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Tip 85 – Video: When Walking, Leave Your Hip Behind Your Leg

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 01:10:21 +0000

When walking, leave your hip behind your leg.

For more information on this tip, take a look at Tip 24.

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admin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 19:27:41 +0000

To walk with greater stability and power, think more about where you are than about where you are going.

After watching this video, visit Tip 23, for more information on the value of the standing …

admin — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:36:16 +0000

For improved walking, lead with the crown of your head instead of your chin or chest.

This video about improved walking comes from Tip 25. Leading with your chin tends to push the neck …

admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 15:13:39 +0000

Avoid putting your torso in front of your head.

This tip looks at the three previous tips from a different perspective. In the previous tips (38, 39, 40), the above images …

admin — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:28:46 +0000

When walking, don\’t leave your head behind you.

Leading with your chin tends to push the neck forward as shown in the image on the left. This is a common habit in almost every movement. …

admin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 02:08:03 +0000

From the first step, let your knee swing forward as you leave you hip behind.

A common habit in walking is to push the hip forward first as a way to almost whip the leg …