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Exercise of the Month - October 2010:
“Benefits of Barefoot Training”
The release of the book “Born to Run” has spawned a huge increase in the number of people who engage in Barefoot Training (BT). While I don’t necessarily agree with running barefoot for everyone, I do often advocate engaging in a select number of exercises with no shoes. These include squat and deadlift variations. There are many benefits to engaging in BT, which include the following:
- BT increases sensory input- literally being closer to the ground improves proprioception, which can help prevent falls via improvements in balance.
- BT increases lower leg strength
- BT can be injury protective
