Forget 10,000 Steps A Day — This Is The Number You Should Focus On Instead
hxyume via Getty Images How many steps have you taken today? “There has been more recent literature that looked at per day, and how that’s related to 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity per day,” Milton told us. “The idea is if you’re getting the right intensity of that walk, then you’re getting the CDC and ACSM recommended amount of aerobic exercise per day, because it equates to about 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity.” However, not all steps are created equal. That zone is your moderate intensity zone.” Because there’s so much to consider when attempting to use step count to determine our fitness, Milton suggested we stop concentrating so specifically on our steps and instead focus on a different number: 30. “If you’re walking, your steps are contributing to that helping your health from a different domain.” That’s why she likes using steps as a “simple tool — an objective measure of if got some activity or didn’t that day.” “So, for the general population, if you have a Fitbit or another device that’s counting your steps, you can see how low they are,” she said.
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