Pulling Vs Pushing-Essential Understanding for Proper Walking and Posture

The hip muscles can create power by either pulling or pushing. Using the correct form of power can determine if you are walking with proper technique or not. Learn how to feel the difference between pulling and pushing and which you should be using to create fluid, confident, and low impact walking. I talk a lot about how to use the hips to pull the body forward, not push. In this video I will help you to feel this movement more clearly. You will see many YouTube videos telling you to push with your glutes when you walk, which is not correct. The glutes activate to briefly after your heel contacts the ground and then should deactivate after your foot hits the flat position. This is demonstrated in EMG studies of walking. The swing phase of gait up until the next heel placement is powered by eccentric contraction of the hip flexors, not the hip extensors. Doing it the wrong way will lead to forward leaning, over-striding, anterior pelvic tilt, and a host of other problems. Visit my website: https://www.movementsphere.com/todd-m... Join the new Walking Code Members Group for access to Live Q&As with Dr. Martin, a community forum, the full original Walking Code Course, and access to members only content. https://www.movementsphere.com/offers.... The new Walking Code Online Course is now available. This is the best course to learn proper walking and posture mechanics to help prevent poor alignment and wear and tear on your joints. Sign up now and take the first step to better walking technique and better health. https://www.movementsphere.com/the-wa... Get Your Walking Code Ebook This book will help you navigate The Walking Code Course in the order that is most effective for applying the information to your walking technique. https://www.movementsphere.com/the-wa...