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Vibram FiveFingers - two months in

Submitted by kenwen on 20 July 2009 - 6:31pm

It's been two months in since my first Vibram FiveFingers review

Two months and one damaged pair of VFF's later, what do I think now?

The Good
They really are fantastic shoes for you. Total freedom of movement for your ankles and toes.

Increased balance. My toes have been become more splayed. In fact, I can even wiggle my little toes now. Apart from being a great party piece, your little toe provides vital stability for every step you take.

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Vibram FiveFingers Review.

Submitted by kenwen on 7 May 2009 - 6:33pm

OR what have I been doing to my feet for thirty odd years!?
Until recently, I've never been that interested in feet. They're quite far away from my face and they've always liked it that way. What's changed is my interest in how physical dysfunction can be eliminated with movement pattern training and corrective exercise strategies.

As a society we're plagued by a heap of physical problems. Lower back stiffness, knackered knees, bum shoulders, a catalogue of issues that keeps us in pain which could easily be resolved by progressive and regular exercise.

The risks of gardening

Submitted by kenwen on 23 March 2009 - 12:00am

The BBC reports that the British College Of Osteopathic Medicine are warning about an epidemic of gardening related injuries

The image that springs to my mind is that of limbs torn off by possessed lawnmowers, havoc wreaked by bloody garden shear combat over the rhododendrons but that's just me.

No, this is something a lot tamer, we're talking about low back pain, strains and pulled muscles.

High Heels, YouTube And Bench Pressing - three things that wreck your health, Part 2

Submitted by kenwen on 4 January 2009 - 7:10pm

Too much YouTube is really, really bad for you. Apart from the mind numbing tedium of watching some idiots miming along to Britney Spears' "Circus", it wreaks havoc on your posture and health.

A lot of you reading this go to the gym and that's a pretty good thing to be doing. Unfortunately we're talking one hour out of twenty four where your body is working properly; most of the time you're stuck behind a desk or on a train and your hips, shoulders and neck all seize up and you wonder why you feel like Quasimodo after an Easyjet flight.

High heels, YouTube and Bench Pressing - three ways to wreck your health, Part 1

Submitted by kenwen on 7 September 2008 - 1:20pm

As a personal trainer I'm constantly getting enquiries from prospective clients who have issues with their backs, hips, knees and necks.

Some of these can incapacitate people; at the very least they cause chronic pain and discomfort and the sad thing is that alleviating these problems is usually a very simple matter.

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