Your normal walking arm technique is spot-on. Beautiful. There just aren't many videos showcasing this technique as narrowed down, focused, or correctly as you've shown so I'm very appreciative of this. As an avid, brisk walker, thank you!
@@ToddMartinMD Thanks so much for you´re content! I have a question though: A pain i had for more than 2 years comlpletly went a way as i changed the way i walked. i used to walk duck footed and with out engaging my core. I now walk with feet pionting straight ahead and alwayws connecting with my core and breathing. But for some reason a muscle has started hurting right in the glut area on both legs but more on the left. Could this be because it is finally beeing used the way it is supposed to and now is just feeling a bit soar?
It doesn’t matter what handed you are. If you are walking forward or turning in a forward facing direction, you arm swing will be on the opposite side of the leg swing.
Waiting for an appt. with neurologist due to hand tremor that started hours after the pharmacy tech hit a nerve in my shoulder giving me my J and J Covid booster 2 years ago. The pain was horrific and the tremor has never gone away. Now, I'm guessing Parkinson's. MY problem is I have to remember to move arms when walking but I have to fight to use alternate arm/ leg! I'm doing several hours of different exercises and walking big steps daily. I'm 73.
Keep up the exercise and working that mind-body connection. Even if it is something like Parkinson's, learning to move more consciously can help with your function.
I'm not a big fan of the idea. If you are power walking with elbows flexed, it may work ok. If you are walking with the arms down, the weights may throw off the timing of the arm swing. I think you are better off walking with a weighted rucksack for increased cardio and doing traditional weight lifting if you are trying to strengthen your arms.
@@ToddMartinMD - Thanks. I always see tons of people doing hand weights while at the track. - I do the power walking with arms flexed. I'm 72 years old (5-6 and weigh 140. When I was in my 50's It took me 2,006 steps to walk a mile. Now-a-days, it takes me 2,500 steps per mile. Although I haven't re-measured in a while with my measuring wheel and current ankle step counter. ( I do wear an ankle step counter every day. Today I did 11,218 steps. Last week's 7 day total steps was 64,600 steps (about 30 miles or 4 miles a day). - I like to do walking, push-ups, arm curls, and squats for my daily resistance training. I also work in my Appliance repair/re-sell business (Which demands, strength and leverage for appliance pick-ups and deliveries from/to customers. - I do the keto-carnivore diet (Going on 6 years straight now). Lots of protein, low carb. Fat level in my diet doesn't seem to matter. I take zero medication. - My friends my age are all dead, crippled, obese or dying. Such a shame. -
Start with my Top 10 Tips video and then review the content from there. The videos will direct you on how to use your core properly and that will make your arms swing properly.
Thank you for this video. How you encountered any research about how experienced "predators" pick out potential victims as being somehow vulnerable. Apparently, some people can even recognize people that have been victims before just by how they move/walk.
I have certainly seen videos about this but not any research. I don’t doubt that predators take visual cues from walking and posture styles to pick out vulnerable people.
What about side to side arm swing where the arms come across the front of the body? I see lots of people who do this, especially if they try to 2alk fast. It doesn't look normal.
The problems having are What should be distance between foots? How to swing leg forward When should i bend my elbow How much should I my shoulder back Where do i look while walking (weird one)
My top 10 tips video answers most of this. The feet should essentially be as if they were side by side and moving directly in that line. You eyes should generally face in the same direction as your sternum. That doesn't mean you can't turn your head to talk to someone, but in general. The other questions require some detail in the answers which you will find as you watch my videos.
@@TranceCore3 I assumed the question was how wide apart the feet were rather than how far forward and back, but that is also interesting. I think marching in formation will be different than normal walking because the goal is uniformity. When walking normally, people will have different stride lengths depending on their anatomy.
What does it mean when a young man swings his arms in unison, not in opposition to his legs? The arms do not swing in time with his walking gait but rather it is an exaggerated motion, arms fling out farther in front and in back than normal arm swing. I suspect there is more going on than an odd arm swing. That appears as an outward manifestation of deeper problems. If anybody has insights I would appreciate hearing from you.
Can you clarify? The arms are swinging forward and back together, not connected to the leg movements? Is one arm going forward with the leg on the same side? Describe precisely the relationship between the two arm and the two legs.
My pt said placing heal on ground like you do leads to knee injuries and pain. Using front of foot first and heel last is better for knees. I tried both and found front foot decreases pain.
Was your PT talking about walking or running. If he is talking about walking, then he is just making it up on his own. There is no scientific evidence out there at all that says people should walk forefoot first. . They definitely didn't learn it in PT school. Just use your eyes. Everyone walks with a heel strike. Is your PT telling you that 99.99999 percent of people in the entire world (and every PT book and book about proper gait) are wrong? You would think that everyone would have knee pain, but they don't. The fact is that you are almost certainly walking the incorrect way on the heel. That is what causes knee pain.
Your normal walking arm technique is spot-on. Beautiful. There just aren't many videos showcasing this technique as narrowed down, focused, or correctly as you've shown so I'm very appreciative of this. As an avid, brisk walker, thank you!
glad you enjoyed it.
this man is a genius!
I really appreciate the comment. Thanks
@@ToddMartinMD Thanks so much for you´re content! I have a question though: A pain i had for more than 2 years comlpletly went a way as i changed the way i walked. i used to walk duck footed and with out engaging my core. I now walk with feet pionting straight ahead and alwayws connecting with my core and breathing. But for some reason a muscle has started hurting right in the glut area on both legs but more on the left. Could this be because it is finally beeing used the way it is supposed to and now is just feeling a bit soar?
Very good information here 👍
Glad it was helpful!
So, of the five ways…which is the one we should use?
I would probably go with the one I said was normal. #1
@@ToddMartinMD turning to the right if you’re right handed?
