When walking correctly, which part of the foot touches the ground first?

Walk correctly, keep your upper body straight, and do not exert too much force on any part of your body. You will feel comfortable, walk easily, and have a dashing and heroic posture. Easier said than done. The following is a summary of the correct moves into five key points. What is important is that the five aspects of action should be coordinated into one action. The five movements as a whole form the action of walking. The most basic thing is to stretch your waist. If your waist is bent, you will not be able to properly support your weight and your upper body will not be able to stand upright. The other five points are derived from this.

The upper body is stretched

The upper body is straight, the chin is extended forward, the head is raised, and the shoulders are stretched back. In this way, the spine is straightened and the abdomen rises and falls slightly when breathing lightly. When you walk in this posture, you will feel like you are walking with your chest and waist. Because when walking, the chest and waist protrude slightly forward. This posture is different from the straight upright posture like a stick. It requires the upper body to lean forward slightly and make a rustling sound when walking. Going this way not only looks good, but also makes sense.

First of all, protrude your chin, raise your head, and have full strength. At this time, it was like there was a rope hanging from the top of my head, and the thread seemed to be several meters long. In this way, you can concentrate your mind on one point and your energy will naturally be strong. Secondly, pull your shoulders back so your lungs can take in more air. Starting from this point, we can see that walking is a sport that can last for a long time. It is not forced to say so. Because the shoulders are pulled back, the hands can swing greatly. It should be pointed out that even if the shoulders are pulled back, do not pull them back intentionally, but pull them back naturally. After the spine is straightened, the posture of the whole body can be adjusted and the body can be kept stable. No matter how hard you walk, use this posture. The abdomen rises and falls slightly when breathing lightly. This indicates that the abdomen is in a state of mild tension. This can reduce the burden on the waist from the organs in the abdominal cavity. Last but not least, when walking, feel that your chest and waist are slightly lifted forward. This helps you take long strides, and your legs feel like they're bouncing back from behind. This posture looks cool when walking and is easy to maintain.

Straighten the knees

Spreading the knees does not mean they are stiff or inflexible, but allows the straightened knees to walk without any force. The knees straightened and the steps became longer. You must straighten your knees when taking long strides. As for the stride length, it should be comfortable for you. There is a trick to straightening your knees. When walking with your knees straight, your upper body leans forward slightly, as if you are about to fall down. Kick off the back legs so that the knees of the front legs naturally straighten and the steps become longer. In addition, when the front foot steps forward, the waist on the same side also seems to move forward, and the waist and legs must cooperate effectively. When walking, your thighs should drive your calves, your knees should be straight, and your stride will be longer. The knees are stretched out, the upper body is naturally kept upright, and the speed can be produced. That's why you straighten your knees. If your knees are bent when walking, only part of the muscles in your legs will work, which will make you feel tired easily and your legs will quickly lose strength.

Land the heel first, and then shift the body's center of gravity to the toes. When the front foot touches the ground, the heel touches the ground first, and the body's center of gravity falls on the heel. Then, the center of gravity of the body "rolls" from the heels through the soles of the feet in the direction of the toes, and finally reaches the toes. In fact, when someone walks, the center of gravity of the body immediately shifts from the heels to the toes. There are also people who land on their toes and walk like this, which is a special situation such as ballet. There are a few things to note about the roll of the body's center of gravity from heel to toe. First of all, hitting the heel does not mean that the heel bears all the weight, nor does it mean that the heel hits the ground hard, which will shake the head.

When practicing, do not raise your hips, bend the knee joint of your back leg, and then swing it forward naturally. This way, only the heel of your front foot touches the ground. "High leg" walking with your thighs raised consumes too much energy and is not among the natural walking methods currently advocated. It should be emphasized that the heel does not bear all the weight, and the body's center of gravity moves smoothly under the entire sole of the foot. The moment the front foot touches the ground, the back toes kick out at the same time. It is natural for the body's center of gravity to shift. Therefore, the point of supporting your weight is not the heel, but the area near the base of the big toe of your rear foot.

Step your feet straight forward

Stretch your upper body, straighten your knees, and move your feet forward naturally when walking. The key during this process is to straighten the back leg. Straighten your legs, straighten your knees, and step forward with your front foot naturally. Step forward with your front foot so that the inside footprint of your foot forms a straight line. Generally, people always feel that their toes are somewhat pointed outward. Sometimes in order to pursue speed, it is necessary to point outward. Some people also point their toes outward when walking slowly, commonly known as splayed feet, which makes walking more stable. There is a certain relationship between the movement of the front foot stepping forward and the shift of the center of gravity of the back foot. When the heel touches the ground, the body's center of gravity rolls on the entire sole of the foot, moving from the heel to the toe, and the back foot kicks centered on the first, second and third toes. Come out, forming the action of stepping forward with your front foot. The rest of the ball of the foot acts as elastic, making walking smooth and smooth. As you take longer steps, you will be able to master the key to walking with your head held high and in rhythm. By the way, let’s talk about the “crab walk”. This is when the toes are turned outward, the outside of the heel touches the ground, and the inside of the big toe kicks the ground. In addition, it is characterized by bending over, bending the knees, hunching the back, and not moving the feet straight ahead.

Swinging your arms

Swinging your arms is also very important for walking. You often see some people walking with their hands in their pockets. This is the wrong move. When you walk like this, your shoulders are tucked in and you walk loosely. How well the arms are swung depends on whether the movements of the hands and feet are synchronized. Because in the action of walking, there is a close relationship between hands and feet, or arms and legs. The movements of the arms and legs are also related to each other. The right foot steps forward and the left hand swings forward.

Among them, especially when the knees are straightened and the feet are stepped forward, the arms will naturally swing out corresponding to the movements of the feet. If you swing wider than your shoulders, your knees will bend easily. When swinging, it is better for the thumb and fingers to seem to be touching but not touching the clothes. When there is no force, when the arm swings, the elbow part naturally extends and folds. Recently, a popular training method in the United States is called "exercise walking". This trend also spread to Japan. Its characteristic is that the arms should be swung to 90 degrees, the hips should also swing from side to side, and the energy should be full. I think natural swing is better. The "sport-style walking" in the United States may be suitable for training, but it has more human factors. Regardless of its advantages and disadvantages on flat ground, at least this method is not feasible everywhere. Therefore, it is better to swing your arms naturally.

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The above breaks down the correct walking movements into five aspects and explains them one by one. The key is to unify the five movements into one walking movement. If you follow these instructions, you will walk correctly and healthily.