Basic principles to walk the right way
Avoid over-striding: We tend to over-stride to reach our destination quicker and sometimes ignore the ground conditions. Over-striding leads to an artificial gait which can hurt your shins. If you are in a hurry and want to walk faster, choose a path which is clear and smooth. Before you start walking quickly, warm-up or increase your speed gradually.
Wear the right footwear: Ill-fitting footwear is the main cause of walk-related injuries. Avoid high heels, shoes that do not support your feet or are uncomfortable, or shoes with uneven soles.
Use the right clothing: Badly-fitting or loose/long clothes such as a lungi can also make you stumble when you walk. So wear more fitted clothes that do not hinder your walking pattern.
Walk naturally and stay alert: Do not develop an artificial gait or copy someone’s walking style. Use your own natural pattern and walk slowly, steadily, smoothly and with full awareness of your surroundings. Keep your eyes ahead and down on the path and avoid any distractions. Texting and music on headphones not only cause injuries but they are highly dangerous and have led to several fatalities.
Walk with your head high and your spine straight: When walking, keep your posture straight so that your weight and balance are equally distributed between your feet. Your arms should be bent at 90 degrees and swing back and forth naturally.Always land your heel first and push off with your toes. Avoid any abrupt change of direction.
Lose excess weight: Excess weight can impede your walking and make it tiring or uncomfortable. Losing weight can make a difference and will help you to walk more easily. more
Wear the right footwear: Ill-fitting footwear is the main cause of walk-related injuries. Avoid high heels, shoes that do not support your feet or are uncomfortable, or shoes with uneven soles.
Use the right clothing: Badly-fitting or loose/long clothes such as a lungi can also make you stumble when you walk. So wear more fitted clothes that do not hinder your walking pattern.
Walk naturally and stay alert: Do not develop an artificial gait or copy someone’s walking style. Use your own natural pattern and walk slowly, steadily, smoothly and with full awareness of your surroundings. Keep your eyes ahead and down on the path and avoid any distractions. Texting and music on headphones not only cause injuries but they are highly dangerous and have led to several fatalities.
Walk with your head high and your spine straight: When walking, keep your posture straight so that your weight and balance are equally distributed between your feet. Your arms should be bent at 90 degrees and swing back and forth naturally.Always land your heel first and push off with your toes. Avoid any abrupt change of direction.
Lose excess weight: Excess weight can impede your walking and make it tiring or uncomfortable. Losing weight can make a difference and will help you to walk more easily. more
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Both are equally useful rather complimentary. In yoga rather pranayama too we have slow breathing as in Alom Vilom, but we do not fill lungs to maximum. Experts say that no noise should be heard. On the other hand Kapal Bhati is a fast breathing with fill capacity of lung breathing. Like wise many other pranayama have slow breathing and not full filling of lungs. In brisk walking the total amount of air taken in a given time is much more than any ordinary prayama, which also stretch your leg and arm muscles too for better health of 4. more
Apr 30
Good suggestions, Umesh ji. Yoga suggests slow breathing and filling lungs to the maximum. In a brisk walk, we breath faster but not to the full capacity of the lungs. Which in your opinion is better for the lungs and respiratory system? more
Apr 29
I agree with Dinesh ji that many people walk in different styles. This I feel is because, they do not receive any suggestion on the correct way of walking. And once a habit is formed, it continues unless some one else suggests and the person is willing to correct his gait or style of walking. Thanks to Anjana ji for the wonderful piece of advice. I am a brisk walker but never knew this formula for checking my pulse. Thanks again. more
Apr 20
