19/08/2022
There are special exercises specific for the feet but really, just keep it simple and move without your shoes on.
Walking, Yoga, Stretching, Mlobility Drills, ... are all good forms of movement to start with.
Great post from Melbourne based Foot Nerd 💪 feet are the foundation for movement and they function best when they’re bare!
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Training barefoot unlocks significant potential increases in performance and function 👣
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If you aren’t incorporating some form of barefoot training or movement in your routine, you are missing out and leaving potential performance on the table. Plain and simple.
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If you are someone who is trying to BE fit, healthy, and functional...you should be incorporating some form of barefoot training into your routine.
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Barefoot training is simple to incorporate: less is truly more when it comes to footwear. The more you have on your feet when training/moving, the less sensation, feedback, stability, muscle activation, and function you can achieve from your feet.
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It’s very easy...take your shoes and socks off and train like you would normally train. BUT...
▪️ Be aware of what your feet are doing, how they are interacting with the ground, and what your foot posture is like.
▪️ Use your feet With PURPOSE. Feel the ground, squeeze the ground, become one with the ground to gain massive amount of stability from actually rooting to the floor (and not a poorly fitting shoe that moves around, preventing you from actually stabilizing through the ground using your foot musculature).
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✅ Your feet function like dynamic suction cups when you are barefoot. By developing foot strength, you can tap into this suction cup effect to gain HUGE amounts of balance, stability, and function. This directly translates into:
👣 More potential strength
👣 More agility
👣 Better balance, function, proprioception, and performance in any given movement situation.
