Too busy to go to the gym? Don’t worry — you can stay healthy by incorporating at least 15 minutes of fast walking into your everyday routine, new research suggests. In general, it’s recommended that ...

Fast walking lowered overall mortality risk and had an especially large impact on heart health-related deaths. While slower walking can be a great form of exercise, smaller quantities of fast walking ...

Building a walking habit comes with a wide range of benefits, from improving cardiovascular function to boosting strength and mental health, and even weight loss or management. While squeezing in a ...

Forget the idea that walking is just for casual movers or strolls around the block. When done with intention, walking becomes one of the most underrated forms of exercise for burning fat. Research ...

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,” ...

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 ...

A lot has been said about physical activities as a health metric. The World Health Organisation (WHO) even gives standard recommendations on the amount of physical activity to aim for every week. The ...

Interval walking training (IWT) is a form of walking exercise developed by Japanese researchers to improve cardiometabolic health. Also known as “Japanese walking,” IWT is an accessible form of ...