Harvard-trained doctor Saurabh Sethi shares a walking technique that he says is more effective than logging 10,000 steps a day. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
Their findings indicated that moderate-intensity interval walking could protect against certain "age-associated" effects, including increases in blood pressure, weakening of thigh muscles and a reduced ability to exercise in the first place. "You may be familiar with HIIT (high-intensity interval training) as a means to get an intense workout in a shorter period of time," Dr. Alexa Mieses Malchuk, a primary care physician based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, told Fox News Digital.Japanese walking alternates between three minutes of fast walking and three minutes of a slower "recovery" walk over the course of 30 minutes. ZONE 2 TRAINING: THE TRENDING WORKOUT THAT BURNS FAT WITHOUT INTENSE EXERCISE · Jillian Michaels, a Miami-based fitness expert, previously told Fox News Digital that 150 minutes of walking a week has been shown to extend lifespan by up to seven years.Performing Japanese walking for 30 minutes a day, five days a week, would meet the widely recommended goal of 150 minutes per week. (iStock) This approach is similar to Zone 2 training, which involves working at about 60% to 70% of someone’s maximum heart rate, Carmine Ciliento, a fitness manager at Crunch Fitness in New York, previously told Fox News Digital about the method."It doesn’t matter if you prefer HIIT, Japanese walking or something else — choose exercise that is appropriate for your level of fitness, and is comfortable and safe." Khloe Quill is a lifestyle production assistant with Fox News Digital.
