WalkActive Open Ankle with Hip Lift Drill

This is the third in my WalkActive Drill Series: The Open Ankle with Hip Lift Drill.
This drill combines both the feet and hips in the Basic WalkActive Technique, so you achieve an ACTIVE FOOT and OPEN ANKLE and HIP LIFT
This drill is really useful to help you appreciate how applying the WalkActive Technique gives you length and tautness in your body so you get better body shape results and posture benefits with every step you take.

I've designed this drill to help you use your abdominals more effectively, reduce lower back pain and help engage more of your gluteals as you walk - this will give you more tone and pace.

Once you have tried the Open Ankle Drill and the Hip Lift Drill ( see full videos in WalkActive Drills) Then combine the two together to feel greater tone and tautness in your legs and torso.

Practice this and you will look better, feel better and perform better with your walking!

What are my benefits with this drill?:

Helps reduce waist thickening.
Leans out thighs
Opens up tight hip flexors - very beneficial if you suffer lower back discomfort
Specifically flattens lower abdominal area
Helps to engage glutes your bum muscles
Encourages your body to use the right muscles, specifically the calves and glutes so you improve your body's results.

When do I do this drill?:
This is great to do as part of your warm up of your walking workouts - probably at least about 5 minutes in once your body is a little warm.
It is particularly;y useful to help you appreciate the leg lengthening effect and toning effect of the WalkActive technique. Try to replicate this with each step you take :-) so you feel the unique tautening and lengthening effect of the WalkActive technique.
Also great if you feel during your session you are slumping in your waistline or have spent a lot of time sitting down in a car or desk.

Have fun, enjoy your WalkActive and let me know how you get on!
Joanna x