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Jonathan FitzGordon begins with a few basic principles in his FitzGordon Method walking program:

1. Bones stacked. Your body should fall in a straight line — ears, shoulders, hips and ankles.

2. Buttocks released. Unless you’re going uphill, your derriere should have no active role in standing or walking.

3. Legs back. Set the muscles of your inner thighs back to allow the legs to fall directly underneath the pelvis. This will keep the pelvis level and the spine balanced.

4. Belly strong. The stomach should be strong and the middle back filled out so that you are using your entire core as you walk.

5. Head lifted. Imagine someone is pulling a string from the back of your head, allowing the chin to fall to level (most of us walk with it slightly raised) and the throat to soften.

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