Why does it feel natural to take two steps at a time climbing up stairs sometimes but not while going down?

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Why does it feel natural to take two steps at a time climbing up stairs sometimes but not while going down?

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Answer 1

I don’t experience it that much, but if it’s something universal it’s probably because it’s easier to pull on your leg to lift yourself than it is to basically fall. The “pulling” movement is also the only one your leg can make, I don’t know if you’ve noticed but there’s no “reverse” movement, so walking downstairs doesn’t require any real muscles contraction. So it feel more natural