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Training With Olympic Swimmer, Martha McCabe
Canadian Olympic swimmer, Martha McCabe, is currently training for her spot on the Rio Olympic swim team. She uses her FitMyFoot custom insoles for her dryland training. Read more...
The Business Of Insoles: Support System Or Rip-Off?
See Original Article Here If you walk into a mega sports retailer to buy a pair of athletic shoes, chances are the sales rep will try to convince you to buy insoles. They’re often billed as part of the shoe-fit system, and sometimes they’re mentioned before you even select a shoe. “From a pure business point of view, the stores are seeing value in it,” says Mark Sullivan, director ofThe Running Event, the running industry’s trade show. “It’s good business, so they are more aggressively selling them.” According to the... Read more...
FitMyFoot Wearables’ Shoe Insoles Are Just The Start Of Custom 3d-printed Bionic Items
See the original story here The custom 3D-printed insoles from FitMyFoot Wearables are really something cool. My wife and kid used an iPhone to take images of their bare feet and sent them off with the FitMyFoot app. Then they received custom-fit insoles that helped them get rid of some nagging foot problems. This app and service from the Vancouver, Canada-based startup is just the beginning of what its founders — Louis-Victor Jadavji and Shamil Hargovan — call “body-perfect” products, or bionic devices that are made possible through the combination... Read more...
Surviving The Music Festival Season
Festival season is upon us, and last week 4 of us FitMyFooters took to the mountains and camped among the stars with 180,000 of our closest friends for the Pemberton Music Festival. After getting home, and syncing our FitBits, we were shocked to see the results. From Wednesday to Monday, we took: 145,546 steps Burned 34,466 calories Walked 70 miles (111.5 km) From walking, to camping, to weather, to food, there was a few things we learned along the way. This is your ultimate guide to surviving festival season. The... Read more...
Relief For Achilles Tendinitis
Achilles Tendinitis is a nagging condition that causes pain along the back of the leg through the Achilles tendon. It commonly occurs in runners who have suddenly increased the intensity or duration of their runs. The Achilles is the large tendon connecting your calf muscles to the heel bone. Achilles Tendinitis is a common overuse condition where the tendon tightens and is forced to work too hard. The tendon becomes inflamed, and if left untreated can begin to produce scar tissue. Achilles Tendinitis is characterized by a dull or sharp... Read more...
5 Proven Tips To Heal Runner's Knee.
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome – or runner’s knee – is the most common running injury and accounts for nearly 20% of all running injuries. This condition can be characterized by pain beneath the kneecap. If left untreated, the pain will become more intense – making running, jumping, and stairs more difficult. It’s hard to pinpoint a single cause of runner’s knee. Most often it can be attributed to misalignment of the patella, causing it to track in the wrong place over the cartilage in the knee. Characteristics of the runner's anatomy... Read more...
4 Common Foot Injuries FitMyFoot Can Help
If you suffer from plantar fasciitis, shin splints, runner's knee, or Achilles tendinitis – FitMyFoot can help. Click on the post below for your guide to recovery: Plantar Fasciitis Is the pain and inflammation of the Plantar Fascia. This is the connective tissue running from the heel bone to the base of the toe joints. The longer Plantar Fasciitis is present, the worse it will get. It is a nagging problem that you will want to get a jump (or a step) on preventing at the first sign of symptoms.... Read more...
4 Injury Reducing Stretches For Runners
Do these stretches after your training session to reduce injury, increase flexibility, and #KeepGoing 1. Quadricep Stretch: Stand tall and lift your left ankle to your but. Hold the ankle and feel the stretch through your quad. Only stretch within your range of motion. Never put too much stress on your knee. However, if you do have a better range of motion, you can try a kneeling quad stretch. Kneel on a soft pad with your right knee. Place your left foot flat on the floor in front of you... Read more...
7 Simple Exercises To Improve <br> Running Form And Posture
7 Simple Exercises To Improve
Running Form And Posture
If you want to run faster, and pain-free, you need to strengthen your body. Strength training is critical to success. Lifting can be a key component in building speed and... Read more...
5 Best Low-Impact Exercises To Try
Whether you’re injured, or just wanting to give your body a break, these 5 activities are the best low-impact, high calorie-burning sports that you should be doing! Barre Workouts: in addition to toning your muscles, barre-inspired workouts can also torch plenty of calories and boost your metabolism. Combine the use of light weights with sculpting moves done at a cardio pace to burn up to 650 calories per class. Using hand weights, resistance bands, or medicine balls while performing exercises can really amp up your burn. Adding resistance of any... Read more...
Walk 10,000 Steps A Day The Easy Way (While At Work!)
Want to start hitting your 10,000 daily steps? We broke your day down into 3 digestible times to help keep you going. **Pro hint: Keep a pair of comfortable shoes under your desk or in your bag so you can kick off your dress shoes... Because let's be real – no one is taking 10,000 steps in heels. Morning: 3,500 Take the Dog For a Walk Before Work: Instead of just letting little rover roam in the back yard, take them around the block for 20 minutes while you drink... Read more...
7 Ways To Stay Strong At Work
Feeling tight or tense sitting all day at your desk? Let us walk you through 7 Ways to Stay Strong at Work. Foot Circles with Toes Flexed (Curled): This is a simple movement – it's just making a circle with your feet! However, add in a toe curl (making a fist with your foot) and you'll up the difficulty. Toe and Ankle Curl: Simply life your foot up and down through its full range of motion with added toe movements. When you're foot is pointed to the ground, curl your... Read more...