#1 Reason You Should Walk Backwards 1x / day (15 min)

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Brad and Mike discuss the number one reason you should walk backwards one time a day for 15 minutes.
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@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

To check out our interview with Ben Patrick visit kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mt-nZbyi0qy8ZIk.html

@itsdrewross Ай бұрын

Marching Band people are like “FINALLY”

@bomackin Ай бұрын

😂

@bomackin Ай бұрын

Exactly!

@TKevinBlanc Ай бұрын

45 years since and still exactly right.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

LOL

@1corinth15 Ай бұрын

😂😊

@nacetroy Ай бұрын

Tip from upper-50's guy who has some really bad knee arthritis: if you want to try walking backwards safely, find a church, school, govt. building, etc. that has a long, uninterrupted wheel chair ramp at a regulation rise. Most will have a hand rail right next to, or along the up ramp, find a place where it's off hours or no one is there who could be in the way and where they won't mind if you're doing this "weird" backwards walking. I do it at a nearby school or church, sometimes I'll actually drive there so I can use two 25 lb. plates (50 lbs total) or two 35 lb. kettlebells (70 lbs. total) in each hand as I backwards walk. Keep a tight, strong core, head and chest up and do "reps" or intervals of backwards walking then forward to the start of (bottom) of the ramp. You'll really feel it in muscles that you don't usually use as much with forward walking. Working one step at a time to get my knees stronger (despite the ongoing arthritis).

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@db4419 Ай бұрын

Great tip indeed - and I like your progression to "backwards farmer's carries"😀

@adrienneyt2250 Ай бұрын

@@db4419wonderful suggestions!! I’ve been trying to include some backward steps into my normal walks, but it’s very difficult to do on the path, without a spotter… always something you can step in or on, or trip over..😱

@curiousone6129 Ай бұрын

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@jackieodohertyagilityatany222 Ай бұрын

I love backward walking, and I'm so glad it's finally going main stream in the West. I've been practicing and teaching my students walking backwards here in the Philadelphia area for the past 27 years since my husband and I traveled to Asia on an educational exchange program shortly after we were married. There, we saw lots of people walking backwards through the park every day; it was totally commonplace there. And they had been doing it for eons. When we asked, we found out people did it to lengthen the hip flexors and heal their lower backs. Even talked to a physician who confirmed that some of his patients successfully manage their back pain and avoid back surgery by walking backwards daily. And I never knew how much it helped the knees until Knees Over Toes Guys started posting. I found an additional benefit is the phenomenal effect on the nervous system, specifically proprioception, especially in the older population. Having taught it for so many years, I have developed a comprehensive method for teaching the safety of it for beginners and age 65+. So exciting it's finally being done more and more here in the states.

@lleocttx2326 Ай бұрын

In my 70‘s beginning to have balance issues, started walking backwards in my daily walk, 1/3 of walking path in the park, however far that is. Works well once you get used to it. Not fast, but seems steadier than walking forwards, oddly enough. Highly recommend!

@binab2863 Ай бұрын

In my 70's, will try this.

@colleenrichards5662 Ай бұрын

@@binab2863 Me too…👍

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Great, thanks for sharing !

@sweetkitty3249 Ай бұрын

I've been doing Leslie Sansone dvd's for at least 20 years. She has us going forward, backward, side to side. I feel like I have better balance because her workouts. I'm too shy to be seen walking backwards outside though.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

awesome, good for you and thanks for sharing!!

@patelron6 Ай бұрын

Its interesting you talk about walking backwards. After I finish eating dinner, I usually walk for 30 minutes in my home. I usually pace forwards and backwards. I have been doing that for 30 years. It was mainly because I had to study and wanted to be able to focus after eating. After school was done, kept that habit. I mainly do that while watching tv. Nice to hear about the benefits.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

You were already doing it on your own, good for you! Keep it up!

@tosue1 Ай бұрын

I do most of my backwards walking uphill. I love it!

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Great to hear it, keep up the great work!

@bernclif Ай бұрын

I have walked backwards along with walking forward in the last 3 yrs. I walk backward in a large straight church parking lot. I started this since I saw Ben Patrick on your show. It has helped my knee pain and balance.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your experience with it, glad it's helped you!

@user-rf4lc3vt7o Ай бұрын

Had hip surgery a few months ago.. walking backwards all the time Super helpful!!

@Ronlawhouston Ай бұрын

You gave me an idea for a new invention. A set of glasses that are a backup camera.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

There's an idea!

@raymondcarrick8132 Ай бұрын

Pulling a weight backwards has been great for my knees.

