How This Guy Runs a 5 and a Half Minute Mile...Backwards | Obsessed | WIRED

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Ever tried running backwards? Meet Aaron Yoder, one of the world's fastest backward runners who can complete a reverse mile in five and a half minutes. He shares insights into the mechanics that enable such speed and velocity, why looking over your shoulder actually slows you down, and demonstrates just how fast he can run.
Director: Charlie Jordan
Director of Photography: Craig Campbell
Editor: Richard Trammell
Expert: Aaron Yoder
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 139
@Absolukely
@Absolukely 3 місяці тому
Imagine this guy saying goodbye to ya, running off and just staring right at you the entire time.
@norbertoenrique8340
@norbertoenrique8340 3 місяці тому
😂😂😂😂
@bigmiim8584
@bigmiim8584 2 місяці тому
Lol
@sandymakesplans
@sandymakesplans 2 місяці тому
i came here for the comments
@Someoneishere114
@Someoneishere114 2 місяці тому
Sounds like a Call of Duty mobile’s bot
@whiskeyrocknrolla4033
@whiskeyrocknrolla4033 2 місяці тому
That would be hilarious!😂😂😂
@LagMasterSam
@LagMasterSam 3 місяці тому
Knee over toes guy would be proud.
@ryanhou162
@ryanhou162 2 місяці тому
Oh he is happy man for sure
@adityasantosh1382
@adityasantosh1382 3 місяці тому
All i can say is Mad respect to the man. He took something and became the best at it. This stuff always inspires, good job man💯
@axioms22
@axioms22 3 місяці тому
It's not a sport
@jopo7996
@jopo7996 3 місяці тому
Backward running may be a niche sport, but not as niche as backward archery. No one finishes their first practice.
@TK.CBF500
@TK.CBF500 3 місяці тому
Nailed it
@1.4142
@1.4142 3 місяці тому
What a forward thinking guy
@sandymakesplans
@sandymakesplans 2 місяці тому
he's never looking back
@juniorslice9618
@juniorslice9618 3 місяці тому
knees over toes guy preaches backwards running/walking for knee rehabilitation and strengthening.
@Ottophil
@Ottophil 3 місяці тому
I did this in gym class took me 16 minutes! And my legs hurt for days
@heyy1829
@heyy1829 3 місяці тому
imagine seeing that guy running past somewhere when your high 😂😂😂
@theunpopularcuber9554
@theunpopularcuber9554 3 місяці тому
When my high laughing emojis do what?
@360.Tapestry
@360.Tapestry 2 місяці тому
then he would be below me
@bigmiim8584
@bigmiim8584 2 місяці тому
Lol
@hugohugo990
@hugohugo990 2 місяці тому
Lmao
@hugohugo990
@hugohugo990 2 місяці тому
And at that speed too lol
@paulfries5985
@paulfries5985 3 місяці тому
KneesOverToes UKposts channel kinda did this whole concept years ago for training the ligaments to remove knee pain. There are exercise for shoulders, hips, and vertical leaps.
@360.Tapestry
@360.Tapestry 2 місяці тому
makes me wonder if this guy's ever had his knees reassessed... probably able to run forward no problem now lol
@jimbojones101
@jimbojones101 3 місяці тому
Nothing is holding him back.
@Vintoneuler
@Vintoneuler 3 місяці тому
I love backwards running. I try to do 2-3 times a week
@hman2912
@hman2912 3 місяці тому
Seems like something that would be hard to take seriously. But he does, and that's great.
@sufianabuahmad7781
@sufianabuahmad7781 3 місяці тому
I'm the backwards man, the backwards man…I can walk backwards fast as you can
@robspiess
@robspiess 3 місяці тому
First thing I thought of, too!
@timo4938
@timo4938 3 місяці тому
Heck yeah. A fellow person of culture. My nephew was running around backwards a couple days ago and I was singing that.
@colinstu
@colinstu 3 місяці тому
I found I could run backwards for longer, faster, and easier than forwards way back in highschool. Everyone laughed at me though so I stopped... god why are classmates so cruel.
@360.Tapestry
@360.Tapestry 2 місяці тому
because outward rep is very important in high school ...and then its value completely implodes overnight
@Pro-kesh
@Pro-kesh 3 місяці тому
Bro has the best knees of all time
@stephh1228
@stephh1228 3 місяці тому
I would definitely fall within seconds of trying this 😂 but this is awesome!!
@codmnoobtuber
@codmnoobtuber Місяць тому
This guy has to have an amazing back because running backwards is good for your spine and knees
@FalleonID
@FalleonID 3 місяці тому
Make me remember about the dude in Shinryuji Naga in Eyeshield 21
@Teapotman2
@Teapotman2 4 дні тому
This actually deserves more views
@usmc1379
@usmc1379 3 місяці тому
I think this training could possibly be an advantage in sports with certain defensive tactics.
