Walking Techniques (Page 1 of 3)

Regular Walking Techniques

• As you get underway, aim first to achieve a regular breathing pattern.  
• Bend your arms to 90 degrees to shorten their action and increase stride rate.  
• Swing your arms in natural opposition to your feet. The forward arc should equal the backward arc.  
• Lead with your chest, chin parallel to ground, eyes down and scanning rather than ahead.  
• Don’t swivel your hips and don’t over-stride. Increase stride frequency, not length.  
• Extra-long steps overwork the calf muscles and could lead to your knees locking.  
• Land on your heel, flex toes up, roll over the ball to push off.  
• You should feel as if you are working shin, calf and gluteals (buttock muscles).

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