Nowadays, tracking your steps is easier than ever with pedometers built into smartwatches like theFitBitand the Apple Watch.

According toFitness 19, “Step trackers encourage personal and/or community accountability” and promote healthy, active lifestyles.

Implementing and tracking a low-intensity activity as simple as walking can lead to an overall healthier lifestyle.

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10,000 stepsis the daily goal that most people strive to achieve.

Once you reach 10,000 steps, your Apple Watch cheers.

Congrats, you’ve hit your daily goal!

Person looks at their fitness watch

But how often do people actually hear their Apple watch celebrate?

The results had us checking our own step trackers to see how we measure up.

But we were curious to know how many steps people walk during a typical day.

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Some people reported that they get less steps.

But according toInsider, that goal is actually due to capitalism, not health.

They called it the “10,000-steps meter” because it “sounded good.