Sound too good to be true? We talked to Dr. Shah and to Dr.Laura A. Richardson, Ph.D., a registered clinical exercise physiologist and clinical professor at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, to learn more about the benefits of Japanese walking.
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Walk at a high intensity for three minutes.Walk slowly for three minutes.Repeat for 30 minutes.Do this form of exercise at least four times a week. @dramyshah
This is the type of walking method that we all should be doing because it really Trump’s traditional walking. and it’s something easy to incorporate into our lives. It’s called the Japanese interval walking training (IWT). People who did Interval Walking Training 4X a week for 3 months experienced significantly more improvement in their blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, leg strength, and aerobic capacity than those who did continuous, moderate-intensity walking. give it a try wwalkingnnutritionffypwwellnessddaughterm#momdaughter
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What Are the Benefits of Japanese Walking?
Dr. Shah made some pretty bold claims about Japanese walking in her TikTok. Can this walking workout really make you age backward 10 years? “What I mean by ‘10 years younger’ is not that your calendar age changes, but that your body gains many of the functional, metabolic and cardiovascular characteristics of someone a decade younger,” she explains. “The Japanese walking method has been shown through research to challenge the body and create these ‘anti-aging’ effects. This includes improved aerobic capacity, leg strength, blood pressure and disease risk—all markers we typically see worsen with age.”
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“Over time, Japanese walking is shown to renew and strengthen core systems like the heart, lungs and muscles. This translates into greater mobility, energy and health-span. Overall, the body becomes more resilient, helping to prevent or reduce risk for common chronic conditions,” Dr. Shah explains.
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I bundled up and set out for my first interval, three minutes of high-intensity walking. I walked as quickly as I could and then followed it by walking slowly for three minutes. As I expected, it didn’t feel too strenuous. But by the end of my second quick-walking interval, my heart rate was definitely up. By the third, I noticed myself starting to sweat—even though it was cold out.
After five full cycles of quick and slow-walking intervals, I was done with my Japanese walking adventure. Even as a regular runner and naturally quick walker, the Japanese walking workout got my heart rate up. It also made my walk a bit more interesting than maintaining the same pace the entire time. As the experts had told me, I could definitely see Japanese walking as a great way to start walking regularly or for regular walkers to challenge themselves more.
After trying it myself, I agree!
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Dr. Amy Shah, MD, double-board certified doctor, nutritionist and author of Hormone HavocDr. Laura A. Richardson, PhD, registered clinical exercise physiologist and clinical professor at the University of Michigan School of KinesiologyUngravi, Z., Fazekas-Pongor, V., Csiszar, A., et al. (2023). The multifaceted benefits of walking for healthy aging: from Blue Zones to molecular functions. GeroScience. 45(6):3211-3239Nemoto, K. I., Gen-no, H., Masuki, S., et al. (2007). Effects of High-Intensity Interval Walking Training on Physical Fitness and Blood Pressure in Middle-Aged and Older People. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 82(7):803-811Crowley, E., Powell, C., Carson B. P., et al. (2022). The Effect of Exercise Training Intensity On VO2max in Healthy Adults: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.Translational Sports Medicine. 9310710. doi: 10.1155/2022/9310710Hence then, the article about i tried japanese walking and i was honestly impressed by the results was published today ( ) and is available on Parade ( Saudi Arabia ) The editorial team at PressBee has edited and verified it, and it may have been modified, fully republished, or quoted. You can read and follow the updates of this news or article from its original source.
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