MBPP EP 691-Barefoot Sprinter Graham Tuttle WEAK FEET = HUGE PROBLEM, THIS Is How To STRENGTHEN Them

We put on shoes one day and never took them off. Our shoes became narrower, the heels elevated and our feet paid the price for it all. Graham Tuttle, aka The Barefoot Sprinter, educates us on how and why traditional shoes are bad for us, why "jogging" and the commercialization of running has hurt us and most importantly, why going barefoot can help us with are ailments.
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0:00 - Introduction
2:07 - Check vivobarefoot.com & use code Powerproject for 20% off!
4:20 - Has anybody tried to sponsor Graham's feet?
6:20 - How did Graham end up investigating a lot of stuff?
15:08 - What does Graham mean by 'enjoyed running but hated the way it is presented'?
17:35 - What do you mean by Plantar Fasciitis?
25:15 - Can Graham tell What people's feet will look like before they even take their shoes off?
29:12 - How did Graham's parents feel when he opened up his ideas to different things?
32:03 - How do Andrew know whether it's psychological or not when he is in pain?
40:48 - Why should one stop using the word 'Problem'?
46:55 - Quick recap about belief & people around you.
49:17 - Why is there always a fear of success?
51:39 - What Nsima learned from his relationship?
58:19 - What makes social media unhealthy at times?
1:00:17 - Did Graham get therapy?
1:06:13 - What does Graham mean by "Most of the people don't think"?
1:14:50 - It is important to 'Listen' when it is difficult to get around people who believe things differently.
1:21:15 - If there is no point in life that anybody can verify, does it matter how you live your life?
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1:30:38 - Importance of running along with other free weight exercises.
1:38:27 - Stigma around running
1:46:07 - Reason why people get hurt running is because the shoes are heavy.
1:51:00 - According to Mark, wearing shoes while running is more beneficial than running barefoot.
1:56:31 - How can we strengthen & build our feet?
2:07:42 - How to choose the right shoe?
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2:16:51 - How can someone get their arch back?
2:24:47 - Gripping the ground, artificial arch and the arch builder
2:29:10 - What about sandals and flip flops?
2:31:43 - How does Graham train personally?
2:38:47 - Andrew’s experience with barefoot shoes
2:42:00 - Benefits of Toe spreaders
2:47:21 - Where to find Graham on social media?
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2:51:32 - Show Wrap Up
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[@MarkBellsPowerProject]

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[@HollyGBR]

Code still active?

[@rochelle1592]

Mark and Nsima, I’m new to the channel and instantly became addicted. I never even liked podcasts and didn’t understand why everyone liked them. But for some reason this podcast is so special to me. You guys help me make better decisions everyday in my life whether it to go a little harder in my workouts, try something new, keep making good decisions with my diet. When you guys did the podcast with the cold plunge dude and Mark was saying “I’m not trying to be competitive and beat everybody, I just don’t want to be a loser” I wrote that down and kept it in my wallet. Im currently trying to lose weight, I was 246 pounds in July 2021 and im down to 205 and sometimes it’s a real fucking grind and I wanna quit but you guys really keep me inspired and keep me going. I know you probably hear that a lot and are used to it but from the bottom of my heart, I love you guys like you are my friends.

[@rochelle1592]

@@JDirty-w-tha-30 well said my friend

[@josemarti4820]

Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our greatest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

[@gstlynx]

great interview, you guys know how to let people talk.

[@Ricky-Noll]

The algorithm has classified Graham and I in the same cluster. I can’t believe he said “dialogos” and talked about the walled garden. I have been wearing barefoot shoes for 18 months now. Not a coincidence, you are brought along on thoughts by the type of person you are.

[@darianbentley3125]

Just drank a scoop of gorilla mode nitric and oxy shred together listening to this guy talk on 1.5 x. Next level learning bro.

[@amishtechwizard5540]

Graham reminds me of that Nietzsche quote “Anyone with a why to live can bear nearly any how.” When he talks about his experiences with psychedelics. Good for him.

