How to Walk Softly with Dr Todd Martin

[@ToddMartinMD]

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[@TanverUlhassan-ty3dn]

Dr.Todd Martin MD,my brother, Your dedication is truly admirable!!! 🌿 Very beautifully expressed the natural way of walking!!!☘️

[@ToddMartinMD]

Thank you kindly

[@meatdog]

Please do a series of Tai Chi videos. I've always wanted to learn but all the videos are not instructional, just mimicking ❤❤ thank you 🙏

[@ToddMartinMD]

Just search this channel. I have many instructional Tai Chi videos.

[@gracefulrhythms6043]

Thank you! I am a former dance and pilates instructor but am going through multiple surgeries over 2 months. My dr forbade exercise and said I can only do slow walking around the house. Concentrating on your techniques will keep me sane as I train myself to move slower. 🙏🏼

[@ToddMartinMD]

Have a speedy recovery.

[@paulfield1838]

Thanks again. Will take practice until the coordination becomes part of muscle memory. Paul.

[@ToddMartinMD]

It takes some time to build the muscle memory, but then it will have real benefits in the long run.

[@k8ilb]

Excellent audio and video with superb editing. And the content expands the walking code with guidance I can use immediately. I very much appreciate your valuable work. Keep it up!

[@ToddMartinMD]

Thank you very much

[@jdogbeck1]

Late night upload I love it great video lol

[@amzadansari4145]

Which country urs? as here it's afternoon

[@ToddMartinMD]

Thanks 😅

[@ToddMartinMD]

@amzadansari4145 US, California

[@amzadansari4145]

@@ToddMartinMD ur doing great dr, South asians are the most who needs to watch you as in here in south asia majority people are duck footed due to flip flops

[@helenbaker240]

You are the best instructor I watch and follow how to carry my body as I walk ..am still a bit wobbly !!

[@ToddMartinMD]

Thank you so much. You can get it

[@MachineGod69]

Beautiful setting.

[@ToddMartinMD]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@michiganhay7844]

Older guy walking the dog, seem to have a soft walk with a shorter stride. Younger guy seem to probably have that pelvic tilt as he was overriding I think.? Does the gluteus medius also tie into the external oblique and it seems like one of my sides has been less active than the other. It’s taken me about three years to figure out which side I was weak, side-bending to, and I’m having to actually make sure to engage that side to make the overactive side track straight when I’m walking or standing .

[@Alinikki110]

Thanks, Doc. I used to think that forceful steps would prevent osteoporosis. More force on bones more calcium deposition.

[@ToddMartinMD]

Walking well is great for bone density. You don’t have to walk poorly. The calcium deposition that comes from striking forcefully is called bone spurs. Not good.

[@catedoge3206]

thank you dr todd!

[@ToddMartinMD]

Any time

[@sandrachilds7229]

Thanks!

[@ToddMartinMD]

You are very welcome. Thanks for your support.

[@mokuho]

Thank you Dr! 🙏🏼

[@ToddMartinMD]

My pleasure.

[@adelabrouchy]

Very clear and complete. 🏆

[@ToddMartinMD]

Thank you.

[@emazey5044]

I've always had a heavy heel strike. I imagine after all these years of walking like that and a couple of injuries along the way, some of the key muscles are in need of some strengthening, thinking gluteus medius for starters. Love seeing that soft walk. Maybe one day.

[@ToddMartinMD]

You can do it

[@adelabrouchy]

Well part of the mystery gets solved. I live in a city on the top of a very long hill. When I get out I begin to walk down a slope, as an example If I walk 500mts down when I return I walk up a slope for 500 mts. And returning is hard. So I got used to bending forward during the way up. I couldn´t apply the walking code outside so I trained my self at home but the tendence to bend and compensating it throwing my shoulders backward continued. Lately I realized that my gluteus Medius was weak in my left side (making the Trendelenburg test) so my right leg and hip were suffering the stress. Now I have been training my left side, my inferior abs, and stretching the right side. Yesterday I walked outside for an hour with no pain for the first time in two years. I thought all was caused by my scoliosis and imbalance but this video 23.05 gave me the clue that when I walk outside in a way I'm really going up and down stairs. Your videos made me think a lot an investigate and try many solutions (some went wrong others helped). So thankyou very much, without your help it couldn't have been possible. 😄👏💙

[@ToddMartinMD]

I am very glad to have helped.

[@edwinyeong1867]

Sounds great❤. I want you to explained I can achieve this walk. I feel so hard to walk. U mean I to focus my swing and walking leg.

[@ToddMartinMD]

If you follow these tips, you can do it. Practice on your waist and hip muscles.

[@maryellenbrines5930]

Regarding the glute medius activation: can you explain exactly when they should begin to fire/activate--and, when should they stop firing? I think that I may be holding the activation too long in order to help with my balance on the weight-bearing leg. Thank you!

[@lynngrant3068]

I have watched several videos and attempted to utilize what I am understanding as I am walking, however, I am afraid of walking incorrectly now. So before walking, shouldn’t I strengthen my very weak glute and abdominal muscles with other specific exercises targeting those muscles?

[@ToddMartinMD]

If you are having trouble and want an exercise to work the muscles, I would try my Balance and Core Mobility Routine which you can find on the channel.

[@lynngrant3068]

@@ToddMartinMDthank you so much. I am also considering your walking code (new price) option as well You and your dedication to this channel is truly an answered prayer for me

[@ToddMartinMD]

@@lynngrant3068 I am so happy you are finding the channel helpful.

[@lynngrant3068]

@@ToddMartinMD will I need to become a member in order to access this particular video ?

[@ToddMartinMD]

@@lynngrant3068 No. You can just search the channel, but here is the link for the one I was talking about. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHK1fHqdoKyfhas

[@vishwasjoshi7548]

Hi Doctor good afternoon here in India this is another excellent video on how to walk smoothly.My question is how do you control the core movement when we are walking in speed or say walk normally in daily routine.

[@ToddMartinMD]

This is the normal way to walk during your daily routine. I mention speeding up in the video. You speed up the rotation of the waist and everything else follows

[@nonsolorasatura9093]

I think mastering this technique is the key to be able to use barefoot shoe to walk outside.👍 I wonder if is possible adapt this technique even for brief walking on motorcycle boots, since over them the movement is more limited, while the rigidity of the sole varies significantly between the various categories of motorcycle for what where thinked.

[@ToddMartinMD]

Yes, this is definitely the way to walk barefoot or minimalist. If your boots significantly limit mobility, that could be tough, but I assume that is for limited time.

[@MachineGod69]

What about having heavy work boots on 10-13 hours a day.?

[@ToddMartinMD]

That’s a tough one. You should walk the same way, but I don’t know how much they may restrict the mobility of the foot

[@AndrewOudin]

just one hundo more likes come on team

[@ToddMartinMD]

Thanks

[@Tom-Travels]

Why is it so hard for seniors to lift their feet?

[@ToddMartinMD]

Check out my video on how to stop shuffling for details. There are many reasons.