@_CORVUS
@_CORVUS 2 місяці тому
Knees over toes guy is gonna make this an Olympic sport.
@silversurfer8818
@silversurfer8818 3 місяці тому
Everyone watching this "I can take him on 100m dash backwards"!
@theresnoway440
@theresnoway440 3 місяці тому
this guy is awesome wow
@m.w.4508
@m.w.4508 3 місяці тому
Would make a great football referee.
@abrocktraining
@abrocktraining Місяць тому
Game changer!! Me and one of my athletes used to do this all the time. But we would do it uphill with sleds.
@ChuckPoint91
@ChuckPoint91 3 місяці тому
Next level would be backward running trail race
@jbtechcon7434
@jbtechcon7434 3 місяці тому
Let's see his backward high dive!
@GetOutsideYourself
@GetOutsideYourself 27 днів тому
The meme potential is limitless.
@starkparker16
@starkparker16 3 місяці тому
A lot cooler than speed walking.
@mathewbeast2124
@mathewbeast2124 3 місяці тому
Looking forward, looking back, I've come a long way down the track ~ Slim Dusty.
@sandymakesplans
@sandymakesplans 2 місяці тому
😮 ain't no way this a song
@mathewbeast2124
@mathewbeast2124 2 місяці тому
@@sandymakesplans don't know why but it was the first thought that came to mind when I saw this.
@mr.x8259
@mr.x8259 3 місяці тому
Busy Going Backwards
@BondandBourne
@BondandBourne 3 місяці тому
This dudes backward mile pr time is still better than my pr mile time 😂
@rinaldymaulana8496
@rinaldymaulana8496 3 місяці тому
That's dedication is admirable
@TheNorwoodCat
@TheNorwoodCat 2 місяці тому
Awesome!
@edwarddewit43
@edwarddewit43 Місяць тому
Absolutely insane ❤
@stuartie101
@stuartie101 3 місяці тому
"I'm the Backwards Man the Backwards Man, the Backwards Man the Backwards Man. I can walk back as fast as you can, I can walk back as fast as you can. I'm the Backwards man the Backwards man."
@BenjamintheTortoise
@BenjamintheTortoise 3 місяці тому
Impressive
@infjbay
@infjbay 3 місяці тому
Looks like he pooped his pants, doesn't want anyone to see and is running backwards to the bathroom.
@MichaelJohnson-uz5is
@MichaelJohnson-uz5is 2 місяці тому
😂
@zdrux
@zdrux 3 місяці тому
he should get some head gear with small mirrors on it :)
@sandymakesplans
@sandymakesplans 2 місяці тому
those are life changing, I've used those before
@Soniboy84
@Soniboy84 3 місяці тому
I'd instantly think I'm in the matrix
@DanielRieger
@DanielRieger 3 місяці тому
I like backwards backwards running
@ConnorSeals
@ConnorSeals 3 місяці тому
He’d break his record if he wore the shoes backwards too
@TerraBlo
@TerraBlo 3 місяці тому
Cool
@hasenbein
@hasenbein 3 місяці тому
ID on the sunglasses?
@donwold1622
@donwold1622 3 місяці тому
And I get ridiculed for just walking backwards on the treadmill at the gym!
@eduoks5113
@eduoks5113 3 місяці тому
ready player one first race be like
@CharlieSheps
@CharlieSheps 3 місяці тому
Interesting!
@OngoGablogian487
@OngoGablogian487 3 місяці тому
young Deion Sanders would've mopped the floor with this dude in a backwards race.
@wayfinder1882
@wayfinder1882 3 місяці тому
it's quadriceps, with an 's' at the end, yes, even in the singular! not quadricep! (same goes for biceps and triceps, and triceratops for that matter)
@colinstu
@colinstu 3 місяці тому
I wonder if anyone is gonna try reversing this vid.
@Harthikreddyy
@Harthikreddyy 2 місяці тому
Tried one myself 2 years ago
@AirStapler
@AirStapler 3 місяці тому
bro runs faster backwards than i do fowards
@horrido666
@horrido666 3 місяці тому
I want someone to run the video backward.
@toriancromar
@toriancromar 3 місяці тому
Backwards running is good for your knees
@PeterKertesz2013
@PeterKertesz2013 3 місяці тому
I wish Bill Hicks is still alive and see this.
@ineedtoeatcake
@ineedtoeatcake 3 місяці тому
He would run even faster if he ran backwards in time!
@invox9490
@invox9490 3 місяці тому
"You got it backwards buddy." - He must ear this a lot. 😄
@ChibiSteak
@ChibiSteak 3 місяці тому
8:19 fin.
@EarlHare
@EarlHare 3 місяці тому
His name is actually Redoy Noraa
@sachamm
@sachamm 3 місяці тому
Guy needs a backup camera.
