Advantages of running backwards

Running is a very popular way to exercise, and now running backwards has also become a sport. So can running backwards bring us benefits" and are there any bad points? Here's a look at the benefits and disadvantages of running backwards.

What are the benefits of running backwards

Good for exercising muscles

Running backwards can strengthen the muscle groups that are not used in the normal way of running, improve the activation of the muscle groups at the back of the body, and can exercise muscles like the glutes and the back of the thighs.

Exercise balance

When running normally, you can rely on your vision for balance, but running backwards, your vision cannot see the forward direction, so you need to have better balance to run more backwards smoothly. Often running backwards, the body's balance can naturally be enhanced.

Effective prevention and control of hunchback

Running backwards is not like normal running where the body's center of gravity is in front, but the body's center of gravity is moving backwards. The center of gravity is the most important factor of human posture. When running backwards, the center of gravity moves to the heel, the spine tends to be upright, the body leans forward and the lumbar spine curvature is reduced, which can correct the body hunchback and other bad posture.

Eliminate exercise fatigue

Running backwards can also relieve the fatigue of the quadriceps and other hip flexor muscles. After a long time running, the fatigue of the hip flexor muscle group will make people anxious to run, running backwards can be a good way to relax the hip flexor muscle group, so that people in the movement to eliminate fatigue.

Have a weight loss effect

Because running backwards need to mobilize more parts of the movement, the muscles are relatively more tense, and the same speed, running backwards than running forward 30% more energy consumption, often running backwards can play a role in weight loss and slimming.

Beneficial to joint protection

The general direction of running, is the heel first to the ground, and then the transition to the palm of the foot. And running backwards is, is the palm of the foot first landing, and then transition to the heel. When landing, the impact of the ground on the joints can be relieved, so that the joints do not wear out in the transition. It is beneficial to the protection of the joints.

What are the disadvantages of running backwards?

Prone to accidents

Because running backwards, the eyesight can not always look at the direction of advance, can not avoid the obstacles on the road in time, easy to fall down and accidents.

Dizziness may occur

When running backwards to prevent the obstacles behind, inevitably turn your head or twist your waist from time to time, when the neck turns easy to cause compression of the carotid artery, narrowing the lumen, reducing blood flow and reduced blood supply to the brain, lack of oxygen, easy to appear dizziness.