Every day for the past decade, I’ve tried to dethrone the family walking champ: my 67-year-old dad. Despite my youthful advantage—he has more than 30 years on me, as he’s quick to point out—I haven’t ...

Most of us have heard you need 10,000 steps a day to stave off health problems, but new research is finding that number is not necessary — though more is always better. How many steps should you take ...

From pricey wearable devices to your phone, it has never been easier to track your daily physical activity, or lack of it. And if you're like many Americans and spend nine-plus hours sitting every day ...

Before reaching adulthood, it’s generally pretty easy to walk during the day and get your steps in. Think about it: you’re walking around from class to class in school on top of going to ...

Walking offers a host of benefits from lowering stress and anxiety levels, to amping up heart health and revving up your metabolism. This study shows walking for 30 minutes 5 times per week helped ...

The 10,000-step goal was dreamed up by a company selling pedometers - or as the Japanese creators called it, manpo-kei, which translates to 'the 10,000-step meter'. It's a number that sounded good and ...

Walking is important, but challenging yourself to go faster and higher can improve your health even more. By Christine Peterson We love counting steps. Maybe it’s because we like goals or else the ...

On average, thousands of people ask Google for advice on “How many steps a day to lose weight?” every month. So, we're here to clear up the confusion. Whether you're not convinced 10,000 steps is ...

Physical activity is necessary if you want to live a longer, healthier life — and if you’re trying to lose weight, the health benefits of an activity as simple as walking are remarkable. According to ...

Are you constantly looking at your watch or phone to check your step count as you strive to hit 10,000 steps a day? Well, a new Mass General Brigham study shows that only 4,000 steps one or two days a ...