If you use your phone, or a fitness tracker, then you might be wondering about the recommended metric of 10,000 steps a day. But where did that number come from and does it actually have any benefits?

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Step counts matter When it comes to walking for fitness or general health, understanding how many steps you should ideally cover in a kilometer can be helpful for setting goals and tracking progress.

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How long it takes to walk 10,000 steps depends on a few factors, but there are ways to estimate the time. Here's how to do that—and why you should walk more.

"On average, it takes about 10-15 minutes to walk 1,000 steps. Therefore, it can take approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to 2 hours and 30 minutes to walk 10,000 steps," Barber explains.

Walking 10,000 steps a day is a popular fitness goal, but an expert says it could be insignificant if you don’t consider another factor as well: your cadence.

Research shows the "Japanese walking" method can improve blood pressure, muscle strength, ... It takes the average person between 1.75 and 2.5 hours to walk 10,000 steps.

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