Why do we naturally swing our arms in opposite directions when we walk?

[Anonymous]

It's the natural way to walk, swinging arms in general is just odd to think about, to top it off it's in opposite directions from each other and in opposite directions from our legs too, why?

Have you ever tried to walk and move your arms at the same time and direction as your legs?

[NathanDavis]

it's called counterbalance...

which makes it a bit more efficient, more balanced... and easier as well

funny things can happen when things do vibrate or motion in synch... lol

engineers would know

[MrOracle]

Exactly.

[AviatorTom]

It's the way we humans maintain our balance. Swinging arms keeps our center of gravity in the middle of the torso so that we can walk or run without falling over.

[Asker]

Does that work? Cause you can walk with your arms stiff and nothing happens lol

[AviatorTom]

@ChicoFromThe305 Keeping your arms stiff at your side requires tensing your arm muscles. If you just relax your arm muscles, they will naturally sway from side to side. It's easier, and less tiring, to let your arms sway.

[Asker]

Yea but my point is that we don't lose balance 😂

[Miah04]

About 10,000 years ago. 3 men decided to make this a thing, as it was destined. A chris who used to be a cranberry would ask this question on this site 13hrs ago

[Asker]

I morphed back cause I was getting bullied a lot as a cranberry, it seems nobody likes giant cranberries 🙂

[Miah04]

You sure it's the cranberry and not the mouthiness🤔

[Asker]

I think its just jealousy cause they can't be a giant cranberry

[Miah04]

😂😂😂

[Miah04]

This is proof gag algorithm is broken. It picked this as mho🤔

[Asker]

I guess gag likes cranberries

[thearchjoker]

We evolved to do so to keep better balance as we walk

[sirderpsalot123]

To keep our balance lol

[Asker]

Then how do people with no arms balance?

[AviatorTom]

@ChicoFromThe305 People with no arms have a tough time maintaining balance. They need to sway their entire body from side to side in an awkward, and tiring, walking motion.

[Asker]

I've never seen them swing but interesting 😂

[sirderpsalot123]

@AviatorTom why did I laugh at that lol

[7Phoenix7]

@sirderpsalot123 because ur mean lol

[sirderpsalot123]

@7Phoenix7 I have never claimed to be a good person lol

[7Phoenix7]

Here put it on @sirderpsalot123

[sirderpsalot123]

@7Phoenix7 😂😂 I will wear it with pride

[7Phoenix7]

🤣🤣

[Staximus]

If you walk with your arms motionless, you're a fucking psychopath

[LiamJHayden]

Balance.