{"id":96197,"date":"2025-08-27T11:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/96197\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T11:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T11:27:11","slug":"should-you-take-up-japanese-walking-or-rucking-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/96197\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you take up Japanese walking\u2014or rucking? Here\u2019s what to know."},"content":{"rendered":"

Humans have always walked\u2014to hunt and gather, across parks, through city streets, and to and from bus stations. \u201cTo be human is to walk,\u201d says Catrine Tudor-Locke<\/a>, dean of the College of Health Sciences at Texas Woman\u2019s University, who has spent her career studying step counts and movement behavior. \u201cWe\u2019re hard-wired for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

But lately, this most ancient of movements is having a thoroughly modern moment. On TikTok and Instagram, hashtags like #hotgirlwalk<\/a> and #12330<\/a> rack up millions of views, while scientists continue to publish studies about the physical and mental health benefits of a daily stroll.<\/p>\n

\u201cWalking is one of the most simple and practical exercise modalities out there for most people,\u201d adds Joey Masri<\/a>, a physical therapist and certified strength and conditioning specialist in Miami, Florida. \u201cThese trends can be a gateway into a healthy, physically fit lifestyle.\u201d But the benefits don\u2019t come from the trend itself\u2014they come from consistency, says Masri.<\/p>\n

Research has shown that regularly scheduled walks can improve cardiovascular health<\/a>, lower stress<\/a>, boost creativity<\/a>, strengthen bones<\/a>, and even extend life expectancy<\/a>. But the beauty of walking is its adaptability: the same basic motion can be tweaked to emphasize endurance, strength, or mental health. From Japanese interval training to hot girl walks, here\u2019s how to match a walking trend to your specific goal.<\/p>\n

Goal: \u00a0Improve heart health and aerobic fitnessTry: Interval Walking Training<\/p>\n

Developed by Japanese researchers in the early 2000s<\/a>, interval walking training (IWT) alternates three minutes of brisk walking with three minutes of slower recovery. During the faster bouts, aim for about 70 percent effort; during recovery, back off to around 40 percent.<\/p>\n