Thursday, March 5, 2009

I call bullsh*t

Back in the day when I was working as a trainer for a big box gym, I had a client come out of nowhere with these shoes. I told her she just wasted $300 she could've used for better equipment, or even better, more training. This is stupid:

Read the article/watch the article here.

"As they walk on natural uneven terrain, they develop toned, lean leg muscles," says the video.

That's the science behind MBT shoes - Masai Barefoot Technology. It starts with posture. The curved heel makes you stand up straighter. Better posture means less stress on your joints, working your muscles more and therefore making you more fit.

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Fashion may be the price you pay for fitness. The curved heel just looks weird, but it's that curve that could help shape your curves in a shoe inspired by people who don't wear any shoes at all.

Other people who've worn the shoes describe it as walking in sand. One pair of the MBT shoes costs $250."

If you want to be toned and lean then you have to eat better! Want better posture? Learn to proper spinal alignment through various activities (see: CrossFit)! Those who do see improvement with these pieces of sh!t will be DEPENDENT on them for "good posture" the rest of their lives.

Who gives a damn about fitness fashion?! Clothes look better on you when you have a nice looking body PERIOD.

With $250 you could buy this piece of crap or you spend that more wisely at a CrossFit gym. You want workout shoes? See what CrossFitters wear.

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