How fast you walk doesn't really matter for living longer - what matters is how many total steps you take each day.

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Association of Step Volume and Intensity With All-Cause Mortality in Older Women.

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2019 Aug 1

The study found that how many steps you take each day matters more for living longer than how fast you walk. Once you account for total steps, walking faster didn’t add extra benefit.

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