perfect. The arms should be completely relaxed. All of the arm motion should be coming from the rotation of the torso. You should not have to make them swing.

I bet that was close; the surgery would have done "Zero" for you

So glad to hear that Mike. I know this is such a tough time for people needing elective procedures. I hope my instruction can help you to keep holding out.

Make sure to watch my hip function videos. I think it is clearer than me writing it out. Simply put, to release your swing leg from the ground you should use an intention of lifting up and forward from the standing hip, not pushing backward.

Hi Peter. I am glad you are enjoying the videos. I have thought about doing a race walking technique video, but unsure how many would be really interested. It is a very fast way to walk and very good cardiovascular exercise. It is different than what you would call power walking. Race walking has very specific rules and technique that require having a fully extended knee at the mid stance position. Outside of the sport, probably most people would not be interested in it because of the dramatic hip swivel that results from the technique, but it is very effective.

@@ToddMartinMD Thank you so much for your response Dr. Todd. Any down side of the dramatic hip swivel and the fully extended knee? I wonder if you could produce a video comparing Race and Power Walking? That would be great!

If your goal is an extreme cardio workout then racewalking is good. If you are just trying to walk efficiently, there is no need for it. It is a sport. Regular power walking as I demonstrate in my power walking videos is more logical. You can also just walk with the normal technique I describe, it do it quickly, like I discuss in How to Change Speed when Walking. You can get good exercise with all 3. You can only compete in the olympics with Racewalking

@@ToddMartinMD Thant makes a lot of sense...especially for my energy level...thank you for your advice Dr. Todd!

@@lov2playtn The only downside is people giggling at you. The technique is not harmful if done properly

Just on one side at a time. The ticking action is what roots the leg while the other leg is unrooted as the tick is released in the other side. Tucking both sides leads to a posterior pelvic tilt and remaining split weight.

Tuking the pelvis leading to loding response and you said should rotat the lower torso backward . when i tuking the pelvis did i need again to rotated back again

Its the same action, tucking and rotating. That is the function of the lower abdominal muscles.

It was hard to find a good video with his foot placement. But he has a very clear, slow change of weight which gives it a very controlled look. He does roll his shoulders a little forward which is not necessarily a good thing because it is bad for the rotator cuff. But it does give a relaxed swagger to the walk. Denzel Washington does that also. The forward shoulder position can be seen by looking at his palms, which are relatively forward over the front of his thighs instead of pointing to the side of the thighs. The forward roll of the shoulder allows him to counter with a little backward rotation from the shoulder blade that gives the pronounced swagger. He is trading a little bit of good posture for the sake of a cooler vibe.

@@ToddMartinMD thx sir

I try his gait but i am very uncomfertable with this my legs hurt and its really stops me from walking

Then suddenly i saw your video sir thats really helpfull

@@yourstudymanager2225 His gait is about style and not really proper form. So I wouldn't try to copy it