‘Japanese walking’ trend may be better than 10,000 steps a day — and you only need 30 minutes

Nypost ^ | 06/12/2025 | McKenzie Beard

[ChicagoConservative27]

Americans love to say they’re too busy to break a sweat — but a viral fitness trend is blowing that excuse out of the water.

Enter “Japanese walking,” a simple, science-backed exercise routine that promises serious gains in just 30 minutes.

“All movement is medicine, but if you’re short on time or want to get the most bang for your buck, this is for you,” strength training coach Eugene Teo said in a recent TikTok.

It’s long been said that taking 10,000 steps per day is the key to better health, with research linking regular walking to improved cardiovascular fitness, improved sleep quality and even a lower dementia risk.

But that magic number isn’t rooted in science. Instead, it originated from a marketing campaign to promote a Japanese pedometer in the 1960s

[9YearLurker]

That explains the term!

[RaceBannon]

you mean the boy scout pace?

Run 100 steps
walk 100 steps

repeat