Walking Technique for Efficiency and Injury-Prevention A Video Presentation Featuring: Danny Dreyer , Creator/Author of ChiWalking® and ChiRunning® This presentation is provided for information purposes only. Consult your health care professional before engaging in any physical fitness activity. ChiWalking® and ChiRunning® are registered trademarks of ChiLiving, Inc. Presentation Provided By: David Stretanski Fitness Coach & Certified ChiWalking®/ ChiRunning® Instructor

But I Know How to Walk … Why Focus on Technique? In this first video, the many reasons for Why are revealed including these far-reaching benefits: This video features Danny Dreyer, creator and author of the ChiWalking® and ChiRunning® approaches to fitness. Reduce or Eliminate Pain and Injury Achieve Greater Distance and Speed Increase Mental Focus and Awareness

In this first video, the many reasons for Why are revealed including these far-reaching benefits:

Reduce or Eliminate Pain and Injury

Achieve Greater Distance and Speed

Increase Mental Focus and Awareness

But How? By Applying a Few Simple Universal Concepts Up First: Posture Aligning by Design … The following short videos each introduce elements of the ChiWalking Technique This video features Danny Dreyer, creator and author of the ChiWalking® and ChiRunning® approaches to fitness.

Up First: Posture

Aligning by Design …

But How? By Applying a Few Simple Universal Concepts Posture Next: Upper Body Focuses Leading and Balancing … The following short videos each introduce elements of the ChiWalking Technique This video features Danny Dreyer, creator and author of the ChiWalking® and ChiRunning® approaches to fitness.

Posture

Next: Upper Body Focuses

Leading and Balancing …

But How? By Applying a Few Simple Universal Concepts Posture Upper Body Focuses Next: Lower Body Focuses Extending to the Rear … The following short videos each introduce elements of the ChiWalking Technique This video features Danny Dreyer, creator and author of the ChiWalking® and ChiRunning® approaches to fitness.

Posture

Upper Body Focuses

Next: Lower Body Focuses

Extending to the Rear …

But How? By Applying a Few Simple Universal Concepts Posture Upper Body Focuses Lower Body Focuses Last: Cadence Maintaining a Consistent Pace … The following short videos each introduce elements of the ChiWalking Technique This video features Danny Dreyer, creator and author of the ChiWalking® and ChiRunning® approaches to fitness.

Posture

Upper Body Focuses

Lower Body Focuses

Last: Cadence

Maintaining a Consistent Pace …

Summary: Walking for Efficiency & Injury Prevention Posture Get Aligned Point your Feet straight forward Lengthen your Upper Body Engage Your Core Level your Pelvis with the Lower Abdominal Create Balance Align your Shoulders over Hips over Ankles

Posture

Get Aligned

Point your Feet straight forward

Lengthen your Upper Body

Engage Your Core

Level your Pelvis with the Lower Abdominal

Create Balance

Align your Shoulders over Hips over Ankles

Summary: Walking for Efficiency & Injury Prevention Posture Upper Body Focuses Bend your Arms and Swing your Elbows to the Rear Lead with your Upper Body Maintain your alignment

Posture

Upper Body Focuses

Bend your Arms and Swing your Elbows to the Rear

Lead with your Upper Body

Maintain your alignment

Summary: Walking for Efficiency & Injury Prevention Posture Upper Body Focuses Lower Body Focuses Keep your Knees soft/slightly bent Take shorter, quicker steps Allow your Legs to extend to the rear

Posture

Upper Body Focuses

Lower Body Focuses

Keep your Knees soft/slightly bent

Take shorter, quicker steps

Allow your Legs to extend to the rear

Summary: Walking for Efficiency & Injury Prevention Posture Upper Body Focuses Lower Body Focuses Cadence Use a Metronome for a constant Cadence Cadence equals the number of steps you take on one leg in a minute Maintain a Steady Pace

Posture

Upper Body Focuses

Lower Body Focuses

Cadence

Use a Metronome for a constant Cadence

Cadence equals the number of steps you take on one leg in a minute

Maintain a Steady Pace

Simple Universal Concepts … With Far-Reaching Benefits : Reduce or Eliminate Pain and Injury Achieve Greater Distance and Speed Develop Great Posture Improve Balance Plus many more …

With Far-Reaching Benefits :

Reduce or Eliminate Pain and Injury

Achieve Greater Distance and Speed

Develop Great Posture

Improve Balance

Plus many more …

Need to Find Out More? Visit http://www.eChiFitness.com or the links below for information & resources: Online Articles, Blogs , and Bulletin Board Book, Workbook, DVD and Audio CD Metronome Certified Instructors in your area This presentation is provided for information purposes only. Consult your health care professional before engaging in any physical fitness activity. ChiWalking® and ChiRunning® are registered trademarks of ChiLiving, Inc. Thank You! David Stretanski , Fitness Coach & Certified ChiWalking®/ChiRunning® Instructor

Visit http://www.eChiFitness.com or the links below for information & resources:

Online Articles, Blogs , and Bulletin Board

Book, Workbook, DVD and Audio CD

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