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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why are you trying to hit 10,000? That number has been debunked as a health goal.[/quote]

8,000 is the minimum but 10k is better.

"Particularly, a recent meta-analysis showed decreasing mortality risks with an increasing number of daily steps until 6000 to 8000 steps are reached for adults older than 60 years and at 8000 to 10 000 steps per day for those younger than 60 years."

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2802810#:~:text=Particularly%2C%20a%20recent%20meta%2Danalysis,those%20younger%20than%2060%20years.[/quote]

I read an article, I think in the Washington Post, a few months(?) ago about studies showing # hours moving around/not sitting each day is a key measure. It makes sense that the more hours a day you're on your feet, the more steps you'd be taking. So maybe not worry so much about # actual steps; rather, strive to be on your feet 4-6-8 hours a day. That incorporates physical movement and activity that doesn't get logged as "steps" but are important and "count" for health regardless. For example, for some reason, my pedometer does not count steps taken while vacuuming. Some pedometers don't count "marching in place" or just going up and down a step like in step aerobics. But mopping the kitchen floor is more of a workout than walking down the street![/quote]

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