Thursday, June 14, 2012

Why Running Backwards Is Good For You

[caption id="attachment_212" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Reverse Running Reverse Running[/caption]

Have you tried to run backwards? Not only it helps to tone your abs and butts, it also improves your posture, minimizes stress on knees and enhances your balance and peripheral vision. Now comes the best part.

"Running backwards burns a third more calories than going forwards. This is because you use all your leg muscles, as well as your tummy, bottom and back muscles. Running one mile backwards is the equivalent of running six miles forwards," Sally Raynes, fitness expert and event director at Wacky Nation says.

This means if you are short of time to exercise and you want to burn more calories, you should try reverse running.

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