Retrorunning: run backwards

Physical exercise is essential when it comes to enjoying good health and keeping fit, as well as being useful to maintain an adequate weight. Therefore, it is advisable to practice it regularly, preferably every day for at least 40 minutes. In relation to what type of physical exercise is the best will obviously depend on our tastes and interests, as well -for example- if what we want is to lose weight aerobic exercise is advised as walking or running.

But if you are looking for a type of physical exercise that is curious as well as get you attention then you should know what the so-called retrorunning.

What is and what is retrorunning?

As its name suggests, it consists  in run backwards, which in addition to providing the benefits of running normally, when we do it in this curious way will become a much more intense exercise, and in addition to stimulating the muscles also stimulates the brain.

What is the origin of retrorunning?

It seems that we have to go back to the twenties of the last century to meet the pioneers of this striking sport, when some American fighters decided to start running backwards with the aim of making their training program more efficient.

However, it was not until the 1980s that the organizers of a competition in New York had the idea of ​​proposing to their participants to run backwards.

What are the benefits of retrorunning?

Greater physical effort

Due mainly to activate a certain series of muscles that normally when you run are used little, which is why it is more common to practice the retrorunning we feel tired sooner.

More calories are burned

While it is true that running at a normal pace for 30 minutes we tend to burn about 400 calories, and if we do it at a fast pace about 650 calories, if we practice retrorunning we tend to burn many more, precisely because of the effort we make.

In this sense, many specialists consider that it burns something less than twice the calories we burn in a normal race.

Stimulates the brain

Since not to take risks it is important to memorize and learn both the routes and the accidents of the terrain observing certain points of reference, we tend to stimulate more the brain, concentration and also develop adaptive capacities, enhancing the body's self-perception, since to run backwards it is fundamental to have a good perception of our own body.

Which footwear is the most recommended?

It is advisable to use the same footwear that you usually use for running: proper jogging shoes that correctly hold both the foot and the ankle.

We leave you with a video so you can see an interesting example of retrorunning:

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