@GoingGreenMom Ай бұрын

I drag soil across my yard backwards. Or typically do. Foot is broken at the moment.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@sunflower6153 Ай бұрын

I used to walk backwards many times thru the day when I was teaching 3's & 5's in the halls. 😊

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

I bet you did, keeping your eye on them. Bet you didn't know you were getting great exercise!

@marshsundeen 16 күн бұрын

I have done Leslie Sansone Walking workouts for many years. She has you walk all directions. It is helpful when using a push mower. I have no problem moving backwards, forwards, etc.

@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow Ай бұрын

I wanted to do my senior thesis on downhill backwards walking and get a treadmill going but the professor wasn't buying it... apparently I was ahead of the Curve

@sbfabtfc1 Ай бұрын

You are in good company. The guy who started FedEx said his idea was trashed by his academic advisor, who said that the idea "should at least be plausible."

@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow Ай бұрын

@@sbfabtfc1 stair climbing machines were all the rage in the early nineties...... and we had one in our College gym but I wasn't interested like other people..... it's not the same as an actual decline and it's not ecentric. Doesn't actually demand extension... they were all hooked on Plyometrics also LOL... I remain hooked on the heavy bag and stretching

@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow Ай бұрын

@@sbfabtfc1 he he the shipping industry ruined my backup plan after physical therapy was selling guitars online

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Oh you should send your professor this video!

@user-io9ql5cb5r Ай бұрын

One caution: I find that turning from forward to walk backward is no problem, but the act of turning forward again feels like my feet might trip over each other. So to prevent falls, I first stop the backward walk, take one step forward (the way I'm facing when walking backward), then pivot 180 to being forward-walking. I hope that makes sense. I especially like walking backward uphill. It works the thighs more, which I like because I can't do deep knee bends for thigh muscle building. Downhill, I prefer forward-walking to reduce fall risk due to a little less security on balance when going downhill backward.

@ChittarupaYoga Ай бұрын

Great suggestion for reducing the chance of a fall. Way to be in touch with yourself and your needs.

@lindaharrison3240 Ай бұрын

I sometimes walk backwards when going down a steep hill, because it's easier on my knees. Not very practical but easier on my knees.

@sbutler0305 Ай бұрын

Growing up in SF, I often walked backwards up the steeper hills. Not uncommon

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Nice!

@janderson8401 Ай бұрын

We met an older man years ago walk backwards down stairs. He said it was less painful for his knees.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

That's what another person said in the comments above too!

@kelleennordquist5697 Ай бұрын

I did this for 30 seconds just now and i can feel it, in my butt muscle. This is a great thing to do

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Awesome, keep it up!

@user-rf4lc3vt7o Ай бұрын

Exactly

@bumpercoach Ай бұрын

heres how you use bkwd walking to watch kids and TAN EVENLY at the beach ... start across from where youre watching kids in the surf walk bkwd parallel to the water 15-20 steps so the kids stay in direct view then walk FWD to where you started turn 180 then bkwd walk 15-20 steps the other way then walk fwd back to starting point and repeat 1- keeping the kids in view 2- completely even sunning 3- even effect on legs fr/bk AND l/r since the beach is tilted

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

LOL

@bumpercoach Ай бұрын

@@BobandBrad Hope you got it... It's actually quite a discovery and first published here

@barbarahoule6372 28 күн бұрын

Great information. Thank-you

@BobandBrad 27 күн бұрын

You are very welcome!

@christineborgatti3760 Ай бұрын

I was having problems with my groin muscles especially coming down stairs. I actually tried coming down the stairs backwards.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Just be very careful!! Did this help your groin issue?

@weimpromptu Ай бұрын

This video is great! Thanks for explaining it. I noticed articles about this, and saw the old folks doing it in Chinese cities for a long while now, and I could never tell if it works.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Happy to shed some light on it!

@TangledNana Ай бұрын

How about backwards down stairs?

@johnporter9247 Ай бұрын

FYI. The ads that show in the bottom portion of the screen partially obscure the closed captions. Some of us are hearing impaired and rely on the captions.

@aquarianhealer Ай бұрын

Glad you mentioned this, I'm not hearing impaired but rely on captions and they were blocked by the ad

@thisisit007 18 күн бұрын

Click the 3 dots upper right corner of ad, then click "Dismiss" to get rid of ad

@bakanoir6473 Ай бұрын

I started doing this 2 weeks ago very good

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Good for you!

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Nice!! Way to beat us to it!

@geotrick Ай бұрын

That is something I have always done on an elliptical. It always felt safe. You can really feel the other muscle engage.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Right! Good job!

@FilmFlam Ай бұрын

Thanks for this. I recently started backward walking up an incline outside based on Ben's program. The jury is still out but I'm hopeful. Based on this I may add flat areas.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Keep up the great work!

