The Anterior Pelvic Tilt Fix For Perfect Posture

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Learn how to fix anterior pelvic tilt to establish a perfect posture with this comprehensive guide. We cover the impact that anterior pelvic tilt has on spinal health, hamstring tension, and overall body performance. We then show you how hip flexibility, core stability, and foot strength and shoe choice contribute to pelvic re-alignment. #anteriorpelvictilt #postureimprovement #physicaltherapy
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00:00 - Start
00:10 - Understanding Anterior Pelvic Tilt
02:16 - Step 1: Improve Hip Flexibility
05:22 - Step 2: Enhance Core Stability
08:18 - Step 3: Strengthen the Feet
11:24 - Step 4: Wear zero-drop shoes (Barefoot shoes)
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[@pizzaktichen1]

i lost my confidience and have social anxiety. I hate having it. im going to start doing this to fix my posture.

[@aserr5660]

Be consistent and you’ll get there.

[@pizzaktichen1]

@@aserr5660 thank you

[@Micki21]

are they working?

[@hiimglad8608]

May I suggest you attempt to stop worrying about what others think of you and try to focus on what you think of yourself. You are worth the effort my friend. I wish you the best.

[@cav3sp1d3rgam1ng]

Me too, it’s gotten worse because girls that sit behind me in ELA asked why I arch my back

[@polishguywithhardtospellna8227]

Great video, really liked the presentation, really eye opening and even without medical knowledge, makes a lot of sense and correction suggestions after each problem made a 10/10 video

[@Canovar]

for some reason i like this guy very much. his accent is so cute. he explains everything in depth. he adds researchs. he demonstrates the exercises with comprehensive visual effects, and even the bad forms. he says reps ands sets as well. also does everything himself.

[@melssf7852]

Aw thanks man he's South African, so dont mind me feeling myself for being South African and feeding on this compliment ❤😂 this video is so helpful

[@christopherd8096]

most concise video on alignment issues of the lower body that ive ever seen.

[@hardboiled7774]

This is the best video I've seen on ATB! I didn't develop ATB until after I got injured overseas and later ended up becoming a full-time student to finally get around to finishing my undergrad. I got really inactive and was sitting a lot. The irony is i also owned a desk that i could stand at lol. It's crazy how a year of bad habits and sitting can change the body!

[@zureai]

Lol me reading this with a standing desk but always sitting... fml.

[@TheeeDannyD]

Those alternative sitting postures are amazeballs. THANKS!

[@mawlood4608]

It is amazing that you are not only talking about the treatment but also the casue of the problem thank you very much. I will try not to sit for long hours❤

[@Graigshooter]

I don't know how I stumbled on the channel, but I guess I have to thank the algorithm. It gave me lots of answers to issues I have and learning how they were caused in the first place, I now know exactly what to do about them. My mind is blown and I instantly subscribed

[@PauloPompeu]

The best video about pelvic tilt I have ever watched!

[@adamkreuz9068]

I tweaked my lower back AGAIN the other day. I need this video so so much

[@karlossantana2306]

Brilliant and educative video. Thank you so much for opening my eyes on the topic. I have a slight tilt to take care of

[@niklasdenser9239]

Thank you for this very informative and hands-on explanation of the consequences of an anterior pelvic tilt - I love your purpose and down-top approach. keep up and enjoy the great work! I will make sure to share this content with as many athletes as possible.

[@ladyjjj]

Thank you so much for this video! I have all the issues you named in the video and protruding scapula as well. A physical therapist that I went to in the past laughed at me and the exercises that she had me do were not helpful. I will do your suggested exercises consistently. I have Lems barefoot shoes and it feels great not having my toes squished into a triangle.

[@AngelRivera-de1lq]

Same, hopefully we can be pretty much fixed by the end of this month. We got this homie!

[@lucidgazing2078]

any updates? how are you feeling

[@AhmetIdal]

How are you now?

[@Menown7]

Omg this sounds amazing! Ive been suffering from chronic back pain for years and has only gotten worse over time and ive defiantly got pelvic tilt. I sit a lot and I cant wait to try your suggestions!

[@abdulmalik6405]

Any luck?

[@Menown7]

a little but im still suffering @@abdulmalik6405

[@gethnoble4316]

This is a tremendous resource, not only for the info about pelvic tilt but also for studying SA eccent😊😊😊

[@samuele454]

I was waiting for this video! Thanks Great job!

