Most Important Human Skill?

I heard a coach talking about the importance of walking on a podcast. They had a perspective that really stuck with me.

They were making the case that walking is the ultimate human skill, what are we with out it?

In his book Exercised, Daniel Lieberman examines how natural selection gave us “ingenious features” that allow us walk efficiently and not topple over.  Specifically the shape of our pelvis, the curvature of our spine, our big heel bones, the arches in our feet, forward pointing big toes, along with stable ankles, and the way our hip and knee angle works. We never have to consider those things, but it what makes it possible for us to walk so smoothly.

Back to the podcast. The coach, in reference when comparing walking to the importance of strength and endurance training, said, “well, you still need to walk to the squat rack, walk to the bench press, walking to the swimming pool.”

Warm weather and long days are here. Embrace walking and get outside for some added daily movement.

Justin Miner

@justinminergain