Because the whole idea of walking 10,000 steps every day wasn’t actually dreamed up by doctors, but by\u00a0marketing experts.\u00a0<\/a>And the actual medical advice is to tailor a target that suits you, personally.\u00a0<\/p>\n According to Wellbeing Hub<\/a>, the 10,000 target dates back to the 1960s, and the glitzy launch of the first commercial pedometer. The Japanese firm that built it called it the \u201cManpo-kei,\u201d<\/a> which literally translates to\u00a0\u201c10,000 steps meter.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The number was chosen primarily because it was catchy, and the\u00a0character for 10,000<\/a> (\u4e07) resembled a person walking.<\/p>\n Wellbeing Hub’s research<\/a> has found that adults between 40-60 years old who walked 7,000-8,000 steps daily had a 50-70% lower risk of dying prematurely compared to those walking fewer than 7,000 steps.<\/p>\n And while hitting a 10,000 target every day will cause you no harm, it might be the case that your time is better spent on other healthy activities.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Finding out your optimum number of daily steps is a complex task, and best left to the professionals. If in doubt, shoot for that arbitrary figure and you won’t go far wrong.\u00a0<\/p>\n But technology is able to help you out, and one of the ways you can work out your true step target, a target that will help you on your way to better health and weight loss, is through an app called Walkfit.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Developed by Welltech, the smartphone app links its data to a questionnaire, which you complete on the Walkfit website by clicking here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Enter your age, your fitness goals, your current state of health, and the parts of your body you’d like to transform, and it will give you a personalised step goal.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The app will then guide you through a\u00a0tailored exercise plan<\/a> that’s suited to your specific condition, goals, and size.\u00a0<\/p>\n And, according to the testimonials, Walkfit’s personalised plans<\/a> can have a huge effect on weight loss and overall fitness – even without leaving the house.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Walking](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3d0a8f15-9a99-403b-b8d8-3f190f2a321b.png\")
Walking is great exercise – but making sure you\u2019re walking far enough isn\u2019t just about a step count<\/p>\n![\"Walkfit\u2019s](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c73caeae-d7cc-4818-a981-6a9ddab8dc12.png\")
Walkfit\u2019s app will walk you through a plan that can help you achieve your weight loss and fitness goals<\/p>\n