Let's Rethink the 10,000 Step Rule

LISA WISE • November 5, 2025

Wellness Wednesday:

Let's Rethink the 10,000 Step Rule


November 5, 2025


You've probably heard (or even obsessed over!) the 10,000 steps a day philosophy. But have you ever wondered where that number came from?


Here’s a little history:



The concept originated in Japan around the time of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, as fitness awareness grew. A company began selling a pedometer named Manpo-kei, which literally translates to "10,000 steps." It was a great marketing tool, and the idea quickly caught on globally.


My Step-by-Step Approach to Movement


Here’s the good news: You are not failing if you don't hit 10,000 steps!


Recent science shows that you can gain significant health benefits without reaching that original marketing goal. A study this year in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that walking just shy of 4,000 steps a day (around 2 miles) can significantly reduce your risk of dying from any cause. Wow!


The real key? You were born to move.


Instead of striving for an overwhelming number, let's embrace "exercise snacks"—small, doable bursts of movement throughout your day.


  • 1,000 steps takes about 10 minutes.


  • The goal of 4,000 steps takes about 40 minutes of total walking.


You can easily break this up: Maybe 10 minutes in the morning, 10 minutes before lunch, and 20 minutes after dinner. It adds up!

Do what you can today, and strive for incremental improvements tomorrow.


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Hugs and Health,

Lisa



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