Hello !
I'm asking my self which leg muscle is the prime mover in walking and... i'm not sure.
If there was a lift/exercice that replicate muscle activation of walking, which one would it be ?
Hope your trainings goes well !
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Prime movers in walking
Started by Mouclier Victor, December 6, 2017 · 3 Replies · 4,314 Views
It really depends on which part of the gait (walking) cycle you mean. There's a lot of co-contraction of anterior/posterior hip/leg muscles from initial stance to mid stance, glute max extends the hip from mid to late stance, flexor hallucis longus assists with toe-off...there are a lot of moving parts.
Google "The Gait Guys", they have an entire blog and Facebook series dedicated to this and other gait-related issues.
wow great knowledge and thank you for the reference !
"The running physio" is also a good reference.