Lets Walk

Physical Benefits of Backward Running and Walking

 

Many people in Japan practice walking or running backwards. In this way it burns several times more calories than traditional way of jogging exercise. Aside from this advantage your balance increases, meaning vision and hearing powers increase also. 

It is because you do not have eyes behind you, so the senses pick up the needs.

Backward walking is practiced regularly, especially among elderly people as a part of daily exercise to be mentally and physically fit. This kind of practice is also called retro-exercise.

It's good for the hips, legs, and trunk. When you go backwards your stomach will work out like your back and create a nice reaction for your abdominals. Putting it in reverse for a while is a pretty good deal.

Also, 100 steps backward walking is equivalent to 1,000 steps conventional walking.

Doctors recommend us to walk or do jogging everyday as a part of exercise. But it is too time-consuming for busy business people.

A physical exerciser told me that 100 steps backward walking is equivalent to 1,000 steps conventional walking. Just think a 1,000 steps of walking would take a half days work.

For backward walking an important point is not to bend the knee, but it is recommended to try to keep your feet straight or in stretched position. Backward walking does not require long distance, which means you can do it anywhere,  in your backyard or at the top of your office building during snack time.

Just be careful when you first start as you need to avoid any potholes and uneven slabs. 

Do it gradually it is not a race and try walking first then build up to running.

Let's walk backward and get physically and mentally healthy.