The gist of this article is that you don't need to absolutely walk 10,000 steps every single day to be healthier. You can get almost all of the benefits of that 10K steps by aiming to walk at least 7k steps.
If that difference in goal-setting is enough to flip the switch for someone who is thinking "ugh I just can't consistently get 10k steps", and they end up frustrated and giving up... to now being like "ok I'll just try to at least get 5-7k steps a day" then that person is likely ending up much healthier than someone who gave up.
If you already walk 10k / day, or have a comprehensive exercise program, you know this (very brief) article is not for you. Let it go.
If that difference in goal-setting is enough to flip the switch for someone who is thinking "ugh I just can't consistently get 10k steps", and they end up frustrated and giving up... to now being like "ok I'll just try to at least get 5-7k steps a day" then that person is likely ending up much healthier than someone who gave up.
If you already walk 10k / day, or have a comprehensive exercise program, you know this (very brief) article is not for you. Let it go.