How to Walk Properly: Glutes or No Glutes with Todd Martin MD

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I will distinguish between the specific core energies of Push and Press. These are two of the fundamental energies of Tai Chi. In total, there are 8 fundamental energies, but here we will just focus on Push and Press and how they relate to hip extension, using the glutes, vs hip flexion.

This video is a great companion to my How to Perform and Proper Push video and also the How to Use the Lower Abs when you walk video. There are some great practical exercises in this video which may really help clarify some of the way you move, whether in walking, dancing or other activities. Even though it is a relatively long video, I highly recommend watching the whole video and its companion videos that I mentioned above.

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[berndwildner-vdvd]

I had a stroke and this practice help me so much. Better than all my therapists!

[roy]

I agree you should definitely not push off with your glute max. Not sure if you've covered this, but I find myself pulling with my glutes max all up to and including mid stance. I do use core rotation as well. What do you think?
I can't say if it's working as I do suffer from knee pain in both knees but this method does reduce my Achilles Tendonitis

[chaosawaits]

I really love this video even though I fundamentally disagree with it. The gluteus maximus is our largest muscle and contains a high concentration of slow-twitch muscle fibers, perfect for repetitive, long-term use. Classic ergonomic walking means there is a natural "falling" with walking in order to position maximum power from the largest muscle in the body. A walking style that is always balanced is slightly inefficient. The glutes push the body forward. The leg the swings forward under its own momentum and the body falls slightly forward, propelling the leg to swing forward and the body to move ahead.

[edwinyeong]

Really good..I feel later less knee pain

[heyfrej]

When you say hip flexors, do you mean the quads and the psoas? Cheers.

[SuperBond]

how do you shift weight from side to side if not the gluts?

[msinbalony]

Wow.. I don't understand this. How frustrating. What's the bottom line here, I'm trying to understand.. how SHOULD we walk? how should we actually put down our foot? and why is it relevant how you walk sideways if it's a completely other mechanism and in any case we usually walk forward.. I understand why the glutes don't need to be used, but I don't understand what does need to be used and how to ACTUALLY do it.