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Walking backwards could boost your health and muscles

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Walking backwards could boost your health and muscles (Photo: iStock)

Ever tried to walk backwards for the sake of being healthier? Well, this isn't really a trendy health-related activity. We are naturally tuned to walking forward. But walking backwards isn't that uncommon.

Think of sports like football which so often forces players, and even refs, to be able to move both forwards and backwards in good measure. Health benefits have been observed by deliberate backward movements, also called retro movement.

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