5 Benefits of Backwards Walking **Science backed**
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Who knew Backwards Walking would have so many benefits?
Although you can look quite silly walking around backwards in our modern day society, it's definitely something that should be done more.
Here I describe the benefits it can bring in:
brain function
leg muscle activation
mobility
Apart from all these benefits its just an enjoyable way to move your body a little different from what it's used to.
Let me know if you tried it!
Literature:
pubmed.ncbi.nl... The 3-m Backwards Walk and Retrospective Falls: Diagnostic Accuracy of a Novel Clinical Measure
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Therapeutic efficacy of walking backward and forward on a slope in normal adults
Aksentijevic, Aleksandar, K. R. Brandt, E. Tsakanikos, and M. J. A. Thorpe. “It Takes Me Back: The Mnemonic Time Travel Effect.” Cognition. 2019 January. 182:242-50. Epub 2018 October 24.
pubmed.ncbi.nl... Mechanical power and muscle action during forward and backward running
bmcmusculoskel... found backwards running increased quad strength and reduced knee pain compared with forward running
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I used to walk about half the distance (~1.5km) backwards from the railway station to my home after my concerts in Müpa & Liszt Academy. Maybe I'll make a habit of it again. I arrived after midnight, people rarely saw me.
For posture pull ups are king.
Oh that’s so cool! Maybe you could bring them back in, I do enjoy mixing it up and walking backwards when I can. And yes pull-ups are the best!
In fact, I do it sometimes when I'm walking the dog (in the forest when nobody is around). Didn't know that it has so many benefits. But good to know :)
Oh that’s a good idea too! I sometimes wish I had a dog to make my walks more exciting!
The title of this video is only “5 benefits science backed” btw, it doesn’t mention walking backwards so it may not show up in search results
Hey thanks so much for letting me know! I genuinely didn’t realise🙏. I’ll change