But it still isn’t bad advice. To be honest the difference between 8.5k and 10k is not that much (maybe 10 to 15 minutes if you are on a walk anyway).
I also think that 10k can serve as a psychological goal.
Anyhow recently I heard a someone say: Don’t become a slave to the metric, the glass is half full. If you did 7k steps, that’s still better than 3k. It’s not about fulfilling the 10k, more about searching for opportunities where you can get your steps „for free“. Ordering food? Maybe get it as take away. Using the elevator to go to the 11th floor? Walk up the first two or three.
I also think that 10k can serve as a psychological goal.
Anyhow recently I heard a someone say: Don’t become a slave to the metric, the glass is half full. If you did 7k steps, that’s still better than 3k. It’s not about fulfilling the 10k, more about searching for opportunities where you can get your steps „for free“. Ordering food? Maybe get it as take away. Using the elevator to go to the 11th floor? Walk up the first two or three.