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Getting More By Going Bare: A Look At Barefoot-Mimicking Shoes

I wear them all the time and find them to be more comfortable than the $150 pair of brand name shoes I had purchased thinking all the air and cushioning would be better than “minimal” cushioning. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Once the shoes are on you don’t want to take them off—that is how comfortable they are. Don’t take my word on it [...]

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Quad Building 101

The quads are made up of 4 muscles (vastus medialis, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis, rectus femoris). These 4 muscles are found on the front of the thigh. They originate at the top of the femur (largest bone in the leg) and attach down on the tibia. The rectus femoris, however, is a little different in that it goes across the hip joint and originates on the pelvis itself. It is the combination of low body fat and massive muscle [...]