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If there were a more efficient way to walk, we would have evolved to walk that way.
by mikequinlan 4y ago
If there were a more efficient way to walk, we would have evolved to walk that way.
- eternityforest 4y agoIt's interesting to think if what tradeoff walking in the current normal natural gain has, and what possibilities there are now that most of us don't need efficiency. Most exercise programs and movement training skills talk about efficiency and performance, what would an exercise program look like that was entirely optimized for preventing disease and injury rather than maximizing capability look like? If tennis is said to be the best sport for lifespan, can we design a new sport with new equipment that shares as many of the properties as possible with less impact injuries? In the extreme case, maybe you could even have a sport where you wear some kind of damping brace that prevents certain unsafe movements, so that there is no advantage for the team willing to do them, or just with rules that heavily favor the healthiest movements.