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You know that everything "walks 10,000 marches a day for better health", the thing we have believed for years and years? Proves that this council was ... Well,kind of myth.

We do not say that walking is not beneficial. (OnlyWatch our site!) There are decades of research supporting theBenefits of walking For cardiovascular health, mobility, longevity, etc. But the 10,000 steps per day an idea probably comes froman old marketing campaign, no sound scientific evidence.

Who raises the question: How much should we walk every day to feel incredible and fully enjoy all health benefits? Probably much less than you think.

"The writing point of yields [for health] ... seems to be about 4000 to 6000 steps," saysRob Arthur, CSCS. If you walk on a quick pace of100 steps per minute, this translates to around40 to 60 minutes walk a day.

That does not mean that walking more than it's bad for you, "says Arthur. But the search seems to show that after a certain stage, the benefits you like to start tray. By pushing you at 10,000 steps (walking 100 minutes per day) may be useless.

Surprised? We were too. Here is the next time on the number of minutes a day you should be walking, depending on the service you want to maximize. And for more Intel linked to walking, see:Incredible things happening when you walk anymore, let's say experts.

As mentioned earlier, take more steps a day is beneficial ... to a certain extent. Indeed, a study of 2019 inJAMA internal medicine I found that women who took 4,400 steps per day (which translates approximately 44 minutes walk a day) had lower mortality rates than women who took 2,700 steps per day. With more steps, mortality rates have decreased until the 7,500 markets per day (alias walk about 75 minutes a day).

Another study inJAMA network (which examined men and women) have found that walking 8,000 steps a day (alias 80 minutes of walking) was associated with a lower mortality risk than one that took 4,000 steps per day. SpeakNew York Times, walking more than that a day did not help people live longer, either. For more work for longevity, do not miss:If you can walk so far, you can live longer, says science.

However, if you are targeting other benefits outside longevity, the amount of the ideal walk can change. Dana Santas, CSC, a superior coach and a professional sportsman coach, recently saidCnn At least 20 to 25 minutes walk can help improve sleep.

Meanwhile, a recent study inPlum medicine I found that people who walked at least two hours a day (and did a more intense exercise for another 50 minutes per week) had almost zero risk of cardiac disease.

That said, just20 minutes walk a day It has been shown to reduce your death risk, improve energy levels and more. And if you can dosome of them, the better.

It is a little wide recommendations, which can be a little confusing. But Arthur says not to focus on a specified number, but rather to enter as much movement as possible daily. Do not beat if you can not hit some steps or take a 75 minute walk, he says, because it's even better than doing nothing at all. "I would encourage [people] to have some self-compassion and call it good enough every time they can," he says. Read more:Secret stuff to walk to exercise, according to walking specialists.

If you encounter difficulty getting into your day, Arthur has tips to help you stay on track. First, he suggests "anchoring" of your walk in a habit or existing action that you are doing every day on foot after a meal - to help you stick to it. "Rather than making a new entirely new routine to walk at a random point of your day, you attach it to an existing routine," he says. He also likes to take phone calls while walking to sneak without having to think too hard.

And do not feel the need to go from scratch to 60 minutes to walk at a time, either. It is more durable, says Arthur, slowly level your walking time. If you walked for 10 minutes today, try going for 11 or 12 minutes tomorrow. "Concentrate on perfection," he says and do what you can. The fact remains that any amount of walk is good for your health. If you need a little more walking inspection, check:These walk to help you to be skinny, says trainer .