How to Engage Your Lower Abs to Walk Properly

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  • How to engage your lower abs properly to walk. Walking does not just use your legs, and your torso is not just used to stabilize your spine. You core is is the guide to all of your movements, creating both power and direction. In this video I will describe how to use to lower abdominal muscles correctly to walk properly. This is essential to reducing impact and keeping an even weight distribution over your feet. Incorrect use of the lower abs can result in flat over pronation and flat feet.
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  • @lov2playtn
    @lov2playtn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    You are the world's top expert/scientist on walking. You are working tirelessly to help us walk better. Thank you so much!

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Thank you Peter. I hope you are feeling good about your walk

  • @seniorfitonline
    @seniorfitonline 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love love love your stuff! A student of mine shared your video with me. I can tell we share a similar movement philosophy. Keep up the good work!

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks. You too. I checked out your channel. Good stuff.

  • @seancidy6008
    @seancidy6008 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is quite helpful in the one side lower ab explanation of where the turn and tuck is coming from. Applying it I immediately felt a big improvement. Looked a lot better too.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great to hear that

  • @rayafilms
    @rayafilms 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The impact absorption point mentioned at around 6:02 is really important, especially if, like me, you have joint issues. Great video.

  • @Glen.Danielsen
    @Glen.Danielsen ปีที่แล้ว

    Dr. Martin, thanks so much for your work. At 66, I’m starting a daily 1-hour walking lifestyle motivated by pre-diabetes and hint of possible Kidney issue. Thankful new subscriber here!
    💛🙏🏾

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure and thanks for subscribing. Walking is great for prediabetes.

  • @DFUNKFLEX9000
    @DFUNKFLEX9000 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome video!! Also nice Vans!

  • @missgreeneyesx3512
    @missgreeneyesx3512 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a kidney operation as a small child and this affected my walking style. I do not engage my lower abs properly when walking. This video is very helpful and im going to practice and rebuild my lower ab strength using the techniques you taught in this video

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I am glad you found the video helpful.

  • @heyfrej7618
    @heyfrej7618 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am not sure if Dr Todd Martin knows this, but he is, in the most practical manner, showing us what Serge Gracovetsky talked about in his groundbreaking book The Spinal Engine. Plus he has similarity to PRI (Postural Restoration Institute) but like I said he is much more practical and it is amazing how he brings in tai chi and tango to it. I really hope this gentleman's knowledge is spread. He is some what of a philosopher. Best of luck.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am not familiar with his work but the name of the book does sound familiar.

  • @kingmasudwazzirie8992
    @kingmasudwazzirie8992 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Todd Martin, please make a video about how to take long good steps. My steps are shorts and they look nervous

  • @mithasgarh6421
    @mithasgarh6421 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Genius

  • @lucagian9801
    @lucagian9801 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent. so basically is the loading response the gait phase in which i should watch more closely to labs engagement? thx so very much.

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The loading response is when you are changing the lower ab direction. Once it’s done you don’t have to think about it again until you change it the next time. The same goes for the upper abs to bring the heel down and the hip flexion to start the swing through. Once they are done you don’t need to think about it. After writing this response out, I think I may do a video on it

  • @johnsmith-eu8qv
    @johnsmith-eu8qv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “We are never double weighted”!
    Thanks Todd that was a big question of mine, so when we “stand” (still) are we still never double weighted?

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Correct. We are never double weighted, when moving correctly. Even when standing on two feet, where it appears the weight is evenly distributed, the root is only on one leg.

  • @youcefbouaninba1328
    @youcefbouaninba1328 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Dr i'm doing the analyses of bouth walk .puching and puling in the loding résponse phase. In the phushing whey walk wen WE Land heel thé Trunks shoould flex little bit and than when WE try to go to loding résponse the Landing of thé rest foot shoould bé engagé with knne flexion and hip extensor work to get thé Trunks UP again .but in the pull UP way in the tucking of thé pelvis or postérior tilt do that all toghter as reflex of that mouvement .IS m'y understing IS true ar i misse somthing .

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The trunk should stay completely vertical at all times. Think about rotating, not flexing. During loading response, think about tucking the pelvis.. I would watch the video on the Core Technique of SET to see the details of the core movement during loading response. The upper torso and lower torso actions are occurring at the same time, so you should not experience any flexing forward of the trunk.

  • @youcefbouaninba1328
    @youcefbouaninba1328 ปีที่แล้ว

    What make the forward foot planterflex in loding rsponse

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Gravity is the first thing, If you would have to actively resist the foot plantarflexing to stop it moving that way under the force of gravity and your body weight coming over it. In fact, your ankle dorsiflexors are contracting eccentrically during loading response. This means they are actively slowing down the plantarflexion which occurs naturally based on gravity. I also look at it this way. The muscles that operate your ankles and your knees will activate naturally based on your core movements in order to keep the body vertical and prevent falling. You do not have to think about them. The muscles work reflexively.

  • @troya3094
    @troya3094 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi doc I having real big problems. I love to engage with u so i can walk better. Is there away I can contact you

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My contact information is on the first page of my website. ToddMartinMD.com

  • @rogelee-TW
    @rogelee-TW 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @sayoojkrishna2845
    @sayoojkrishna2845 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dr i want to change my walking style..

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      There should be plenty of information on the channel to help you with that. If there is a specific problem you have, I can point you in the right direction.

    • @sayoojkrishna2845
      @sayoojkrishna2845 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ToddMartinMD how

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The channel is full of technique lessons and exercises. Have you watched them? If not, that is where to start.

  • @davelane4055
    @davelane4055 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hook Em Doc and God bless America MAGA of which you are a superlative example

    • @ToddMartinMD
      @ToddMartinMD  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks. I appreciate your comment.