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Walking is one of the easiest ways to get exercise throughout the day. We’ve all been told that 10,000 steps a day is the ultimate goal. This number is the default for most pedometers and their corresponding apps but has there actually been any research into this number…where has it come from? The answer is that there actually isn’t any research into why it’s 10,00 steps and not 8,000 or 12,000 it just seems to be the number the world has agreed on to be the right amount of steps people should be walking. This is probably because you only have to walk for 1 ½ hour every day to reach this goal. This may seem like a lot but if you add up all the bathroom trips, lunch walks, tube dashes, etc you might be surprised at how many steps you actually do in a day. The best way to track these steps is with a pedometer, we’ve rounded up our top 4 pedometers you need to try for 2020. They can help you stay on track and make sure that you aren’t glued to your desk all day.
