You probably know that setting goals is an essential part of any fitness or lifestyle change. Unfortunately, many people who set goals fail to achieve them. It’s not enough to just decide on a goal, ...

The idea that you need to log 10,000 steps a day for good health has been health gospel for ages. But as Women's Health previously reported this year, the 10,000-a-day steps goal (which roughly ...

The 10,000-step benchmark started as a marketing strategy for a 1960s Japanese pedometer, not a medical recommendation. Research now shows health gains can start with far fewer steps — as low as 2,500 ...

The trend toward physical inactivity is worrying, especially among older women, who are more likely to spend long hours sitting and face a higher risk of chronic disease as they age. For years, 10,000 ...