How do your hips move? (Walking)

How you move your hips
means more than you think!

When walking or running, it is very important how our leg can go back behind us,
A lot is depending on the range of motion of our hips, ankles and feet
and your restrictions may be limiting your movement options.
There are infinite actual variations, but most can be split into one of these three categories.

The neutral way
This is when the foot sort of goes straight back, and the thigh is pointed straight forward the whole time.

This way is not as common as you think, and people who think they perform a neutral step path, will find they are not, review recorded footage of their gait.

We often misinterpret, what our bodies are actually doing, from lack of interoception., which is a skill in itself.

Next, is with external rotation
this is when the foot goes behind you but the thigh rolls externally as the foot/leg goes under and behind you -
this can rotate the foot inside the shoe towards the pinky side with each step.
and will place more pressure on your medial arch,
leading to hyperpronation.
combined with narrow shoes ,
this equals bunions.

for most people this is a developed habit
and not innately how our mechanics work
We have overridden our movement code
with influence of our culture
Just think about what image comes to mind
when imagining a cool person walking
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[joeschmoe]

Brother you don't look a day over 30 never would've guessed your true age. Thanks for all your videos they are very helpful and I plan on putting this to practice!

[drpkx]

You explain things so well. Thank you for all the invaluable content.

[BiologicalComputer]

After about 4 months of practice in barefoot shoes and watching your videos I’m finally getting into a comfortable gait cycle. Thanks so much for your content!

[asdfkjhlk]

Holy shit, I have been trying to force my feet to point outwards my whole life because of how it looks when they always go inwards like you demonstrate when I relax my legs or walk naturally. It’s what they told me to do when I was a kid

[MatIsTheGOAT]

this works I have flat feet .I have had problems with my feet and back and I have tried this .I totally get it my knees hit, when I walk. Walking this way aligns my ankles. Thanks so much this is a great channel. I believe overtime with a good effort, I can fix many of my posture issues.

[mrgame]

excellent video. this kind of information should be taught in schools. having proper introspection isnt just a necessity for athletes but for everybody that has a functioning body!

[matthewlagerlow]

Mark you are the man!!! I have struggled for 3 years after breaking my femur badly to return back to pain free functional life.
Not only has your videos got all the pains out you have returned me to better function prior to injury. The correct function has made anything from waste down feel amazing no pains no tightness I’m finally learning how to use my body at the age of 37 haha.

[krystarise]

It’s all coming together now! Thank you so much. I try really to watch the ads on your videos bc that’s the best way I know how to contribute to the content you provide.

[deefee]

Thank you, this really helps. I've been walking more on my toes from watching other barefoot videos but you go into more detail. Now this info about hips makes even more sense.

[jpitt]

This is great. The point about how the toes finish a stride lifted a huge mental block for me.

[ndimumnini]

this channel opened my eyes to a whole "new " world of WHY, I, never felt any shoe I have ever owned a shoe that fit right. Because they never did, 2 years I bought my first barefoot shoes, and I now feel so much better whenever I wear them, and I have never been more grateful for an unpaid for advice. Thank you, gent. I did not even know I could lift 10litres of liquid using my toes and my big toe is a lot stronger. I can also stand on my toes for a full two minutes with my massive calf muscles showing nicely. People thought I was crazy. "Why are you walking like a chicken or funny?"

[jeremebonesaw]

It's so funny you made this video. I've been changing the way I walk with some inspiration from your videos. I noticed I was getting peronial tendinitis symptoms on my left foot/ankle. It was an unbearable sharp pain. With concentration and patience, I started walking differently by mimicking the turns if my right leg/foot and paying attention to my hip movement. I found that my left leg feels a little underdeveloped in mobility/muscle than my right. I was twisting and leaning more on my left in a way I didn't with my right, in short. Now I haven't felt that sharp pain lately and I noticed I definitely walk more evenly on the balls of my feet and feel more muscles being worked in my left leg/foot than I did before.

[BVerrr]

Not a coincidence that YouTube suggested your channel after the GOATA channel. Have you been watching them recently like me? I have been enjoying your videos; I am a trainer and your stuff helps clarify my words to my clients. Your communication skills are top notch.

Keep it up 👍

[Talabata]

This is so useful and valuable! Thank you for sharing!

[bethanyclinton]

I have been recovering from a fracture inside my foot/ankle and I seem to be walking better on that side then the side I didn't fracture. I have a bunion on this other foot, calcanius heel pain on the outside and it feels like my ankle wants to lock up as well as the base of my toes is in pain, the ball of my foot. I'm about to turn 35. Dr never put me thru physical therapy after my fracture and I no longer have full mobility in it, still painful to excercise it. Just found your channel and hope to get my mobility back and stop being in pain, I am almost always bear foot because I'm a stay at home mom, I thought it was a bad thing but watching your videos have made me realize I'm walking wrong

[thetrickster]

i cant believe its taken me ages to find this channel!! Great content! Im subscribing and you def deserve more visits!!

[TitleDS]

I just realize I have been walking with externally rotated hip all along my age and this explained how I suffered from knee and ankle pain.

[brokenpersona]

Thanks, this actually resolves some issues I was having. Keep up the good work!

[Life_]

I greatly appreciate your videos as many do. Thank you brother, bless up!

[JessieRawji]

I am thrilled I found your channel. Amazing.