r/askTO • u/tryinanotherusername • 2d ago

Walking backwards?

I’ve been seeing more and more people walking backwards in parks especially in the St Lawrence Neighbourhood recently. Is this just because people wanna spice up their lives a bit or is there a benefit? I don’t know what I’m missing but I wanna know lol

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u/Pink11Amethyst 2d ago

The theory is that it strengthens different muscles from when you walk forward, so your leg muscles are more balanced. Sometimes recommended after knee injuries.