Better Walking Part Three

 

Better Walking Part Three

Gentle initial heel contact

Follow by a controlled roll of the foot to a flat foot position.

This part of the story discusses the heel strike.  We have been “trained” by shoe companies to strike the ground hard with the heel. However, when we do this, a strong impact force goes through the front of the body. It is unnecessarily jarring.  In addition, the force is amounts to a “stopping” force, and therefore, we require more energy, again, to move forward.

What is the remedy?.
An easy way to remember this tip is to tread lightly with your feet as you walk or run. 

An excellent video, but fast forward straight to tip no. 8.  It occurs at 10 minute 33 seconds. A video called

How to Walk Properly -Top 10 Tips with Todd Martin MD.

Filmed in Balboa Park.  By the way, we have been to this amazing parkland.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1A9zwvvskw

So, let’s not strike the ground too hard.

Let’s control the decent of the rest of the foot.

Tread lightly, but carry a big stick. And speaking of big sticks.

Stand by for another blogpost about exercising with sticks.