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The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

New Japanese Walking Hack Burns More Fat Than 10,000 Steps : 1360

The Human Upgrade: Biohacking for Longevity & Performance

Dave Asprey

Fat, Health & Fitness, Meditation, Biohacking, Lifestyle, Diet, Science, Self-improvement, Fasting, Nutrition, Hacking, Fitness, Brain, Wellness, Education

4.67.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2025

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

Discover a little-known Japanese walking technique that outperforms 10,000 steps a day. It boosts fat burning, lowers stress, improves mitochondria, and transforms your metabolism—all in just 15–30 minutes. Perfect for anyone who wants sustainable results without punishment workouts.


*Chapters*


00:00 – 00:46 My 300 lb journey & the surprising Japanese method

00:46 – 01:54 Why mainstream fitness advice fails for fat loss

01:54 – 02:37 Walking as the most underrated fat-burning tool

02:37 – 04:03 The problem with steps & the Japanese breakthrough

04:03 – 05:52 How interval walking works & how to do it

05:52 – 09:12 Outdoor hacks that maximize results


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0:00.0

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0:04.0

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0:09.0

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0:11.0

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0:19.0

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0:23.4

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0:29.0

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0:47.6

destroying my sleep score or metabolic health. If you want the relaxing effects of alcohol

0:52.5

without the downsides, this is the upgrade.

0:55.7

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1:05.2

Believe it or not, I used to weigh 300 pounds, and I tried every single way you could ever

1:10.4

try to lose weight lifting weights

1:12.4

strength training cardio low fat low calorie optimized my sleep I even became a devout

1:19.0

vegan and I apologize for all the people I yelled at during that time but one of the most

1:24.0

powerful fat burning methods I've ever seen is a particular walking method

1:28.5

invented by the Japanese. It even beats walking 10,000 steps a day, and it doesn't take very much

1:33.4

time. It charges your mitochondria, it lowers inflammation, and it improves blood flow in about

1:39.4

15 minutes. And most importantly, instead of spiking your stress hormones like a long workout, it actually

1:45.9

lowers your stress hormones. And there's a reason walking is better than chronic mid-intensity

1:51.0

cardio, like running on a treadmill. Let me explain. Fitness culture teaches you that fat loss

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