Backwards walking is also known as backwards walking, backwards walking, backwards walking. With the opposite of walking, backwards walking is a kind of reverse-order movement, which is a good exercise, with other sports do not have the special function, backwards walking is most widely known for chronic low back pain and lumbar disc herniation rehabilitation role, many people are due to adhere to this simple and effective exercise and get rid of the back pain. The benefits of walking backwards is not only this. First, the benefits of walking backwards For beginners, when you walk backwards, it will reduce the pressure on your knees and require less range of motion in your knee joints, so walking backwards is very suitable for those who have knee problems or injuries. In addition, walking backwards can avoid the typical “heel strike” phenomenon, where the toes are the first to touch the ground, which can cause some changes in pelvic alignment, thus helping to open up the joint surfaces in the spine, thus reducing the source of stress that causes back pain in certain segments of the population. In addition, walking backwards can help you to exercise your leg muscles, such as your quadriceps and calves, while normal frontal walking exercises our thighs and hips more. Walking backwards is also another way to exercise your hamstrings, and there have been studies that prove walking backwards for 10-15 minutes a day, four days a week, for a month will increase your hamstring flexibility. What’s even more interesting is that when you walk backwards, your heart rate is higher than when you walk forward for the same distance, suggesting that you can reap the benefits of greater cardiovascular health and calorie burning in a shorter period of time. In one study, women who underwent six weeks of running or walking backwards experienced a significant reduction in body fat and a significant improvement in cardiorespiratory fitness by the end of the study. It appears that walking backwards is also good for your brain. Researchers have found that walking backwards can improve thinking skills and cognitive control. This may be because although walking backwards is a physical activity, it may also be a neuronal activity, which means that walking backwards also requires brain activity, and this can help keep your mind sharp. In addition, because walking backwards is an unfamiliar way, which overloads your senses, so some people claim it can also improve vision. Second, backwards walking precautions When walking backwards, it is important to emphasize three basic principles: First, safety first. Because walking backwards is the reverse order, what is the reverse, not used to, can not intuitively forward path, easy to fall, must put safety in the first place, no safety, it lost the meaning of the movement; second is the gradual progress. From less to more, from near to far, from slow to fast, from easy to difficult; Third, perseverance. To have determination and perseverance, persistence is victory. In short, no carelessness, no hurry, no interruption.