Bouncy Gait (level out to improve your walking)

Bouncing, or a bouncy gait, refers to the up-and-down movement of the body as you walk. While this type of gait may seem energetic and lively, it can actually reduce the efficiency of your forward propulsion.

When you walk or run, your body should be moving forward in a straight line, with your feet landing directly beneath your center of gravity. This allows you to transfer your energy forward, propelling you in the direction you are traveling.

Bouncing, on the other hand, creates an up-and-down motion that can disrupt this forward momentum. As you lift off the ground, you are effectively "wasting" energy on vertical movement, rather than using it to propel you forward. This can make it more difficult to maintain a steady pace, and may cause you to expend more energy over the course of your walk or run.

In general, it is more efficient to walk or run with a smooth, fluid gait, rather than a bouncy one. This will help you conserve energy and move more efficiently.

Hit that Subscribe button for future updates and videos!

Thanks for your support!

Looking to do one one one health coaching with me?
Sessions are one-on-one via Skype/Zoom

Are you an Adult who has decided to put their Health and Wellness First?

Well I'm here to Share my Knowledge and Experiences with You!

I'm a certified Personal Trainer and Farmer, I have taken the journey from being overweight, Yo-Yo dieting and eating an unhealthy diet of processed foods to changing my habits, developing lean muscle and growing my own food.

I have developed numerous strategies to resolve many of the issues we face as adults when it comes to our health and fitness.
Whether it is nutrition, mental training, exercise and mobility, We have you covered!
We have helped 1000's so far!
Join Us!

Grown and Healthy is A Lifestyle!
Subscribe and stay tuned!

===================================================
DISCLAIMERS
===================================================
Some links may be affiliate links. This means I get a few pennies if you make a purchase using my link. The best part, it doesn't change the cost to you.

Consult your Healthcare professional before using any workout suggestions from Grown and Healthy LLC.. Any exercise program may result in injury which may include but is not limited to: risk of injury, aggravation of a pre-existing condition, or adverse effect of overexertion such as muscle strain, abnormal blood pressure, fainting, disorders of heartbeat, and very rare instances of heart attack or death to reduce the risk of injury, before beginning this or any exercise program. Please consult a healthcare. Provider for appropriate exercise prescription and safety precautions. The exercise instruction and advice presented are in no way intended as a substitute for medical consultation. We disclaim any liability from and in connection with this program. © All Rights Reserved

[pureaccuracy]

I never would have thought i had to relearn how to walk!

[clouseaux]

It's been a year in minimal shoes and I still struggle to get my gait corrected and feeling natural . Thanks for the video man!

[alexandersemionov]

I have been using my legs incorrectly all this time. Good that I found you. Doctors never told me this, they are interested in constant flow of patients it seems

[oliversansom]

POV you’re watching this because people at school make fun of how you walk:

[graphingwhale]

Everytime I watch your videos, I am absolutely astonished by how much I learn. I can't get used to how PACKED your videos are. I love it! They're informative, straightforward and easy to follow. I don't think there's a channel like this on YouTube. Thanks so much for uploading videos like this!

[michaelhass]

One thing that helped me with my trailing leg was to concentrate on flexing the glute. It helps propel my center of gravity forward making it easier to land on the forefoot instead of the heel. It also helps stretch my hip flexor by keeping my trailing leg on the ground for just a moment longer. This then helps with posture and standing taller because the hips are rotated to a better position. It give me the sensation of gliding over the floor as opposed to bouncing across the floor.

[TheNebulon]

Been following your technique for over a year. Absolutely life changing.

[alexanderwortham]

Hey, I just wanted to thank you for making these videos. When I was younger I never thought much about my slightly unusual walk, but as I got older I began to develop a variety of chronic pains. This included mostly ankle pain but also back and shoulder pain. I did a deep dive into how I was walking with your videos and within only a couple days most of my pains and knots vanished. This included a knot I had in my shoulder for 15 years, which was crazy that it was gone by day 3.

[dill_pickle_]

I've been wearing barefoot shoes for nearly a month and i love them. I also work shifts where I'm walking 6 or 8 hours a day. I'm amazed at how different my feet feel and how much i use my toes now.

[michaelshover]

As I've been walking the way and amount you recommended in the videos and your comments, I realized I was peeling my heel more supinated. It feels more natural. My left foot is a little more flat than my right. Also, I realize when I scuff my shoe on the ball of my foot I'm still trying to bring my foot too far forward. Instead I focus on simply planting my foot. Then I feel the windless mechanism and the natural flow to put everything together.

[Felixkeeg]

Didn't even know I did this until people mentioned it when I was like 16. Haven't gotten rid of it completely still. I do have insanely muscular legs and butt though, so that's nice

[carolynh]

I Have hypermobile joints and chronic pain. I've been really taking a look at correcting muscles imbalances and brining my joints where they should be.

The tibialus muscle you highlighted here is where I've really been feeling strain after a while while trying to not hyperextend while walking. I'm also tend to toe walk. Going to implement these exercises to help improve my gait and walking

[dumdum]

MY currently hypothesis for walking is uphill walking the most natural model for everyday walking. The feeling of pulling yourself forward with your leg muscles as oppose to sliding on heels or bouncing on toes seems very correct to me, and the foot landing is natural. Although a mild cultural barriers is its hard to walk quietly like this due to the. light stomp as oppose to other methods. Necessary and worthy trade in my opinion.

[Jaredkprimalhealth]

Great connection! People that are toe walking have weak tibialis muscles. As of recently I have been using a cuboid bone strike which has taken the pressure off my calf muscles without going back to a heel strike.

[ifrancus]

Thanks!, your thorough and deep knowledge of anatomy and biomechanics is appreciated. May I ask what your professional background is?

[shamaniccolonic]

l can't remember the name at the moment, but I used to have a bouncing gait that isn't uncommon in children with ADHD. It used to feel like half skipping half walking, it was very comfortable and quite fast, looking back it seemed linked to how upbeat my mood was. Years later I read an article on how a bouncing gait can be a very efficient method of locomotion.

[goldenrod]

Your videos are very helpful thank you 😁

[kenetic]

Tysm for helping me i used to get made fun of at school but im much better ty!

[SE-kfpe]

Amazing video as usual! I love this channel. I have issues with gait and this is helpful. Do you have any recommendations or videos on duck feet and treating it?

[lxc]

3:02 I find it helpful to use an updated definition of "my core". I think credit goes to Katy Bowman (amazing biomechanist; you two should do a collab) for reclassifying the glutes and quads (or perhaps area between hips and knees?) as the human core, because those are the muscles that should primarily propel us in upright locomotion--which is what makes us humans.