@Mister.Meeseeks
@Mister.Meeseeks 3 місяці тому
As a Swede i wounder what this have to do with my ppl?
@MichelobX
@MichelobX 3 місяці тому
.yad ruoy htiw eunitnoC .sdrawkcab gnipyt ni redloh droceR dlroW eht m’I esuaceb sdrawkcab siht etorw I
@daineminton9687
@daineminton9687 3 місяці тому
Ah, this must where politicians learn to back peddle
@dlibby4979
@dlibby4979 2 місяці тому
I cant even walk backwards withour crashing 👣
@irockdirtyshoes
@irockdirtyshoes 3 місяці тому
Backwards man backwards man
@jupiterwilkymay5161
@jupiterwilkymay5161 3 місяці тому
Looks like Bruce Lee in reverse
@jockmattock9239
@jockmattock9239 2 місяці тому
New Olympic Category
@MRLONG758
@MRLONG758 3 місяці тому
I have one question, Why?
@chillkid1465
@chillkid1465 26 днів тому
Wonder if brow practices on treadmill in his early days Doubt it
@smokeyninja9920
@smokeyninja9920 3 місяці тому
Bruh is running backwards basically blind like he never heard of a mirror. This activity begs for a special helmet to cushion the back of the head in case of a fall.
@sqquadri00
@sqquadri00 3 місяці тому
👍
@MartyD
@MartyD 3 місяці тому
probs did this as a joke at first 😂
@basehead617
@basehead617 3 місяці тому
I'm not watching this whole thing, how fast is his normal mile time?
@MurseSamson
@MurseSamson 3 місяці тому
Oh. 👍🙄
@israel_started_it_ALL_in_1948
@israel_started_it_ALL_in_1948 3 місяці тому
oh
@imicca
@imicca 2 місяці тому
why
@tylersmyler
@tylersmyler 2 місяці тому
He should be wearing all his clothes backwards..
@sandymakesplans
@sandymakesplans 2 місяці тому
underrated comment 😂
@drunkenyeknom
@drunkenyeknom 3 місяці тому
How fast can’t he do it forward?
@drsetherz
@drsetherz 3 місяці тому
I ran a backwards mile in -7:00 minutes.
@reggiefurlow1
@reggiefurlow1 3 місяці тому
Why
@kylevincent4720
@kylevincent4720 3 місяці тому
Plot twist: he’s running forwards but the video is in reverse
@zer0nix
@zer0nix 3 місяці тому
I'm sure I can run backwards faster than this guy, but I don't know that I can keep it up for 3 miles! I picked up the habit after reading that it's actually better for the knees, and it certainly does feel better! Edit: ah he speeds up later in the vid
@shubhampawar9994
@shubhampawar9994 2 місяці тому
Tenet 😂
@Williamcountryball
@Williamcountryball 3 місяці тому
Free🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸
@charlesmiv3842
@charlesmiv3842 3 місяці тому
indeed
@HispanicatthediscoMTG
@HispanicatthediscoMTG 3 місяці тому
If they agree to abolish Islam then I’ll say free Palestine. Im an exmuslim for clarity
@charlesmiv3842
@charlesmiv3842 3 місяці тому
@@HispanicatthediscoMTG Maybe if Christianity and Judaism are also abolished
@sufianabuahmad7781
@sufianabuahmad7781 3 місяці тому
Yes, but why here man ? No one's going to take this seriously on a video about a dude trying to run backwards.
@johnpritchard5410
@johnpritchard5410 3 місяці тому
Pythonesque?
@Skitigdread
@Skitigdread 3 місяці тому
It all started with his gf having anger issues...
@DumbDrum
@DumbDrum 3 місяці тому
But why?
@i2Twins
@i2Twins 3 місяці тому
this might be mater
@gandatlg
@gandatlg 3 місяці тому
Weird flex but ok
@360.Tapestry
@360.Tapestry 2 місяці тому
to be completely honest, this feels a bit like an onion video
@conortube
@conortube 4 години тому
Timber Justinlake
@arikidkwtff
@arikidkwtff 3 місяці тому
Is this a skit?😂
@samwesley8237
@samwesley8237 2 місяці тому
When u can't beat them brothers you gotta try something new😂
@bigmiim8584
@bigmiim8584 2 місяці тому
Dumb lol
@snakedoktor6020
@snakedoktor6020 3 місяці тому
This could possibly be the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen.
@African.empress
@African.empress 2 місяці тому
I find this extremely ridiculous
@henrywilliams6368
@henrywilliams6368 3 місяці тому
First
@quby8265
@quby8265 3 місяці тому
What annoys me is he practices and this is a sport
@iamthefirsttosecond
@iamthefirsttosecond 3 місяці тому
Not sure which is a bigger waste of time. Running backwards or watching this video.
@michaelgrant2132
@michaelgrant2132 3 місяці тому
😂
@PlayzieBum
@PlayzieBum 3 місяці тому
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