[@coachchara]

I am enjoying sprinting basically barefoot (Vibram KSO EVO with 3 mm sole) often on asphalt roads… toughens your feet up. It’s more fun on grass. On asphalt or concrete you definetly need a perfect movement pattern, otherwise you can destroy a lot of tissue. He is spot on, sprinting gives you life and athleticism. It improves metabolism instead of slowing it down, like jogging and the other slow crap does. I hate it to run slower than 10 miles per hour. And I love everything above 15 mph. Never too late to learn how to move. I am 55, started Running with 53 years and made everything wrong, went through all the typical destruction. like 95% of the runners do. Wrong Shoes, narrow toe boxes, slow running and all the other crap… barefoot alone won’t save you. You need to understand how to take advantage of the natural bows and spirals that generate and store energy in your spine, muscles and ligaments. If you move correctly there is No pain, no destruction. Just fun. You don’t even need to stretch, if you move correctly. GOATA has changed everything for me. Meanwhile I do even my deadlifts IABH. No normal squats anymore. Only bow squats, etc…

[@prod.Radiant]

Love the brotherly/healthy energy in this vid! Y’all are super open, fun, and not taking your egos too seriously, which made this a blast to watch as y’all dropped crazy knowledge on us and kept me tuned in the whole time

[@DensityMatrix1]

I’m sled dragging, pushing and walking barefoot all the time. Feels good to actually articulate your toes. I’m from the south though we didn’t even have shoes until the 90’s….

[@mitchelllemieux3704]

Chances are, of the 25k people to have seen this, one WAS whacking it right when nsima did his little cutaway

[@clarkmurdock7812]

Me: “Oh look a podcast about foot health!” Graham: “Want a bagel? nO tHe KiTcHeN’s On FiRe”

[@acidandy3266]

after my great shroom trip yesterday this is by far 1 of my fav guests i love his style

[@alexromero6249]

Great episode, love how it played on 1.5x automatically!

[@fugfugfug1]

Love this podcast A year ago I had a massive mental breakdown that left me lost and not knowing if tomorrow will come. Listening to you all and the lessons you learnt has help give me guidance, thats helped me make leaps towards happiness. Cant express in words the gratitude I have toward you ❤

[@jacobbanks2166]

Appreciate all that he’s saying I’m trying my hardest to process all his information , I just wish he could slow down a little bit. The information is kind of coming out sporadically

[@dcat663]

I love you guys so much! The wide variety of guests on your show are awesome and the insightful questions you ask are so helpful!

[@gregoryspindler324]

Great episode! I love how you guys are branching out with topics, and educating

[@rexherrold]

I was hoping for more satisfying answer about Andrew’s pain

[@melonhead849]

Finally, someone who’s doing with passion over barefoot shoes! I’ve been wearing vibrams for a few years now and it’s made such a difference!

[@strongnerd4638]

I bought Vivo’s because of this podcast back in January and they have made a world of difference…. Currently using on a treadmill and running 5 miles in about 45-50 min which is a best time for me… thank you guys

[@jacobjarvis6773]

Solid podcast overall. It’s nice how well you guys do at letting your guests actually speak!! That being said.. the man went so fast😂 slow it down a little ! Also, speaks a lot of absolutes.. which are really just his own opinions.

[@JohnSmith-zs1bf]

i personally like it when people state their opinions directly like this. if you find something to be true, say it as such. you don't need a placebo controlled double blind study to be able to say something assertively. now if you think there's a significant risk if you are wrong, or there are some large questions left unanswered about your belief, than disclose that skepticism alongside your opinion.

[@richardtfaring-joensen8463]

The shows have been very high quality lately, keep it up guys!!!

[@JerrolGW2]

Can we get the video of these exercises and mobility drills PLEASE?

[@nickstone1189]

I second this!

[@keepitprivate91]

I love that these guys to interject when people speak, such a fluid conversation

[@getliftedpodcast3921]

This is great!! I’m heavy and ran a half marathon a few months ago… I didn’t realize how running barefoot could really help me.

[@84jamesp]

when I was a kid I used to run barefoot all the time, I ended up having horrible pain and could barely walk. Mom took me to the doctor and he said I have to wear tennis shoes.

[@totallyraw1313]

"Gray ham" Tuttle 😁

[@stephenn3727]

Great information. I run every day. Thank you

[@GrownandHealthy]

Great episode

[@LaaraCopley-Smith]

Brilliant Channel, addicted, jam packed content. Very funny too.

[@ZFL714]

I probably have the flattest feet on earth lol. I wish I had focused more on foot function and strength in my college football career. I agree with how bad cleats can be. In retro spec that was a main cause for my knee pain and poor running posture in long distances.

[@blainebowling3303]

Loved it!!

