How to Walk Properly: Top 10 Walking Tips with Dr. Todd Martin

The Walking Code presents my top 10 walking tips that can help you learn to walk properly and move without pain. The first tips are for proper posture. The head should be elevated. The eyes should gaze forward. The shoulders should not hunch or roll forward. The hands should face the side of the thighs, not the front. The pelvis should be in a neutral position. The feet should face straight forward. When we walk we should feel more like pulling and gliding than pushing and falling. The heel should place first, in a controlled fashion. Do not lunge forward, which will hit the heel very hard and cause excessive impact. Visit my website: movementsphere.com/todd-martin-md
These tips will help you move with more fluidity, more confidence, and less impact on your joints.
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1. 0:32 Lightly Float Up The Head

2. 1:18 Gaze Forward

3. 2:02 Shoulders Back and Down

4. 3:38 Move From Your Core

5. 5:07 Be Aware of Your Arm Swing

6. 7:44 Level the Pelvis

7. 9:12 Feet Facing Forward

8. 10:32 Don't Push

9. 12:32 Hover and Place Don't Strike with Heel

10. 14:37 Proper Footwear
Thanks to viewer Ray M for the above time sequencing.

If you focus on these tips, you can determine if your walk needs some work and how to correct it. Poor walking technique can lead to misalignment in the body, resulting in premature wear and tear, dysfunction, and pain. Most people think of walking as a function of the legs. In reality, walking involves the whole body, including the core. The movement of your core tells your body where to go and how to do it. If your core doesn't move correctly, it can result in problems with they way you walk, like looking down, pitching forward, walking with duck feet and more. The tips in this video can help you do a quick check to see if you are walking properly. This is just the beginning. Walking is no different from a dance. It takes technique, consciousness, and practice.