I added backwards treadmill walking to my gym routine yesterday. Apparently it helps with a whole host of ailments and conditions including lower back pain, bad knees, tight hamstrings, injured ankles and feet. It also improves balance and coordination, and burns significantly more calories than walking forwards. 

I must say I felt great after 15 minutes walking backwards on a slight incline, and I'm wondering if it could become socially acceptable outside (providing I wore some kind of mirror attachment). 

in general going backwards with anything is not recomended 

Walking sideways is good, too.  It helps stretch the hamstrings.  

There is something vaguely Satanic about it. 

sharke


There is something vaguely Satanic about it. 

Satanic?  Goofy or uncoordinated, perhaps.  

I do the sideways running in a gym class I sometimes go to. It's really hard on the legs. 

humans are not generally from crab or crawfish family.

We're not dogs either but that doesn't mean I can't wag my tail occasionally. 

Walking backwards on a treadmill would make it easier to scope out the talent in the gym I guess...

sharke


We're not dogs either but that doesn't mean I can't wag my tail occasionally. 

you have a tail? how cute, can I see it