Walking posture

The body coordinates several movements

Walking combines the advancement of the legs, the movements of the pelvis and the movements of the trunk and arms. The arms participate in particular in managing body rotations. Letting them accompany the steps maintains this coordination; trying to immobilize the pelvis and shoulders on the contrary transforms walking into a more constrained movement.

In an experiment carried out on ten people, voluntarily holding the arms still increased energy expenditure compared to their usual swinging. This result explains the interest in letting a movement already organized by the body function. For the visual presentation, this also helps to avoid the frozen appearance given by a walk where only the lower body seems to move forward.

The gait conveys an impression of the physical

In the 2016 study, stronger walkers were perceived as stronger and more dominant by observers of both sexes. Observers also found them more attractive. This shows that part of the physical characteristics can be read in the movement, but does not demonstrate that imitating a particular gesture produces the same evaluations.

Improve presentation and develop the body

The work on the approach focuses on the way you present your silhouette: direction of gaze, head posture and fluidity of movement. The bodybuilding acts on the body which produces this movement and on its proportions. Combining the two allows you to work on your physique and its presentation, with complementary objectives.

The daily walk provides an opportunity to move more and repeat your cues. Use trips and outings to incorporate the new habit, then focus on your destination or the conversation. A successful correction becomes a way of moving that requires less and less attention.