Whoop has been regarded as one of the most advanced health-tracking bands you can wear that isn’t a smart watch or ecosystem-dependent. Even still, step counting has not been a feature – until today.

A recent study found that increasing your daily step count may reduce symptoms — as well as risk — of depression. The study, conducted by Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni, Valentina Díaz-Goñi and Estela Jiménez ...

Are you a big guy who wants a faster 40? Don't count your steps — count their steps. Ask the fastest athlete on your team to run a 40 and count the number of steps he needs to finish. The total will ...

The fitness community regularly touts the health benefits of getting in 10,000 steps per day. But a new study says that a good deal fewer steps can still deliver significant benefits, including a 47% ...

Your step count, huh – who knew they'd get so competitive? Whether you abide by the 10,000 steps a day metric or partake of newer evidence that as little as 7,000 steps can help shake things up, the ...

Many people measure their physical activity by the amount of time they spend exercising, but new research makes a case that counting steps is similarly beneficial. Meeting fitness goals measured by ...

You know that moving more is great for your health. Breaking up sedentary time reduces risk for cardiovascular disease, helps you manage your weight, boosts your memory and even supports better blood ...

Have you met your step goals today? If so, well done! Monitoring your step count can inspire you to bump up activity over time. But when it comes to assessing fitness or cardiovascular disease risk, ...

The Sesame Street character known as The Count would love modern exercise. That’s because there is a lot of counting. But should we count the steps or the time we spend when it comes to chasing ...

Exercise recommendations typically focus on the duration of physical activity. For example, the World Health Organization advises at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week. A new ...

Google says that its Wear OS 5.1 update makes the Pixel Watch 3 and previous models much better at handling "challenging" step count tracking, like pushing a stroller or shopping cart. I put this new ...

Counting steps is easy using a phone, a wearable or a fitness tracker. And scientists have lots of data to figure out how many daily steps you... Counting steps for health? Here's how many you really ...