Free your fingers in 60 seconds

Did you know that a socketed foot can be left with less than half of its natural strength?

Quick exercise : Take off your shoes, sit down, and spread each toe like a "V." Hold for 2 seconds, relax, and repeat. ✔︎ 10 reps.

➔ Quick challenge : do the series while your coffee is preparing.

Why does it matter? In the 2021 study published in "Scientific Reports," intrinsic foot strength increased by 57% after six months of daily use of minimalist footwear.

• What they measured: Plantar intrinsic muscle strength (toe flexion) in Western adults.

• How they did it: 22 participants switched to minimalist footwear for their daily activities (non-running) for 6 months and were compared to a control group of 24 participants wearing conventional footwear.

• Key finding: Foot strength increased by 57% ; the "novice" users achieved the same strength as another group of 20 participants with 2.5 years of experience wearing minimalist footwear, indicating that half a year is enough to match the veterans.

• Why it matters: A stronger foot improves balance and gait stability.

Read the study in "Scientific Reports": https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-98070-0

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