Kyler Brown

For you, the goal was your toe off was one of the problems. So what happens with you is when your foot, your heel lands, you're driving your body forward and your foot's behind you, you would do like a little bit of a rotation out and create like a little bit of a whip through where it wasn't nice and pure rotation rolling through the foot and the toe.

For you, the goal was your toe off was one of the problems. So what happens with you is when your foot, your heel lands, you're driving your body forward and your foot's behind you, you would do like a little bit of a rotation out and create like a little bit of a whip through where it wasn't nice and pure rotation rolling through the foot and the toe.

It was complex and putting extra stress at the ankle. That times 10,000 steps a day will really pick at that tendon and make it sore, which is why you wake up the next day hurting. So what we're trying to do is put these tendons at different lengths and then putting a lot of load through them.

It was complex and putting extra stress at the ankle. That times 10,000 steps a day will really pick at that tendon and make it sore, which is why you wake up the next day hurting. So what we're trying to do is put these tendons at different lengths and then putting a lot of load through them.

And then the complexity we're adding isn't necessarily at that joint, but we're actually adding motion and complexity above with the lunge and also the requirement of you having to stabilize centrally in that mid part of your body while that foot is locked in. So someone with a really mobile foot, you tend to really use that foot for everything. And that's how you spice up those tendons.

And then the complexity we're adding isn't necessarily at that joint, but we're actually adding motion and complexity above with the lunge and also the requirement of you having to stabilize centrally in that mid part of your body while that foot is locked in. So someone with a really mobile foot, you tend to really use that foot for everything. And that's how you spice up those tendons.

And I'm essentially putting that foot in a position where that tendon has to heal and it has to get stronger. But then I'm making the other parts of your body reach that complexity and meet the demand.

And I'm essentially putting that foot in a position where that tendon has to heal and it has to get stronger. But then I'm making the other parts of your body reach that complexity and meet the demand.

that dorsiflexion or bring your toes up, the pogo, when it's a sudden like acute force like that, you probably also just create a little bit of a joint irritation. It's analogous to jamming your finger.

that dorsiflexion or bring your toes up, the pogo, when it's a sudden like acute force like that, you probably also just create a little bit of a joint irritation. It's analogous to jamming your finger.

If you move those two joint structures together really hard quickly and your body can't absorb that force, that'll get a lot more sore than if it's just kind of a slow repetitive stress like the rucking. The pathway is, and you've noticed the relief, like when we do the manual therapy and things like that, that's a nice short term, like, oh, it feels a little better, a little less pain. Great.

If you move those two joint structures together really hard quickly and your body can't absorb that force, that'll get a lot more sore than if it's just kind of a slow repetitive stress like the rucking. The pathway is, and you've noticed the relief, like when we do the manual therapy and things like that, that's a nice short term, like, oh, it feels a little better, a little less pain. Great.

But the bigger picture and the ask of your body is teaching it, how can it respond to this and how do I build that force in those tendons to where not only does that tendons start to regenerate and heal, but then it's also ready to react to all the things you do. So knowing for you specifically that you love to use those feet, And the more barefoot you are, like you're more likely to do that.

But the bigger picture and the ask of your body is teaching it, how can it respond to this and how do I build that force in those tendons to where not only does that tendons start to regenerate and heal, but then it's also ready to react to all the things you do. So knowing for you specifically that you love to use those feet, And the more barefoot you are, like you're more likely to do that.

We need to do a ton more quick work with you that's deloaded to train all those tendons. I mean, there are so many tendons in the lower leg and the ankle. We need to train all those tendons to get quick and stiff in different positions so you don't jam the joint or create a stress in the tendon. Should I be doing less barefoot activity? No, I don't think so at all.

We need to do a ton more quick work with you that's deloaded to train all those tendons. I mean, there are so many tendons in the lower leg and the ankle. We need to train all those tendons to get quick and stiff in different positions so you don't jam the joint or create a stress in the tendon. Should I be doing less barefoot activity? No, I don't think so at all.

I think that's a pathway to frailty. You want to stimulate the receptors in the bottom of your foot. Do I want you running on like a river barefoot with sharp rocks? No, because that's going to cause other problems. But I think having you barefoot makes your foot mobile and strong. But then if we piggyback that with this specific type of training for where your gaps are, it's a huge payoff.

I think that's a pathway to frailty. You want to stimulate the receptors in the bottom of your foot. Do I want you running on like a river barefoot with sharp rocks? No, because that's going to cause other problems. But I think having you barefoot makes your foot mobile and strong. But then if we piggyback that with this specific type of training for where your gaps are, it's a huge payoff.

Let's look at the other side. Most people don't have your situation. More often than not, people have a really rigid foot that's weak and stiff. So we're actually going with a whole other direction where we're trying to get motion in the foot. We're teaching that foot to separate rear foot and forefoot. How do those people present? What's the pain or what's the injury they present with?

Let's look at the other side. Most people don't have your situation. More often than not, people have a really rigid foot that's weak and stiff. So we're actually going with a whole other direction where we're trying to get motion in the foot. We're teaching that foot to separate rear foot and forefoot. How do those people present? What's the pain or what's the injury they present with?