In a fast-paced world where we’re always charging forward, a surprisingly simple exercise encourages us to turn around. It’s more than a fad; scientific evidence suggests it might be worth the awkward effort to walk backward.
The concept might sound like something out of a comedy sketch, yet it’s anything but a joke. Retro walking revives an ancient technique with origins in China. Its popularity in the West began over a century ago when Patrick Harmon made headlines by walking backward from San Francisco to New York City, igniting widespread fascination.
