Find out how many steps you take in 1 km

If you are someone who has a "steps-per-day" goal, or you just roughly want to know how many steps you take to get somewhere, take 5 minutes to figure out how many steps you take in 1 kilometer.

There are online calculators that can give you a rough estimate, based on your height and other measurements, however I would recommend simply experimenting to figure it out.

First, find out how long your steps are. There are many ways to do this, but for example, you could simply use a tape measure. Lay it out. Starting at the 0 mark, take 10 steps along it. Divide the distance you traveled by 10 to get your average step length.

To find out how many steps you take in 1 kilometer:
1,000 divided by your average step length in meters

To find out how many kilometers you need to walk to achieve X steps:
average step length in meters divided by 1,000 times X

Bam! Write these down somewhere. Use them in combination with Google Maps to make your "steps-per-day" goal planning much easier, and rid youself of the need to use and constantly check a step counter (pedometer) on your smartphone or smartwatch.

Don't be afraid to look into the things for yourself, have your own thoughts, and establish your own stance and opinions. Be the curious sheep of the flock.