“Spanish squats” can help to relieve some of the knee pain associated with the movement, and “retro walking” can help to strengthen your legs with less joint stress, too. And you might already know that people with a variety of joint issues can benefit from “water walking,” or walking in either waist or chest-height water. But for even better full-body benefits, the Arthritis Foundation writes, “reverse” water walking “engages more muscles, especially around the spine, quads and shins, while also boosting heart rate”. What is “reverse water walking”? It means walking backwards in water. Speaking to HuffPost UK previously, Dr Suzanne Wylie, GP and medical adviser for IQdoctor, said that walking backwards on land is “a useful exercise for balance, mobility and certain joint problems”. This seems to be true of “reverse water walking”, as well. What are the benefits of “reverse water walking”? One study found that, when compared to walking forwards on an underwater treadmill, participants who “water walked” backwards seemed to engage more muscles, had a higher heart rate, and generally exerted …