10/16/2026
Raise your hand if you've ever felt guilty for not hitting 10,000 steps 🙋
Turns out that number came from a 1960s Japanese pedometer called the "Manpo-kei," which literally means "10,000-step meter." It was marketing, not medicine.
A 2025 review of 57 studies points to about 7,000 steps a day for meaningful health benefits.
So keep moving, and stop beating yourself up over the last 3,000.
Tag someone who's obsessed with their step count 👇