This video shows how to walk fast for exercise, using your core correctly. How to walk fast without pain. Walk fast without leaning forward. Fast walking is great for exercise and is sometimes needed just because you need to get somewhere quickly. Walk fast for exercise. Walk fast for weight loss. How to walk right. How to walk correctly. If done incorrectly, walking fast can ruin the posture and add excessive forces to the joints. When done correctly walking fast is safe and a great form of exercise. I am going to review three specific ways to walk faster. I am not going to review Racewalking because that is a technical sport and not necessarily practical for most people walking for exercise. How to walk for plantar fasciitis.
Do not lean forward when you walk fast. This will cause a heavy heel strike. You need to rotate the core faster when you walk fast. The core will coordinate with the leg muscles to speed up the way you walk. There are different ways to walk faster that are covered in this video.
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00:00 Introduction
01:26 Do's and Dont's
02:50 Use of the Core
16:50 Three Ways to Walk Faster
The three ways to walk faster:
1. Increase cadence or stride rate
2. Increase stride length
3. Power Walking-Use of rear hip extension during the weight change
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