It’s just for office days because I do a lot of computer time. I dont pay attention otherwise and have a different watch I wear for my normal outdoor activities. It’s three times thicker and has no space left for health-related sensors or a pedometer. But if this one approximates just 1km is 1,000 steps, I’m doubling down on not needing to care about steps outside of office days.
Yeah, normal step lengths are around 60 - 80 cm depending on height and pace
EDIT: obviously injured/elderly people are much lower, and running is much higher, which might explain the distance if OP’s watch thought he was running
And it also was never all or nothing. I keep my goal at 6000 just because 10k (i didn’t know about 8700) isn’t realistic for me. It’s still better than what I would walk normally.
Don’t be intimidated though. If you’re not regularly exercising, start with a smaller goal And increase at a rate you’re comfortable with. Walking is a great activity and is great for your body and easier on your knees than running.
What I appreciate about my Garmin is that it adjusts my step goals up and down to make them achievable. Miss my goal for the day? The next day is a few steps less. Hit my goal? The next is a few steps more. I get the satisfaction of reaching goals, but don’t feel bad about myself if I miss.
Damn, that’s a pretty low step goal for a full day… 2700?
I thought the normal average for good health was 10k
It’s just for office days because I do a lot of computer time. I dont pay attention otherwise and have a different watch I wear for my normal outdoor activities. It’s three times thicker and has no space left for health-related sensors or a pedometer. But if this one approximates just 1km is 1,000 steps, I’m doubling down on not needing to care about steps outside of office days.
Wait 1km is 1000 steps sounds like some pretty big steps
Yeah, normal step lengths are around 60 - 80 cm depending on height and pace
EDIT: obviously injured/elderly people are much lower, and running is much higher, which might explain the distance if OP’s watch thought he was running
Thank you for the elaboration OP!
Might be like Garmin where it automatically adjusts goal based on the historical data
Totally true. Didn’t think of that aspect
10,000 was actually a fabrication. Benefits are greatest around 8700 steps.
And it also was never all or nothing. I keep my goal at 6000 just because 10k (i didn’t know about 8700) isn’t realistic for me. It’s still better than what I would walk normally.
Basically the benifits of walking (on lowering all-cause mortality) sort of plateau at 8700…
10k still isn’t a bad metric to strive for.
Don’t be intimidated though. If you’re not regularly exercising, start with a smaller goal And increase at a rate you’re comfortable with. Walking is a great activity and is great for your body and easier on your knees than running.
The point is to do more than you are now.
What I appreciate about my Garmin is that it adjusts my step goals up and down to make them achievable. Miss my goal for the day? The next day is a few steps less. Hit my goal? The next is a few steps more. I get the satisfaction of reaching goals, but don’t feel bad about myself if I miss.
I had no idea this was a thing, thank you!
It sounds like whoever said 10k rounded up. Doesn’t seem unreasonable imo.