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Do 10,000 steps burn as many calories as you think? Put in your numbers and see

Ten thousand steps is a round number from a 1960s pedometer, not a scientific target. Put in your weight, height, steps and pace to see the distance, the time and the extra energy a day of walking really adds.

Includes how the estimate works, what a 2022 meta-analysis of 15 studies found about steps, and why walking is a poor way to "earn" food. Not medical advice.

Wed 14 Oct 2026

Orange footprints stepping up beside a progress bar and the number 10,000

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