Posts tagged Barefoot
What every athlete should know about training in minimalist shoes or barefoot – Part 3
Sep 24th
Posted by Lee Watts in Power Speed Agility
The Benefits of Barefoot Running
As noted in the last post, leading biomechanists are not against running barefoot or in minimalist shoes. Neither am I. When I look at the benefits, I have to recommend that you safely move toward it if you’re not already.
Here are three key benefits for going More >
What every athlete should know about training in minimalist shoes or barefoot – Part 2
Sep 7th
Posted by Lee Watts in Power Speed Agility
A Growing Body of Evidence
I couldn’t find any reason for people who are at a healthy body weight not to run or perform some exercises barefoot. In fact, it appears that there is little real evidence to support correction or injury prevention via the traditional running shoe practice of fitting More >
What every athlete should know about training in minimalist shoes or barefoot – Part 1
Sep 1st
Posted by Lee Watts in Power Speed Agility
An Athlete Runs Barefoot
Barefoot running, or training in minimalist shoes, is popular. Athletes who run barefoot love it. People who are considering barefoot or minimalist shoes are intrigued by it. Others find barefoot strange, but want to know why it’s such a growing craze.
I always test a training technique before More >
