When you hear the words “barefoot training” – what initially comes to mind?
If you envision minimalist footwear or barefoot running, you are not alone. As a barefoot educator and having researched the power behind barefoot science for the past 10 years, one of the greatest frustrations for Dr. Emily Splichal is the limited ideas that the word “barefoot” generates among professionals.
Surely barefoot running has made the media spotlight and has been the focus of many anthropological and biomechanical research studies – but is the primary benefit of barefoot training related to running?
The Evidence Based Fitness Academy (EBFA) would argue with a very strong no!
When one takes a step back from the idea of “barefoot” meaning minimalist footwear or running without, shoes they will be enlightened by how powerful stimulation of the plantar foot is in preparing for all closed chain movements – from going up stairs to doing a KettleBell swing.
With the foot as the only contact point between the body and the ground, studies have shown that this complex kinematic and neuromuscular structure is actually the critical link to “proximal stability for distal mobility”
This power behind stimulation of the plantar foot is the foundation to all EBFA Programming including the Barefoot Training Specialist®, BarefootRx® and BARE® Workout Certifications.
As the only education company that redirects the focus of human movement to point of initital foot contact – EBFA is dedicated to changing the perspective of health and fitness professionals to one of “from the ground up”.
Some of the powerful benefits that health & fitness professionals will take away by attending an EBFA workshop include:
- The plantar foot is critical in our innate loading response allowing sufficient dissipation of ground reaction forces.
- Plantar stimulation can improve foot posture leading to better lower extremity alignment and muscle activation patterns.
- Barefoot stimulation is the gateway to faster hip stability and power generation allowing us to jump higher and run faster.
Become a Barefoot Training Specialist®
One of the hottest buzzwords currently in the fitness industry is “barefoot training”. As we explore the benefits of working-out sans footwear we must ask ourselves “Why?” Why train barefoot when shoes seem to provide the support and shock absorption needed for optimal performance?
The answer to this question lies in the function of the human foot. With no established guidelines on barefoot training protocol, this is the only workshop that will fully prepare fitness professionals and running coaches to better integrate barefoot training and foot fitness into their client’s workout and running programming.
About Dr. Emily Splichal – the one behind EBFA
What takes her to found the Evidence Based Fitness Academy (EBFA, year 2010), a continuing education institute which provides scientific and research-based education to health and fitness professionals?
Dr Emily Splichal, she is a Celebrity Podiatrist, Human Movement Specialist, Creator of the Catwalk Confidence Program and Author to “Everyday Is Your Runway: A Shoe Lover’s Guide to Healthy Feet & Legs”. She has been at the forefront of women’s foot health, foot fitness and posture training. Dr. Emily Splichal and her Catwalk Confidence & Stiletto Recovery program have been featured on The Today Show, Oprah Winfrey Show, The Doctors, Good Day NY and The Dr Steve Show, to name a few. Her major endorsements include Garden of Life, NYSC, Aetrex Worldwide, with her workout Catwalk Confidence Workout being voted as best workout of 2010 by TimeOut NY.
Besides being a successful podiatrist in New York, she is tirelessly teaching and educating all over the world on the importance of Barefoot Training. Her work has been transformational in my treatment program with clients and overall corrective exercise strategy
Long before she became a foot doctor she was involved in fitness as a personal trainer and group exercise instructor. Her background in fitness gave her a strong appreciation for movement and functionality. It is this background that shaped the way she approached her patients and many causes of foot dysfunction.
It is her goal to bring evidence-based fitness education to health & fitness professionals. The concept of evidence-based practice is the undertone of her patient care as a Podiatrist and her corrective exercise programming as a fitness professional. EBFA offer a great price point, as well as many opportunities to stay up-to-date at no cost via their webinars and blogs.
Read more about her & EFBA at http://www.evidencebasedfitnessacademy.com/.
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Please do not hesitate to contact us should you need further information with regards to this workshop.
http://www.old.fit.com.my/contact-us/
Posted by Evidence Based Fitness Academy at 1/8/2014 12:09 PM
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17th May 2014 (Saturday, 10am to 5pm)
29th November 2014 (Saturday, 10am to 5pm)
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