This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A walking method developed in Japan is gaining worldwide attention as a low-impact but powerful way to improve ...

In the mid-1960s, a a Japanese watch company called Yamasa Clock debuted a pedometer called “Manpo-kei,” which translated to “10,000 steps meter.” Something about the number sounded right because it ...

There’s no shortage of fitness fads, and the latest one to take over my social media feeds is the Japanese walking trend. The workout is easy, quick, and promises to lower blood pressure—as long as ...

Fitness creator Eugene Teo sparked a trend by repackaging a 2007 Japanese study into a simple interval walking routine. The method alternates fast and slow walking in three-minute bursts, claiming ...

What Is the Japanese Walking Method? The Japanese walking method, also called Japanese interval walking training (IWT), means switching between slow and fast walking. You walk slowly for three minutes ...

It seems like there’s always a new workout trend sweeping the internet. First it was the 12-3-30 treadmill routine, then my social feeds started getting flooded with reformer pilates videos, and now ...

People who want to get the biggest bang from their exercise routines may take to a recent social media fad, the resurgence of a form of interval walking, popularly known as Japanese walking. New ...

Japanese walking” isn’t new, but the workout recently gained legs on TikTok: People credit it with making their walking ...

This newly popular method can supercharge your regular walking routine — no special equipment needed. Japanese walking “is an effective, time-efficient method of increasing cardiovascular fitness,” ...