Brisk Walking Beats 10000 Steps as New Research Challenges Fitness Dogma

103,684 middle-aged adults tracked over nearly a decade confirm what exercise physiologists have long suspected: walking pace matters more than step count. The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found that fewer daily steps at a faster pace deliver health benefits comparable to more steps at a leisurely stroll.

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The magic number 10,000 steps per day has been a fitness gospel for years, but this large-scale study says it's not the...