10,000 Steps May Not Be Enough!

Got to get those 10,000 steps in!!!

A new study conducted by Brigham Young University in Utah has revealed that the goal us avid FitBit users strive for every day may in fact not be helping us maintain our weight as much as we think.

The study shows that the recommended 10,000 steps a day may not actually be enough to prevent weight gain.  This news is disheartening, especially when you consider all the time and effort FitBit users put into ensuring we achieve that goal every day.

According to Yahoo News, the study surveyed students weight and the steps they strived to achieve every day.  After gathering their evidence, the study lead released this conclusion:

“Exercise alone is not always the most effective way to lose weight. If you track steps, it might have a benefit in increasing physical activity, but our study showed it won’t translate into maintaining weight or preventing weight gain. The biggest benefit of step recommendations is getting people out of a sedentary lifestyle. Even though it won’t prevent weight gain on its own, more steps [are] always better for you.”

Bruce Bailey, Brigham Young University to Yahoo News

However, one positive finding is that walking more did help boost physical activity levels, which “may have other emotional and health benefits,” the study authors said.