@patdibartolo1794 Ай бұрын

How about walking backwards in a pool?

@ChittarupaYoga Ай бұрын

I teach water aerobics and you can really strengthen these muscles in the water.

@sj281 Ай бұрын

Great resistance!

@cb9d90 Ай бұрын

i am waiting to get into the pool for pt for hip and knee replacement...thank you saying that.

@maryr7854 Ай бұрын

I've been walking backwards 20 minutes in pool 2 months 🎉

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Water exercising is really great if you have access to a pool!

@sevendeadlychins Ай бұрын

You can get the same effect from dancing 🎉

@user-qy2cz5qc8t Ай бұрын

I have walked laps backward at the fitness center. Only when it isn't busy, obviously. I was doing it to improve my stride while dancing.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Dancing is wonderful exercise and great for balance!

@sabrinapittsley2304 Ай бұрын

I’m going to try this hopefully without falling. There was an lady who lived in a group home for mentally challenged people in my little hometown that everyone knew. She always walked backwards, everywhere she went. I never saw her walk forward. This video made me think about her and wonder how she is. I moved away over 20 years ago.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Yes, please don't fall!

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Best of luck, hopefully it works great for you too!

@youdoer Ай бұрын

I remember seeing a lady walking backwards around a parking lot by a conference center about 16 years ago.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

She knew what she was doing!

@ChittarupaYoga Ай бұрын

I know I feel better in reverse sometimes. Even landing on toes going forward.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Nicely put!

@phyllisreinking4208 Ай бұрын

Good stuff. I wish you had showed the technique where a couple facing opposite directions with arms linked (for safety, balance and watching the direction of the walk) takes turns going forward and backward.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Noted! Thank you for watching!

@Runnin2Live Ай бұрын

There’s a nice hill at the park I run at. Every loop I run up the hill backwards and it has helped with the arthritis pain in my knees a lot.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Keep up the great work!

@marklondon3823 Ай бұрын

I use a high school track for my backwards walking - soft surface if you fall. Just make sure to walk forward one lap. (The football players put a bench across the outside two lanes)

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Great! It's nice to have access to that

@binab2863 Ай бұрын

I used to jog when I was was younger and I would jog backwards for a while.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Nice!

@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow Ай бұрын

Descending Hills backwards occurred to me for a couple of reasons The lengthening extensor contractions...... as opposed to the tremendous quadriceps moment going forward

@colleenwalter772 Ай бұрын

I go to school track. Walk backwards on straight way

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Great!

@bjmattson8487 Ай бұрын

It can help with stroke recovery.

@peggyharris3815 Ай бұрын

Walking backwards for fall prevention.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Yes!

@tomcat7525 Ай бұрын

Spike Milligan was doing this in 1956, well he was singing about doing it anyway. 🤪

@shaolin1derpalm Ай бұрын

I dance salsa and step ball first back step is very common lol

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Yes it is! That's great! You need to have strong legs when doing salsa, that's not an easy dance to do!

@shaolin1derpalm Ай бұрын

@@BobandBrad the core is important. My core is not good and it affects the cadence. To be proficient, knowing how to isolate your body parts for them to be loose and ironically make you look more natural is actually quite good for finding deficiencies. I have bad shoulders and don't have control over small circles. Didn't know till salsa. And it took me 3 weeks to be able to laterally move my ribcage (and upper torso) side to side without moving my hips. It's how I discovered the slight compress disc in my lower back lol.

@1_viewer Ай бұрын

I walk backwards at work a couple times a day…..leading a line of preschoolers to recess and back. They give me heads up of obstacles on the way! 🤣

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Nice little helpers! They must like you or they might "forget" to tell you of an obstacle LOL

@LinedanceArt Ай бұрын

What about “walking backwards” on an elliptical machine at the gym.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

This works great too

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Yes, that has a similar effect

@VTPSTTU Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I watched a day or two ago, but I had a question today. I hope you will notice and be able to answer. How would you feel about a reverse step routine? To me, that exercise would be similar to walking backwards. The lowest step on my enclosed front porch is about seven inches off the ground. I could stand on the lowest step with both feet, and slowly step one foot to the ground. I could then step back up to the step while holding onto a staff (or rail, or overhead rope, or overhead bar) for balance. In a way, that motion would seem to be like walking backwards and upstairs. I could then repeat with the other foot going to the ground. I could continue this cycle until I felt a little tired. Because I'm essentially staying in one place, I wouldn't develop any backwards momentum that could cause me to lose my balance. I wouldn't have to worry about tripping over something behind me. I wouldn't back into anything. All of this sounds feasible to me, but maybe there's a good reason why no one would recommend this exercise. Would this routine give me similar benefits to walking backwards? Do you foresee any reason that it might be bad for me?

