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Foot Fitness! by Ron Jones
Rock Your FEET!
I never set out after college to do foot fitness; however, the more I read, the more I noticed people talking about base of support and the fitness of feet. When I developed serious and chronic plantar fasciitis pain myself, I became very aware of my feet--and foot pain! It was through my own journey with foot pain and the frustration over how problems with feet are being managed that led me to my current recommendations. Now it seems nearly everywhere I go today, the universe brings me people that have problems with their feet.
To me, it's about application and what works with real people in a natural and minimally invasive way. What you see in my recommendations work for the most amount of people I've helped in the least amount of time. I've been amazed in my corporate wellness business how much can be done to manage foot problems on-site without clinical intervention and extra expense. It's really very simple--as long as you respect the feet and give them the basics. The information below has helped not only my corporate clients, but my web users around the world that do not actually have personal coaching with me (good news since you can often do it on your own with some pro tips).
If you have arrived here with foot pain, I believe you will leave with less, or better yet, NO foot pain! The sooner most of you start fixing your OWN feet--the better...so let's get started!
In Foot Fitness!
"This class was seriously
interesting and informative. I took the class hoping to find a way to help
ease my chronic foot pain.
Ron showed me some simple exercises and tools to use
and explained the science behind them. It made total sense.
I have been
utilizing these exercises for over a week now and I notice a considerable
difference! ..and what a relief!
I would really recommend this class.
It's so worth the time."
--Wendy K. Mead, California
RJ Foot Fitness Workshops:
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Foot Fitness Testimonial (Dianne Erskine-Hellrigel, Community Hiking Club)
RJ Foot Products: For anyone that wants to improve their health. Very practical tips and information that makes sense for improving foot health, ankle mobility, and choosing foot-friendly shoes. There are two versions--a PDF workbook or a commercial audio podcast. Enjoy!
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"Health From the Ground Up: A Practical Guide to Understanding Feet, Ankles, & Shoes"
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Podcast (MovementLectures.com)
Foot-Fitness Handouts by RJ:
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Five for Feet: How to Kick Start Your Foot Fitness! NEW!
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To view extra info, see my upcoming "Health From the Ground Up" workbook.
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Foot-Fitness Podcasts by RJ:
Foot-Fitness Videos by RJ:
Foot-Fitness Related Webpages by RJ:
Other Foot-Fitness Sources
Articles:
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Dr. William Rossi was a podiatrist widely published but often ignored by mainstream healthcare providers. He was decades ahead of time, and now even after his passing, we are benefitting from what he knew all along--believe more in the feet not the shoes! I consider Dr. Rossi to have been the "Jack LaLanne" of Foot Fitness!
Books:
Videos:
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The Tarahumara - A Hidden Tribe of Superathletes Born to Run
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This is a great video not only on the Tahahumara tribe in Mexico, but also the biomechanical lab analysis of foot strike forces with shoes and without shoes. An excellent overview into the tradition "and" science of barefoot running vs. "shod" (shoe) running.
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Websites:
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Is Barefoot Better? (Evidence Based Fitness Academy)
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Harvard University Skeletal Biology Lab (Footstrike & Running Studies)
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(Updated 2.8.13)
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