Overview

• TikTok creator Eugene Teo promotes a ‘Japanese walking’ routine he says delivers 10 times the benefit of hitting 10,000 steps in just 30 minutes.
• The protocol alternates three minutes of brisk walking at roughly 70% peak aerobic capacity with three minutes of slower walking at about 40%, repeated five times, four days a week.
• Articles contrast the routine with the 10,000-step target, noting that the step goal traces to a 1960s pedometer marketing push rather than a single scientific standard.
• The Simple wellbeing app has added the programme with personalised plans and an AI coach, and is advertising a 60% discount using code REACH60.
• Reports cite general research on benefits of varied walking patterns and include a user testimonial from Karen Heffernan, though no named studies verify the ‘10x’ claim.