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

As long as you are safe while doing it it sounds like this would be good for you as well

@danielsiler2355 Ай бұрын

I was using water resistance at the pool to good affect....about 20 yards each way and no problems if I fell over. Having to forego the pool for the last few years due to budget restraints....sigh.

@jennifera777 Ай бұрын

ARE there any benefits to the lower back if you walk backwards, epecially if you have lower back issues like bulging disc or sciatica issues?

@smilesmile7330 Ай бұрын

0:06 😂

@godmadethedonkeytalkjuliem8404 Ай бұрын

With Ataxia it's so hard to even stand still for a second. I lose my balance while just standing. I will have to have a friend help me with this. Thank you ❤️😊

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Be safe!

@godmadethedonkeytalkjuliem8404 Ай бұрын

@@BobandBrad Thank you, I appreciate you guys. I put my name in for the drawing 😀❤️

@charlesjohnson5530 Ай бұрын

Any exercises for a torn meniscus?

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Here is a link to all related videos we have done on this: www.youtube.com/@BobandBrad/search?query=torn%20meniscus

@kyleashford9563 Ай бұрын

Hello! any ideas about a "tugging" sensation on the back right of my left heel?

@lovethelordjesuspraisethel3286 Ай бұрын

I used to walk Backwards..i felt where it was working the muscles. Rear end, lower bacķ, etc. I stopped in 07, Chronic Kidney stone's & Infections As MRSA, ECOLI. I must start slowly.. Thanks You Guys..Sirs. I Learn a Lot from you..🙏🙏🙏🕊

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Lazybones52 Ай бұрын

I remember going to dep meetings and Running backwards on the beach in the sand and running backwards up hill … ugh

@uriarted4152 Ай бұрын

I remember seeing someone walk backwards at barrow neurological

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Sounds like a lot of people know this already, that's really great to hear of all the people you guys have seen do this already!

@cheapers1952 Ай бұрын

Well I do this with my Walker on a regular basis I don't know if it helps at all

@buckchile614 Ай бұрын

Supposedly takes 30% more energy as well(30% more calorie burn?) Add a weighted vest for even more burn

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing

@shelleyanne77 Ай бұрын

Does it have the same effect on an elliptical?

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

It would be similiar!

@cathyisgrigg1813 Ай бұрын

Not sure. Someone I know that’s walker decided to walk backward and the tripped and fell and broke both wrists. This was on a high school track

@VirginiaS08 Ай бұрын

What kind of shoes does Mike wear?

@donna9121 Ай бұрын

I know this is probably a red herring and has nothing to ro with your videos but I decided to mention it regardless. Has Bob been tested for a B12 deficiency? It's rarely tested for and is often overlooked. Getting a sublingual B12 and taking it with folic acid might do the same as a doctor's visit but probably not preferable. I certainly wish him aĺ the best.

@Yadkin 28 күн бұрын

Agreed. If I'm remembering correctly, use the folate (not folic).

@timmytainment Ай бұрын

I got a serious calcaneus fracture 7 y ago. My right foot is still not plan on the ground. But if I walk backwards, it works. 😂

@christinebarone2151 Ай бұрын

I literally just demonstrated this to my husband. I have him walk holding one hand on the kitchen island. Safe, indoors and does the job.

@timexironman1 Ай бұрын

I ran backwards this morning with the dog on a leash. Probably not a good idea.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Be cafeful!

@Wotsitorlabart Ай бұрын

I'm walking backwards for Christmas.

@edfox6485 Ай бұрын

Look up Plennie Wingo, the backward walking champion.

@BobandBrad Ай бұрын

Will do!

@maggiedeveney Ай бұрын

A common sight at the track, and on the footpath,was seeing men and women walking backwards in China 🇨🇳

@dabbog5518 Ай бұрын

HealingLoveALL

@marthavillegas6250 Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow Ай бұрын

I wanted to invent the backwards treadmills but I couldn't get anybody interested

@ExileTheKnightsOfMaltaNow Ай бұрын

Walking downhill backwards makes sense if you do it right.... you can use a hand mirror

@jackschitt6235 Ай бұрын

My ass might not b able 2 remember someday?

@robinayres4744 Ай бұрын

“W” SHOULDER EXERCISES IRRESPONSIBLE- you took down the video with no explanation. HOWEVER i know why. I ripped my shoulder muscle and am unable to perform simple tasks or cook or garden or walk my dog. By pulling down the video with no explanation you are putting viewers at risk. VERY NOT NICE.