Is Heel Strike Running Bad? – Page 7

How to Reduce Ankle Pain While Running? Avoid Heel Striking!

13/11/2023 Bretta Riches 0

Another reason heel strike running is self-defeating is because there are too many negative forces at work on the foot-ankle complex which a lot of ankle injuries stem from as compared with forefoot running.

Does Foot Strike Matter When Running? YES!

09/07/2023 Bretta Riches 3

Research on impact mechanics have shown over and over again that there’s too many negative aspects to heel strike running than positive.

Why Heel Striking is Bad for the Achilles

15/06/2023 Bretta Riches 2

Published studies show that heel striking when running causes irregular movements of the heel, leading to more physical forces on the Achilles tendon than forefoot running.

Is Heel Striking Bad Form in Running?

26/05/2023 Bretta Riches 34

The specific impacts and physical stressors in heel strike running are the single biggest contributors to most injuries, especially severe injuries as compared to forefoot running, which is well on record for preventing all the injuries caused by heel strike running.

Heel Strike Running Causes Overpronation

29/01/2023 Bretta Riches 0

Heel strike running is one of the main causes of overpronation because the foot rollover process that occurs right after heel strike was found to force the heel into extreme positions, especially in shod (shoe) conditions as compared with barefoot running.