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Racewalking Benefits
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Racewalking Benefits of Racewalking While providing much of the same aerobic and fat-burning benefits as running, racewalking offers some additional pluses. Runners' knee injuries are almost legend. However, a racewalker's body takes less pounding than a runner's since the body is always in contact with the ground, reducing the force with which a foot lands. The leg and knee are also in a more stable position during footfall, since most walkers' strides are shorter and underneath the body, rather than extending out ahead of the walker. The upper body gets a better workout during racewalking, since the bent arm swings are required opposite of the hip thrust and are necessary in helping propel the body forward. Please Read "Racewalking--The Remedy For Many Maladies" by PAC member Alice Winkler. |