Research has revealed that letting your torso slighty rotate, or twist side-to-side when running is the most efficient way to use your torso because it was a critical component in reducing all-around impact levels off the lower back, while reducing mechanical loads and muscular efforts off the leg as compared with a stiff torso!
Barefoot running was found to be faster for many reasons. For one, the lightness factor reduces the cost of transport of the leg at each step. Secondly, barefoot running engages a forefoot strike which in turn engages the mechanics that perfectly matches the function of the elastic structures of the lower leg. This results in a stride that’s more elastically-powered which greatly reduces the need for costly muscle demands.
The best starting place to improve your running form quickly and sustainbly is to run in minimalist shoes and learn to land on your forefoot, which is proven to provide the most opportunity to avoid major injury, while improving performance by increasing elastic energy and lowering muscle energy costs as compared to heel strike running in traditional footwear!
The science is settled that minimalist running shoes are significantly safer for your knees than standard running shoes. This is because bending strain and rotational stress are greatly reduced off the knee in minimalist shoes as more controlled pronation is engaged as well as higher cadence, which minimizes impact at the knee, too!
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