Author: Will Zolpe
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Why I Walk on Grass Instead of Paved Walkways
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. Ever since I started learning about proper foot function, I have been walking almost exclusively on grass instead of the sidewalk that runs alongside it. I had hurt my left foot badly in a taekwondo class and was trying to find different…
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Microworkouts: A New Way to Look at Fitness
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. In today’s world, we have a problem of becoming too pigeon-holed with certain ideas. A great example of one of these areas is fitness and the way we approach it. For most “fit” people, a gym membership, car ride, and one hour…
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Icing an Injury is the Worst Thing You Can Do for Recovery
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. Icing our injuries has long been part of the standard protocol. We’ve been indoctrinated into believing it’s one of the very first things to do and one of the most important things to do to recover from an injury. This is completely…
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Simple Exercises to Develop Shoulder, Forearm, and Hand Strength
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. As per request from one of my readers, I’d like to explore some simple ways you can improve the integrity of your upper body, from shoulder to fingers. I am always looking for cheap, accessible, and simple options to provide, that way…
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How to Optimize Your Current Shoes for Better Foot Function
I talk a lot about what good foot function is and how our shoes affect our feet. I’m also a huge proponent of minimalist footwear as I’ve replaced my entire previous shoe selection with minimalist options now. They are a big transition too. I realize now that I jumped in quickly to that world and…
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Workouts for Improved Stability and Balance
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. Balance has long been an underrated measure of the body’s ability to perform. If you play a team sport, physically resisting your opponents’ presence is usually a necessary skill. As we age, falling becomes more of a threat to our well-being and…
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What Plantar Fasciitis Actually Is
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. The name plantar fasciitis, so it is called, would indicate there is inflammation (itis) of the plantar fascia, a thick strip of tissue running along the bottom of the foot from the heel bone to the toes. However, there’s been many issues…
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Pants You Can Actually Move In
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. Over the past couple years, I have been slowly adjusting my clothes to fit the lifestyle I want to lead, which is lots of movement no matter what I am doing. This means whether I am working on my computer, working out,…
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Here’s Why Sitting is Actually Bad
It’s been going around for a while that sitting is the new smoking. Do I find this to be true? It’s hard for me to tell. But one thing is certain. The types of sitting we take up all throughout our day, every day, is hurting us. The chair at your office, the driver seat…
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Birkenstocks Are Not Healthy for Your Feet
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read the disclaimer for more information. I only have a pair of Birkenstocks sandals (the Arizonas to be exact), but being that all Birkenstock shoes are made with their trademarked footbed tells me that I would have the same experience in any of their shoes. Sole is Too…
