When looking for footwear, I always suggest finding a pair of shoes that allows for the most freedom of motion - mobility. You don’t want shoes that limit how far your feet can move when you’re burning fat.

Too many times, shoes are made with extra “heel cushioning,” “arch support,” or “ankle support.” While all of these options sound like great ideas (and are for specific medical conditions, as per recommendation from your doctor), they are counterproductive in your efforts towards a healthy body and your fat burning success. You want your feet to be free to move the way they were designed to, not limited by stiff, over-engineered fad shoes that promote health benefits, when in reality, limit your range of motion.

Almost all athletic movements start from the feet (by the way, walking is a sport, just in case some of you think that you are not athletes in your training program). Unfortunately, poor foot alignment and posture always leads to damaging changes to the knees, hips, lower back, and sometimes even the shoulders and neck – which means putting a stop to your fat burning progress when injury occurs.

Our body is full of kinetic chains that start from the feet! Wouldn’t you want footwear that allows your feet to move in the range of motion that you need for healthy joints? I certainly do!

Enter the “Nike Free.”

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