfare. Dr. Hatano was concerned about the increasing sedentary lifestyle of the Japanese population and sought to encourage people to become more physically active. He calculated that taking 10,000 steps a day could burn approximately 500 calories, which he believed would help individuals maintain a healthy level of physical activity and prevent obesity and related health issues. 🚶 The 10,000 steps recommendation gained popularity in Japan and eventually spread to other countries. It was embraced by various fitness and health organizations as a simple and memorable goal for daily physical activity. Over the years, it has become a widely recognized benchmark for promoting physical fitness and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. And while seemingly "arbitrary", numerous studies have shown significant reductions in all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality up to (and sometimes beyond) 10,000 steps per day.