Arm swinging while running

Keep your elbows bent to a 90 degree angle and swing your arms to favor forward propulsion. Keep your hands relaxed.

Swinging the arms makes it easier to run. Arms help to balance the body while running, increasing forward propulsion, helping to lift the body off the ground with each stride.

Swinging the arms reduces the metabolic cost of human running

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