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What Are the Disadvantages of Barefoot Running?

21/05/2024 Bretta Riches 0

The only disadvantage of barefoot running is blistering which is attributed to doing too much barefoot running too soon. The best approach to barefoot running is an incremental one, starting off by running barefoot for 1 minute then walking barefoot, and repeating this interval according to your tolerance level. If you do get a blister, the next best alternative to barefoot running is minimalist footwear, which does an equally excellent job at helping you move away from heel strike running, and instead, helps you easily adopt a forefoot strike tied to less over-striding, better upper body posture, higher cadence and less ground-contact time.

Heel Strike Running and Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

Should You Heel Strike When Running Uphill? NO!

15/05/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Heel strike running was found to be not only incredibly injurious on even grounds, it was found to dramatically increase eccentrc loading and mechanical demands on the foot and leg, but especially the knee was found to be most sensitive to injury when landing heel-first when running uphill.

Thick Cushioned Running Shoes Causes Injury by Increases Damaging Loading Rates

Thick Cushioned Running Shoes Cause Injuries by Increasing Damaging Loading Rates, Regardless of Foot Strike

13/05/2024 Bretta Riches 0

More research confirms that thick cushioned running shoes are not a quick fix for injury because they consistently fail to absorb impact and reduce other physical stressors, regardless of foot strike type. So, if you land with a forefoot strike, which is the safest, lightest foot strike pattern in running, you will still generate greater-than-normal impacts in thickly cushioned running shoes as compared with thinner, more barefoot-inspired footwear.

Why Older Runners Need to Wear Minimalist Running Shoes

10/05/2024 Bretta Riches 2

Minimalist running shoes work best for older runners in preventing falls, enabling the feet to become strong to deflect loading and absorb impact without protective running shoes, while making the foot’s bony architecture more tolerable at handling normal loading as compared with thick cushioned running shoes.

What Running Style is Best for Your Knees? Forefoot Running NOT Heel Strike Running

02/05/2024 Bretta Riches 2

Landing with a forefoot strike when running was found to prevent irregularities in your entire mechanics that account for the avoidance of damaging impacts to the knee as compared with heel strike running.