Exercise While You Walk
Posted on November 5th, 2009 in Muscle building exercises | No Comments »
FitFlop footwear has taken the world by storm since its launch a little over a year ago. The sandals, boots and shoes in the range are biomechanically engineered to help tone and tighten leg muscles while you walk in them so every step you take in the FitFlop helps tone and trim your legs. Engineered with a multi-density midsole, Fitflops are also the most comfortable things you will ever pull on your feet!The uniq [...]FitFlop footwear has taken the world by storm since its launch a little over a year ago. The sandals, boots and shoes in the range are biomechanically engineered to help tone and tighten leg muscles while you walk in them so every step you take in the FitFlop helps tone and trim your legs. Engineered with a multi-density midsole, Fitflops are also the most comfortable things you will ever pull on your feet!The unique technology in the midsole of the FitFlop footwear was developed by Dr David Cook, Senior Lecturer in Biomechanics, and Darren James of the Centre for Human Performance at London’s South Bank University (LSBU).
Studies at the Centre for Human Performance at LSBU showed that normal walking in FitFlops can help increase leg, calf and gluteal muscle activity, improve your posture, mimic the gait of barefoot walking but with more muscle load and improve muscle tone. FitFlop wearers have also reported relief from plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, chronic back pain, sciatica, osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease. Independent medical authorities such as Dr. Vijay, Sports Medicine Specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and Official Physician for the PGA Tour, has also stated that FitFlop sandals have a positive impact on those suffering with chronic low back pain. This makes them a much more viable option for toning up and losing weight that more aggressive sports such as kitesurfing
Others claim that Fitflops feel like walking on clouds and as well as toning legs they seem to make the wearer walk taller and straighter. Fitflops are engineered with a multi-density sole that stimulates your muscles more while you're wearing them which helps tone your thighs, your calves and your gluteal muscles. Biomechanically engineered to absorb shock, reduce strain on the joints, and recreate the style of barefoot walking, every step gives the effect of an advanced workout. Following on from the success of the open-toed Fitflops sandal styles for women and men, the company has now introduced new winter styles as well as sheepskin lined boots so you can wear Fitflops all year round and continue to get a workout while you walk.
Studies at the Centre for Human Performance at LSBU showed that normal walking in FitFlops can help increase leg, calf and gluteal muscle activity, improve your posture, mimic the gait of barefoot walking but with more muscle load and improve muscle tone. FitFlop wearers have also reported relief from plantar fasciitis, heel spurs, chronic back pain, sciatica, osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease. Independent medical authorities such as Dr. Vijay, Sports Medicine Specialist at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and Official Physician for the PGA Tour, has also stated that FitFlop sandals have a positive impact on those suffering with chronic low back pain. This makes them a much more viable option for toning up and losing weight that more aggressive sports such as kitesurfing
Others claim that Fitflops feel like walking on clouds and as well as toning legs they seem to make the wearer walk taller and straighter. Fitflops are engineered with a multi-density sole that stimulates your muscles more while you're wearing them which helps tone your thighs, your calves and your gluteal muscles. Biomechanically engineered to absorb shock, reduce strain on the joints, and recreate the style of barefoot walking, every step gives the effect of an advanced workout. Following on from the success of the open-toed Fitflops sandal styles for women and men, the company has now introduced new winter styles as well as sheepskin lined boots so you can wear Fitflops all year round and continue to get a workout while you walk.
