Fitness ‘Japanese walking’ trend may be better than 10,000 steps a day — and you only need 30 minutes By McKenzie Beard Published June 12, 2025, 10:08 a.m. ET ...

Even while 30 minutes of exercise per day is a fantastic place to start for overall fitness, there are some circumstances in which additional activity could be required to reach particular objectives.

Of course, doing any strength training is better than none, and you may not even need to set aside 30 minutes. “You can even get results with 20-minute sessions,” says Pryor.

Other than that, there aren’t any exercise modifications or alternatives offered. Excited to try 40 different exercises in 30 minutes, I pressed play on Edwards’ routine. Here are my observations.

For example, you can do your 30-minute run, and then walk for a another 10 to 30 minutes, building up to a total of 60 minutes. That’s your base.

Walking for 45 minutes burns more calories and also taps into fat stores, which typically engage after 30 minutes. A 45-minute walk, about 2.5 miles at a moderate pace, also contributes to ...