{"id":194304,"date":"2026-09-07T18:27:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T12:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/?p=194304"},"modified":"2026-09-08T09:21:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T03:51:25","slug":"interval-walking-training-iwt-the-japanese-method-for-better-fitness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/interval-walking-training-iwt-the-japanese-method-for-better-fitness\/","title":{"rendered":"Interval Walking Training (IWT): The Japanese Method for Better Fitness"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IWT\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Walking is the easiest way to keep active, but walking at the same pace again and again is not effective enough to improve physical fitness. That\u2019s where Interval walking training (IWT)<\/b> can help. You don\u2019t maintain one speed for the entire workout, but rather alternate between spurts of fast walking and slower walking.<\/span><\/p>\n

Created and researched in Japan, this workout type is attractive to people because it has the convenience of regular walking while delivering the training effect provided by interval training. Studies have shown that middle-aged and elderly people undergoing a particular program of IWT experience increased aerobic fitness and better health indicators.[1]<\/span><\/p>\n

However, what exactly is this peculiar method of walking, and how can one apply it?<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Interval Walking Training?<\/b><\/h2>\n

\"Japanese
\nInterval Walking Training is a particular type of walking in which faster walking alternates with slower walking.<\/span><\/p>\n

The method developed by researchers at Shinshu University typically uses:<\/span><\/p>\n