Walking on the Line to extend your stride

If the shortest distance between two points is a STRAIGHT LINE, you'll understand why competitive walkers attempt to maintain a foot strike that is directly inline. After posting her Racewalk 101 video    • Race Walk 101 - How-to and Learning t...  , Coach Carmen received comments from viewers that were struggling to manage this task. This prompted this video which identifies reasons why walkers are not able to efficiently walk a straight line: tight hips and legs. If this is you, Coach Carmen recommends that you focus on exercises that will improve your range of motion in the hips and legs. Here are some links to a few which are on this channel:

Iliotibial band stretch:    • Stretch hips, shoulders and legs afte...  
Two-way hip stretch:    • This Functional Two Way Hip Stretch i...  
Wall Angles:    • Wall Angels Exercise - Stretching You...  

Coach Carmen has been race walking since 1986 and loves teaching the basics of this sport. She owns Reshod Walking Shoes, a brand that offers footwear technology for walkers of all speeds and distances.

Looking for some great walking shoes? Check out    • Coach Carmen reviews the two styles o...   or visit reshod.com for more information. Be sure to subscribe for more videos like this.