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Where 10,000 steps came from, and who made it up
The 10,000 step goal came from the name of a pedometer sold in Japan in 1965. Here is the full story, sourced from the researchers who traced it.
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More straight answers about step goals, motivation, and fitness apps that stop working after a few weeks.
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Step goals by age: what the research supports
The evidence supports two age brackets, not five: about 6,000 to 8,000 steps for adults over 60, and 8,000 to 10,000 under 60. Everything else is invented.
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What happens in Chonky Corgo when you miss a day
A missed day in Chonky Corgo offers you a choice, not a reset. Here is exactly what a Rest Day covers, what Form is, and what a quiet day genuinely costs.
