As a beachbody coach I talk to all different types of people and I try to get them the correct information when they ask me a question or make a statement I do not agree with....yes, I take this very seriously!!! So, yesterday two different men told me that thay workout without sneakers....I was like wait you P90X...lift weights, do lunges, jump train and do cardio with your barefeet. My first reaction was that they were crazy and I told them that I did not think it was a good idea. But who am I to say that??? I mean I workout everyday, I read a lot about exercise and nutrition but I am no expert....so I went on the web. Apparently so did a lot of people and they all speak about/blog about this new trend of running/workingout barefoot.
I wanted to read what the experts were saying and speak to Podiatrist to get another point of view. Here is what I found....According to the podiatricjournel they found "Several statements are made about the advantage of barefoot running shoes, for example greater muscle groups power and also diminished overuse injuries, however, these promises aren't however sustained by research and also running medicine clinics are reporting that they are experiencing plenty of without footwear athletes with an stress fractures." The Mayo Clinic also agreed that a big no no in weight training is to wear shoes.
I wanted to dig a little deeper so I asked Dr. Dworkin a Podiatrist from Bayonne NJ (Also the head of the Bayonne Medical Center Wound Care Center) her opinion was "No one has a perfect support structure in their foot and by not having the support you are maximizing your risk of injury to any biomechincal flaws your structure already has."
So my point is not to just listen to what you read about what your friends say....go to the experts....they know more about the subject then your average joe...I mean you would not go and get a facial from your plumber because he has great skin???
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References: For your reading pleasure
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-training/SM00028/NSECTIONGROUP=2
http://podiatric.livejournal.com/6528.html
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