Eugen RochkoAug 7, 2020
Do people really just casually hit 10.000 steps in a day?
Show threadDag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎

@Gargron No.

(The "10000 steps" concept apparently happened 100% because the Japanese character for 10000 looks a little bit like a walking person.)

Aug 7, 2020 at 10:39amWeb
Show threadEugen RochkoAug 7, 2020
@WAHa_06x36 You've got to be kidding me
Show threadDag Ågren ↙︎↙︎↙︎Aug 7, 2020
@Gargron You'd think, but: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/sep/03/watch-your-step-why-the-10000-daily-goal-is-built-on-bad-science
Watch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science

An entire industry has been built on the claim that 10,000 steps a day were necessary to be healthy. But where did the figure come from?

The Guardian
Show threadmuraiiAug 8, 2020

@WAHa_06x36 @Gargron That says the marketing company in the ‘60s thought 10K was a healthy number and so chose it as part of their branding.

But I’m actually happy to hear about cracks in the foundations of the 10K hegemony.

Show thread JaJa Aug 7, 2020
@WAHa_06x36
🔫 Put $🚶in the bag faasst
@Gargron