How to Use Your Wearable Health Data

I just hit 20,000 steps!" my husband exclaims as he brags when his fitness tracker exceeds the oft-heard benchmark of 10,000 ...

You Can Track Plenty of Fitness Stats With Just Your Phone—No Wearables Required

For more advanced tracking for walking, running, and cycling, the well-known Strava app (for iOS and Android) doesn't need a ...
Healthline

Should You Measure Exercise in Steps Or Minutes?

Share on Pinterest A new study looks at how exercise is measured. Tom Werner / Getty Images Step counts and minutes are both useful ways to measure physical activity, a new study suggests. A greater ...
Los Angeles Times

Is walking 10,000 steps a legit fitness goal or a marketing myth?

The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation. Research now shows health gains can start with far fewer steps — as low as 2,500 ...