[@NotThatJonesShow]

I haven't bought any barefoot shoes yet but I took the soles out of my shoes and I'm already noticing improvements in my feet muscles and my foot and lower leg pain it's incredible

[@Mike-hw5jp]

Crap. Came for foot knowledge..now i'm questioning my whole existence. 🙃 What a whirlwind of great knowledge, thanks guys

[@gauranganisthadas7879]

I don’t usually listen to this kind of podcasts... and this one was great!

[@squidspressurewashingllc6450]

An hour and 16 minutes in and Mark has said 3.5 words. Two of those were about big boobs. “Go on.” 😂

[@judetamayo2758]

Was not able to see the actual execution of tips 3-5 on "How can someone get their arch back?" part. Right after the big toe joystick exercise. hope to see how it looks like. Thanks a lot! Learned a lot in this episode too.

[@TheJacali]

Yo bilateral foot crush guy here. Graham’s big toe lateral stretch was and is so pivotal for me. I literally can’t do ROKP just to paint a picture and this exercise was the first thing to desensitize and actually work my big toe 👌

[@NikolaTeslaEE]

I’m still doing the Powerlifting thing … because it still brings me joy lol. But recently (last decade) I got into OCR like Spartan Race and Tough Mudder. Longest one was about 14.5 miles (Spartan Beast). I love both worlds. I plan on continuing with both Powerlifting and OCR (Obstacle Course Racing).

[@bennyc409]

Super interesting episode! But hard work to listen to with Graham speaking at warp speed and barely finishing sentences.

[@shawn-dsz]

How is he so wise at just 29.

[@seamussullivan2218]

Age doesn’t always correlate with experiences … especially experiences that grow you massively.

[@nickstone1189]

Any chance of getting a video demonstration of the exercises prescribed in arch restoration?

[@yamani3882]

OK, for this interview, I am just going to wait until Andrew breaks this into more digestible parts.

[@TheJacali]

Love Alex hormozi too. A couple years ago I wouldn’t have been able to hear what he says. He’s great 👍

[@camerongereau2116]

mark lit me up in this episode again

[@galengrippo6922]

I love this show but this was one of the hardest episodes to watch I actually couldn't finish it because this dude was so out in left field it was insane He's obviously intelligent but like man like come on like let somebody respond to what you're saying and honestly like I don't even know what he started 15 different topics and never finished one of them so I never really got much out of anything he said it was horrible

[@OldestPagans]

Love Vivo shoes!!!

[@lorenzovrolijk]

Very interesting discussion about the eyes at the start. I would love it if you guys could get Jake Steiner on at some point, he has some very interesting takes on myopia (he is on youtube as well).

[@dwaynetheschrockjohnson3064]

Best barefoot friendly combat boot? I like garmounts but worry the toe box might be too small.

[@DojoofGain]

I just noticed nobody is wearing shoes lol, I like they way you guys always adopt different philosophies

[@cadenbradshaw90]

Ngl this might be my favorite episode so far

[@Kikwatz]

He is a fantastic speeed-speeeker.

[@SP-gr3pw]

Very cool

[@VinnyMickeyRickeyDickeyEddy]

Water aerobics at about 4 feet of water is a good regression also

[@matm6328]

At 2:22:29 you talk about showing the exercises on KZbin, yet I can't find anything. Can you please upload it? Thanks!

[@SpartanFitnessPro]

Graham is like a def Jack Russell Terror. He has left the car and you can't get him back.

[@trevorterpz339]

That’s the mushrooms, idk if he said this during the podcast, I’m 100% sure he’s on a microdose during this.

[@Sleeves874]

Ight Theo von

[@davidholmes7787]

Sounds like Theo describing Eddie bravo

[@blue_mountains28]

its crazy how much of what he's talking about @ around 1hr +- 20min could be applied to golf... You dont "do golf" you "play golf"... Very interesting guy.

[@animal1nstinct394]

Mark does a lot of cardio it seems but he is so jacked.

[@jacobusdegroot7557]

I ran the LA Marathon barefoot in 2012.

[@anthonyzhang4918]

I almost think of those running shoes as a bench shirt. It’s a tool for competitors to lift more weight. BUT, you gotta be strong raw first.

[@connorunderwood5614]

Fucking amazing. I couldn’t haven’t listened more intently. Would love to hear more from this guy.

