Walking or running backwards has tremendous fitness gains though it may be hard to do at first

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It is difficult for the mind to accept such movement because bodies are built for mostly forward motion

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Walking backwards teaches your body new moves and distributes load across muscles

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There are mental benefits as well, including putting senses into overdrive, improving vision and focus

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The overarching advantage of backwards walking is to strengthen the back of the knees

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In warm-ups before matches across sport, running backwards and side-to-side are always part of the drills

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Even 2-5 minutes of walking backwards is enough for those who are not professional sportspersons

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Backwards walking should be done outdoors or at home, and there is no need to risk imbalance and a fall

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Walking or running backwards has tremendous fitness gains though it may be hard to do at first

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By Team Lounge
Published Mar 25, 2023

Mint Lounge

It is difficult for the mind to accept such movement because bodies are built for mostly forward motion

Photo Credit: File photo

Walking backwards teaches your body new moves and distributes load across muscles

Photo Credit: File photo

There are mental benefits as well, including putting senses into overdrive, improving vision and focus

The overarching advantage of backwards walking is to strengthen the back of the knees

Photo Credit: File photo

In warm-ups before matches across sport, running backwards and side-to-side are always part of the drills

Photo Credit: AFP

Even 2-5 minutes of walking backwards is enough for those who are not professional sportspersons

Photo Credit: File photo

Backwards walking should be done outdoors or at home, and there is no need to risk imbalance and a fall

Photo Credit: File photo

Walking or running backwards has tremendous fitness gains though it may be hard to do at first

Photo Credit: iStock

web stories

By Team Lounge Published Mar 25, 2023

Mint Lounge

It is difficult for the mind to accept such movement because bodies are built for mostly forward motion

Photo Credit: File photo

Walking backwards teaches your body new moves and distributes load across muscles

Photo Credit: File photo

There are mental benefits as well, including putting senses into overdrive, improving vision and focus

The overarching advantage of backwards walking is to strengthen the back of the knees

Photo Credit: File photo

In warm-ups before matches across sport, running backwards and side-to-side are always part of the drills

Photo Credit: AFP

Even 2-5 minutes of walking backwards is enough for those who are not professional sportspersons

Photo Credit: File photo

Backwards walking should be done outdoors or at home, and there is no need to risk imbalance and a fall

Photo Credit: File photo

By Team Lounge
Published Mar 25, 2023