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Is Forefoot Running Really Best for Your Knees?

08/03/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Safe and efficient knee mechanics were found to be only engaged through the use of a forefoot strike landing when running, not a heel strike. This is because forefoot striking was found to make the knee better at flexing and bending at landing, which in turn, reduced opposing forces on the knee by making the knee-joint hold more firm, while reducing excessive bouncing. Furthermore, improved knee flexion engaged by forefoot striking reduced high brake forces which resulted in little to no impact at the knee, while engaging more efficient accelerations with less muscle force generation than heel strike running.

Can You Heel Strike in Zero Drop Shoes?

Can You Heel Strike in Zero Drop Shoes?

21/02/2024 Bretta Riches 0

Heel strike running in zero drop shoes will get you injured fast because heel strike running naturally produces a heavy burst in collisional impact at landing, whereby a lack of padding at the heel was fond to cause more rising tides of high impact that severely burdens the heel bone and even the shin! Whats worse, running shoes with a thick cushioned heel was found to cause heel strike runners to plow their heel harder into the ground. This is because the foot tries harder to push through all the compressible cushioned materials in efforts to reach a more stable surface. But bigger than that, the key to preventing and avoiding these highly injurious impacts is to land with a forefoot strike because its on record for preventing the kind of impact that cause injuries, especially long bone injuries.

How Meb Keflezighi's Change in Foot Strike Helped Him Win The Boston Marathon

How Meb Keflezighi’s Change in Foot Strike Helped Him Win The Boston Marathon

17/02/2024 Bretta Riches 1

Prior to 2014, Meb Keflezighi was a Nike athlete who ran with a heavy heel strike and struggled endlessly with injuries. In 2011, Meb signed with Sketchers, which markets their running shoes as ‘anti-heel striking’ footwear because the shoe has a rocker-designed underfoot that encourages a mid-foot to forefoot strike. It was the change in foot strike that enabled Meb to train more because he was injuring less, allowing him to bank more meaningful gains in performance whereby in 2014 he became the first American man to win the Boston Marathon since 1983! Foot strike matters!

Does Forefoot Running Prevent Injury?

Is Forefoot Running Faster than Heel Strike Running?

04/02/2024 Bretta Riches 0

One prominent example the research has provided us is forefoot running is actually faster than heel strike running, even for the marathon, because the mechanical components that are specifically engaged when a forefoot strike is employed allows the Achilles tendon and the arch of the foot to function better at storing and releasing energy-saving elastic power. The big advantage of this is the muscles use less energy to push the body forward through each step as compared with heel strike running, which relies on the knees to handle the bulk of the mechanical work. This is one reason over-use injuries at the knee are steadily high in heel strike runners, regardless of cushioned footwear!

How Should Your Torso Be When Running? Rotating!

How Should Your Torso Be When Running: Rotating!

06/01/2024 Bretta Riches 0

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!


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