[@IrfanSehic]

Graham seems like a nice and honest guy, and I agree with everything he is saying, but my difficulty is the more I know the less I think it's possible to know anything with certainty. Jean Pierre Meersseman fixed Clarence Seedorf groin by removing his wisdom tooth. Whattttt? Think about that.

[@chingonbass]

is pulling/pushing a sled barefoot a thing?

[@chakrow]

Nice background

[@pyrobully_gaming9970]

Forgive me if people have stated this before: But I just noticed that Mr. Mark Bell looks like a shorter version of The Undertaker "Mark Calaway", He'd be an excellent guest

[@ilsayesco]

Thank you Nsima for normalizing big toes 💀cause as a 5’8” Latina, my feet are big and I have a big ol’ toe 😂

[@rickybrown6585]

Niiiice!!¡!

[@drewswomley7787]

LOL Mark's face at 2:46:34

[@kainoizking]

Lessfkngooo 🔥🔥

[@ZFL714]

I wish I took a before and after pic lol

[@metalgear74]

Shoot baskets while wearing wrestling shoes. You'll learn how to use your feet better and not rely on heal-braking.

[@benx5003]

all over the place

[@HardcoreLegend]

I hated running until I couldn’t run that well anymore and now I miss running.

[@Zumanji__]

I quit pr0n brother, I needed a healthier alternative!

[@mmccrownus2406]

Check out Chong Xie He has re engineered the foot and fascia Many important keys

[@Anonymous5936]

Lems are also amazing barefoot shoes. And is it just me, or did Mark look like he was bored a majority of the time? 😂

[@amandabousheley3189]

What could I use as a good alternative if my gym doesn't have a sled? (Planet Fitness)

[@manuelubillus1075]

join a better gym

[@amandabousheley3189]

@@manuelubillus1075 really. Lol..

[@CFSlayer23Studios50423]

cable sled, look at thekneesovertoes guy and he'll show you how to do it.

[@amandabousheley3189]

@@CFSlayer23Studios50423 kzbin.infoAoZS3TtOIk0?feature=share thank you!!

[@jean-mathieudesjardins9685]

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. Marianne Williamson

[@neven-]

Whats your hundred meter time @bearfootsprinter?

[@ZFL714]

Watching from Orange County Ca

[@Greekfeat]

WRONGGG! " Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure!" Coach carter movie (timo cruz)

[@oliverthorcollington8948]

“How do you quantify pain” “Well it’s the shit that’s preventing me from doing literally anything” Find the abilities you can access with no pain, get really good at it, and see if access to new level of ability opens up Worst case scenario you fail and stay in pain that keeps you from doing literally anything for the rest of your life But hey I’m just a guy commenting on a KZbin video what do I know

[@AznDudeIsOn]

So your vision improved? Don't let the outdated Eye Docs hear that one

[@Kickitwithquan]

Nsima is being way to sus at the beginning of the video lol

[@genore1993]

What is wrong with mark 80% of the pod? Head straight down?

[@genore1993]

they are shroomed out.

[@theunknownsamurai7426]

He talks so quickly, i was getting stoned, i needed to take a breath half way through

[@gotjuice1883]

there actually is a rare disease that kills pain receptors, to where a person feels zero pain ever!

[@SWCCandTF]

I’ve been a barefoot/minimalist runner for 13 years and am also a massage therapist. I have some self care videos on my channel as well as some barefoot running videos. Check them out if you’re interested! Thanks for the great podcast

[@Colestamper1]

Holly shit, is that a go go action jesus???

[@joemacnicoll9259]

Why did Mark have him on if he was so disagreeable about every point.

[@trevorterpz339]

I agree, but I’m reading this comment right at the point of the podcast where Mark says “I’m being disagreeable just for the audience to get the most out of this” playing devil’s advocate

[@brentkinley9230]

Xero prio is better

[@beezowdoodoozoppitybopbopb9488]

Get jason genova on for a guest. We'll all look like freaks with his wisdom

[@mkeating81]

Fuckin hell that guy talks fast! sprint talks

[@Asterix490]

constructive criticism. don't check your phone while on the pod, feels disengaging, maybe switch to a tablet

[@Tobias.d]

Bruh I love this guy. Can definitely tell when a man’s dabbled with mushrooms. Mans on the level.

[@aaronfitz2435]

Sitting in a chair will never help the back pain

[@efrengramajo]

He talks really really fast

[@iFASCiiNATE]

Andrew looks swole af in that thumbnail

[@underballbutter]

Lmao hands off meat