Walkers Should Aim For 100 Steps Per Minute

(Reuters Health) ) — People who walk for exercise should aim for a pace of 100 steps per minute to ensure their workout is intense enough, according to researchers. Many people who want to keep fit use a pedometer to keep track of how many steps they take. However, the device gives no information on how intensely they’re exercising — that is, whether their heart rate is being raised enough to improve physical fitness. In the new study, researchers found that the average walker should aim for 100 steps per minute at a minimum in order to get a moderate-intensity workout.