Peluva athlete Brad Kearns explains in detail how the foot is incredibly efficient for impact absorption, balancing moving bodyweight, and generating propulsion for each stride. This video demonstrates the correct functionality and range of motion for the foot through the stride pattern. You’ll learn about landing with a balanced center of gravity, impact absorption with toe splay, the lengthening and tightening of the arch (“windlass mechanism”), dorsiflexion of the ankle joint, the coiling of the Achilles tendon and calf to harness potential kinetic energy, the dorsiflexion of the big toe to engage the glutes and initiate takeoff, and the rotational kinetic energy provided by the arch and Achilles tendon for explosive takeoff.
As you see the magnificent foot at work, you realize that as soon as you put on elevated, cushioned shoes, you compromise most of the functionality of the foot-instead absorbing impact inappropriately and incuring more micro-trauma.
5 сен 2024
