Working out barefoot: pros and cons?

[Anew Leaf]

A recent summary article.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/magazine/running-christopher-mcdougall.html

It's not so much running barefoot that's important, but how running barefoot forces you to run with better form. Highly padded shoes make it easier to run poorly, if that makes any sense.

Thanks! Very interesting article, and it makes a lot of sense.

 

[Dali]

Day one down, my quads were on fire after just 20 mins on the elliptical machine. I felt I was getting the most out of my workout, like my entire lower body was working as it should. There was also an exhilarating sense of 'liberation'... I can't quite explain it. Can't wait for this evening's workout.

That is quite a scary thought. And it happens. Careful! Perhaps minimalist shoes are the best option.

Although, come to think of it, if a 15kg dumbbell dropped on one's foot, it prolly wouldn't make much of a difference whether one was in minimalist shoes or barefoot.

 

[Dali]

[MENTION=5639]JocktheMotie[/MENTION] Thanks for the link.