Your Feet Are More Important Than You Think

Описание: Today, we are talking about the body's foundation: the feet.

Your feet don't care what sport you play or what activity you do. It cares if it can handle the load.

Once again, it's all about physical capacity.

This episode is for those keep taping their ankle and pretending everything is fine; for those who wonder if their shoes are helping or hindering them; for those who wants to know the secret of how the big toe is the key for vertical jump; and for those who have no idea that their feet might be the real reason why their lower back is screaming at them every day for exactly 23 hours and 51 minutes.

Don't ask us about the remaining 9 minutes.

Let’s get into it.

.:. CHAPTERS .:.

00:00 - Shoe Decisions
00:35 - Welcome Back to Past Your Prime Podcast!
01:45 - Deep Dive: The Foundation of the Body Feet
02:08 - Alex’s Volleyball Weekend
03:30 - The 4 Roles of the Foot in Athletics
04:40 - Understanding the "Morning Shuffle" Mechanics
05:38 - Midfoot vs. Achilles Injuries
07:13 - How Foot Issues Compensate Up
09:12 - Alex’s Recovery & Gym Decisions
12:54 - Runners vs. Court Athletes
14:02 - The Importance of Pronation & Force Absorption
16:12 - Sprinting Mechanics & Peak Force
18:36 - The Critical Role of the Big Toe
21:10 - Cinder Block Landings
22:31 - Foot Core: Planar Intrinsics & Extrinsics
24:12 - Recoordination Drills for Soft Landings
26:33 - Explosive Athletes & Depth Jumps
28:16 - Peak Failure vs. Average Failure
33:43 - The Impact of Carbon Fiber Insoles & Footwear
36:09 - Achilles Tendon Overload & Barefoot Running
40:01 - How to Fix Chronic Foot Pain
41:46 - Foot Assessment: Calluses, Blisters & Insole Holes
43:20 - Tissue Capacity & Audience Q&A

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