It doesn’t matter what handed you are. If you are walking forward or turning in a forward facing direction, you arm swing will be on the opposite side of the leg swing.
Thank you very much
My pleasure.
Waiting for an appt. with neurologist due to hand tremor that started hours after the pharmacy tech hit a nerve in my shoulder giving me my J and J Covid booster 2 years ago. The pain was horrific and the tremor has never gone away. Now, I'm guessing Parkinson's. MY problem is I have to remember to move arms when walking but I have to fight to use alternate arm/ leg! I'm doing several hours of different exercises and walking big steps daily. I'm 73.
Keep up the exercise and working that mind-body connection. Even if it is something like Parkinson's, learning to move more consciously can help with your function.
Thx Dr. MARTIN!
My pleasure.
what do you think about carrying hand weights while power walking? A Dallas inquiring mind wants to know.
I'm not a big fan of the idea. If you are power walking with elbows flexed, it may work ok. If you are walking with the arms down, the weights may throw off the timing of the arm swing. I think you are better off walking with a weighted rucksack for increased cardio and doing traditional weight lifting if you are trying to strengthen your arms.
@@ToddMartinMD - Thanks. I always see tons of people doing hand weights while at the track.
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I do the power walking with arms flexed. I'm 72 years old (5-6 and weigh 140.
When I was in my 50's It took me 2,006 steps to walk a mile. Now-a-days, it takes me 2,500 steps per mile. Although I haven't re-measured in a while with my measuring wheel and current ankle step counter. ( I do wear an ankle step counter every day. Today I did 11,218 steps. Last week's 7 day total steps was 64,600 steps (about 30 miles or 4 miles a day).
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I like to do walking, push-ups, arm curls, and squats for my daily resistance training. I also work in my Appliance repair/re-sell business (Which demands, strength and leverage for appliance pick-ups and deliveries from/to customers.
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I do the keto-carnivore diet (Going on 6 years straight now). Lots of protein, low carb. Fat level in my diet doesn't seem to matter. I take zero medication.
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My friends my age are all dead, crippled, obese or dying. Such a shame.
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Is the sunken of the pelvis is the anterior pelvis tilt or something different
I am not sure what you mean by sunken. The pelvis being tilted forward as if pouring water out of the front is an anterior tilt.
How isolate the scapula and uper torso rotation because when I try to rotate the torsic I found my self compensate with scapula
I would check out the video I just published which details how to coordinate the rotation.
I have noticed I have little arm swing.
How do I improve my arm swing because I think the lack of arm swing is hindering my balance
Start with my Top 10 Tips video and then review the content from there. The videos will direct you on how to use your core properly and that will make your arms swing properly.
Now my overthinking will kick in times 4 lol but I'll try to not let it.
Don’t overthink it
Thank you for this video. How you encountered any research about how experienced "predators" pick out potential victims as being somehow vulnerable. Apparently, some people can even recognize people that have been victims before just by how they move/walk.
I have certainly seen videos about this but not any research. I don’t doubt that predators take visual cues from walking and posture styles to pick out vulnerable people.
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Many thanks.
What about side to side arm swing where the arms come across the front of the body? I see lots of people who do this, especially if they try to 2alk fast. It doesn't look normal.
I did speak about this in a lesson on my new course. It is a similar problem with using the glutes and twisting he upper torso incorrectly.
The problems having are
What should be distance between foots?
How to swing leg forward
When should i bend my elbow
How much should I my shoulder back
Where do i look while walking (weird one)
My top 10 tips video answers most of this. The feet should essentially be as if they were side by side and moving directly in that line. You eyes should generally face in the same direction as your sternum. That doesn't mean you can't turn your head to talk to someone, but in general. The other questions require some detail in the answers which you will find as you watch my videos.
in the army we march with 30 inch steps. Try starting from there, but it's marching, not walking
@@TranceCore3 I assumed the question was how wide apart the feet were rather than how far forward and back, but that is also interesting. I think marching in formation will be different than normal walking because the goal is uniformity. When walking normally, people will have different stride lengths depending on their anatomy.
What does it mean when a young man swings his arms in unison, not in opposition to his legs? The arms do not swing in time with his walking gait but rather it is an exaggerated motion, arms fling out farther in front and in back than normal arm swing. I suspect there is more going on than an odd arm swing. That appears as an outward manifestation of deeper problems.
If anybody has insights I would appreciate hearing from you.
Can you clarify? The arms are swinging forward and back together, not connected to the leg movements? Is one arm going forward with the leg on the same side? Describe precisely the relationship between the two arm and the two legs.
What about having no swing on one arm? I have that problem with my right arm.
You are probably using your core asymmetrically for some reason.
I wonder if that could be caused by looking at the smartphone too often while walking.
Not sure if this is your style but can you do a video on good body language?
I did touch on that in my how to walk with swagger video.
@@ToddMartinMD I remember that
My pt said placing heal on ground like you do leads to knee injuries and pain. Using front of foot first and heel last is better for knees. I tried both and found front foot decreases pain.
Was your PT talking about walking or running. If he is talking about walking, then he is just making it up on his own. There is no scientific evidence out there at all that says people should walk forefoot first. . They definitely didn't learn it in PT school. Just use your eyes. Everyone walks with a heel strike. Is your PT telling you that 99.99999 percent of people in the entire world (and every PT book and book about proper gait) are wrong? You would think that everyone would have knee pain, but they don't. The fact is that you are almost certainly walking the incorrect way on the heel. That is what causes knee pain.
I've always been a fast walker but I don't honestly like walking slow to begin with..
If you don’t like walking slow, it could be that you are not able to, which is also a problem. People who lean forward have trouble slowing down.
No arm swing just looks depressing
I almost got depressed just demonstrating.