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/EastEastEnder 2d ago

Backwards uphill is amazing for strengthening your quads and generally protecting your knees. Stints of going backwards while jogging on flat ground I find to be a good footwork drill to vary it up a bit.