How To Do The BACKWARD TREADMILL WALK | Exercise Demonstration Video and Guide

The Backward Treadmill Walk is a great low impact way to protect your knees from knee pain.

By stepping backward, it places your knee over your toe, which is a great low impact way to strengthen the muscles around the knee in the quadriceps, especially the tear drop muscle known as the vastus medialis.

I’m using the S-Drive Performance Trainer Treadmill from Matrix, which is a manual, self powered, and motorless treadmill set up at a 7% incline.

You can also increase the intensity of the backwards walk by completing the reverse sled pull.

To get started:
1. Adjust the resistance on the treadmill to a low setting, then adjust the harness belt to waist height.
2. Lean back into the harness belt, then step back with one leg, striking with your toes, followed by your heel.
3. If needed, you can hold onto the railing to help with your balance, however I prefer to keep my hands free and allow my arms to naturally swing back and forth with each step.
4. Once you hit your desired duration, stop walking to slow the treadmill down, then grab the handles and step off.

Note: If you don’t have access to a manual treadmill, you can do this with a motorized treadmill turned off, however be warned, using your own strength to spin the belt is not good for the treadmill.

Backward Treadmill Walk:
► MUSCLES WORKED: Knees, Quadriceps
► TYPE: Cardio, Strength
► EQUIPMENT: Treadmill
► EXPERIENCE: Intermediate

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[LiveLean]

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[vhyinhw]

Hi, Thanks for video! Where can I get strap or what is the name of manufacturer of strap? Thanks once again!

[aperson]

The think I dislike about walking backwards on the treadmill is the amount of people Who stare at you

[bradd]

Great video. Could you walk forward naturally on the easiest setting?

[OneGazelle]

I have been using this at my gym. My knees have definitely improved since I started a week ago. I've been using it four times a week on the days that I run. How often is it recommended to use this machine?