California-based health coach John Schaefer has taken to social media to explain why 10,000 steps per day is the key to losing weight - and the theory has been backed up by various studies Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters A health influencer has shed light on the significant impact a daily walk can have on your weight loss journey. We often hear that 10,000 steps per day is the magic number for maintaining fitness and health. However, John Schaefer, a coach based in California, has provided some clarity on this topic to his 905,000 TikTok followers ( @johnschaeferhealth ).
"By far one of the easiest ways to increase the rate at which you lose weight is to start walking more," he advised. "The goal is 10,000 steps a day - it's about four-and-a-half miles. It's not a hard target, but it gives you something to aim for.
" "It is the sneakiest form of fat loss. If you hit 10,000 steps a day for 100 days that's a million steps. For an average person, you burn about 100 calories per mile walked.
.. Not only does that help you on a daily basis, but it adds up to an incredible calorie burn over time.
" John isn't alone in advocating for 10,000 steps a day. Interestingly, the idea actually stems from a highly successful marketing campaign launched ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. The Japanese charac.
