09/16/2025
10,000 steps a day used to be the rule for the number of steps you should take to get optimal benefits from walking. That has changed. Here’s what we now know:
🚶 4,000–5,000 steps/day already lowers your risk of early death and chronic disease compared to very low activity. (JAMA Network Open, 2023)
💖 6,000–7,000 steps/day is linked to a 40–50% lower risk of premature death in midlife and older women. (JAMA Internal Medicine, 2021)
🧠 Benefits keep going up until around 8,000–9,000 steps/day, then level off — so you don’t need to chase 10,000 unless you enjoy it. (JAMA Network Open, 2019)
🔑 The biggest health boost comes from simply adding more steps than you do now. Even +1,000 steps/day can make a measurable difference! (American College of Cardiology, 2023)
✨ Bottom line: For women over 40, aiming for 6,000–8,000 steps/day is realistic, doable, and backed by science. Every step counts toward better heart health, stronger bones, balanced hormones, and a sharper mind. 💪🧡
Great! Now that we’ve cleared that up, let’s get to the fun stuff.
Where are you going to walk?
👟DESTINATIONS🌍
Beach Time! Walk on Pensacola beach that has a section that has no motorized vehicles (7 miles total).
Grand Canyon! Walk on the Grand Canyon Rim trail from Hermit’s Rest to South Kaibab Trail head (13 miles total).
Paris! Walk from Disneyland Paris to the Eiffel Tower (21 miles total).
Mt Rushmore! Walk from Custer State Park to Mount Rushmore (27 miles total).
New York! Walking from the Bronx River Greenway to the Statue of Liberty (28 miles total).
California! Point Reyes National Seashore to the Golden Gate Bridge (35 miles total)
✔️ Which one will you choose??🙋🏻♀️
✔️ Let us know in the comments.