[@najemelrass4898]

I am really impressed by this complete summary video. This video could be used in university courses ! Thank you

[@alcarides]

Very informative video! Will add the exercises in my workout routine, thank you.

[@hellboy-pr6lc]

update ?

[@alcarides]

@@hellboy-pr6lc works, but you have to do it constantly. When you get up and before going to bed.

[@henrikaugustsson4041]

I'm going to try this. I have so much trouble with my back, the last few days I haven't been able to stand up for more than a minute at a time. The picture of the weird back looks exactly like my posture, so I strongly believe this is the shoe that fits my problems.

[@hellboy-pr6lc]

update?

[@henrikaugustsson4041]

@@hellboy-pr6lc feeling a lot better. I haven’t made much progress, I don’t do the exercises every day, but I can feel the stretching is having an effect. I still have to rest a lot while walking, but at least I’m able to, and I can do the exercises more easily when I’m at the gym. I don’t think these exercises would be bad for anyone, so I recommend everyone to do it just for core strength. It’s the most important muscle group, after all.

[@ilianto]

You are a life saver! Thank you.

[@Niz_Ag]

This is the video I needed.. I have seen hundreds(not exaggerating literary hundreds) of videos on how to fix anterior pelvis tilt.. by far this is the only one which covers every problem I have.. Curved spine Over pronated toes Rotation of hips APT ofc Even rib flare

[@skip3662]

Same same, I’ve lost core tension as well, it’s playing havoc with my breathing.

[@shabutelo]

hey how do tou treat it? I suffer from chronic pain and also have all the above..

[@EL3CTRO5TEPZz]

Amazing. Noticed a difference straight away. Will stick to this daily for a week or two.

[@dirkface]

Recently discovered this channel. F**cking proper content to be honest. Not these “do this everyday” or “main mistakes to avoid” scams. Just clear scientific based info that's well documented and explained.

[@cvspvr]

DOCTORS DON'T WANT YOU TO KNOW THIS ONE SIMPLE TRICK!

[@Canovar]

without clickbait thumbnails as well

[@marcusnurminen333]

Except it’s not evidence based. He is clearly cherry picking studies confirming his own bias. Systematic reviews says the opposite; APT is not the cause of lower back pain.

[@Dusan99ify]

This exercise helped me: kzbin.infoLSyp-KojIf0?si=sbPNS6VPAt0z4I1v

[@bigcatproductions2789]

Thank You I'm having a painful problem now . Going to do this 💪

[@hellboy-pr6lc]

update ?

[@marcusaurelius6847]

The best explanation I've ever seen in the subject. Thanks !

[@Frigger20]

Agree ! Nevertheless, a bit confused about stretches, in spite of science presented in it. Many videos state that those irritate.

[@user-eamQvqpoqe]

I wish more people, my PT and docs included, were willing to tell me how much my f'ing gut was contributing to my tilt. Because although strengthening my glutes and core and all that jazz definitely helped, getting that tire off the front has been the biggest factor and everyone was scared to tell me.

[@shabutelo]

hey man what do you mean by that? I suffer from chronic baxk pain and I try to strengthen this muscles but I always feel something in my belly/guy that ia "stuck" and help creates that tilt..

[@maciejguzek3442]

"A good master keeps his horse under a roof"

[@allengaible6436]

This is encouraging that getting rid of my gut will naturally help this out a bit. More motivation.

[@bruceman9581]

This is an amazing lesson! 👍🏻

[@bright_byte]

I have shin splints that are caused by anterior pelvic tilt, tight hip flexors and quads and the internal rotation of my feet and knees - something you touched on in the video. Making the link to shin splints would be a great addition to this video as it's very hard to find good resources if you have this specific (low flexibility + recovering from injury and sitting alot) cause of shin splints

[@jonathanzuniga3681]

Wow. Wow wow wow. It’s like a mirror you held up with this comment. I have the same exact issues. Have you had a chance to correct this?

[@bright_byte]

@jonathanzuniga3681 Lots of stretching of the hips, strengthening the glutes and hips and also the ankles. Strengthen the glutes, hamstrings, abs/lower abs and hips: - hip abduction - Glute bridge holds with and without band on knees - Bulgarian split squad with band pulling knee in - any ab excercise but with pelvis tucked in hip mobility kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJuVcnR-a8-Vfs0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnTSiYqBf76Mgac kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4HVc5JmhLuWftE kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqGbfIOGm8t8gNk check out this for ankle strengthening, which is also a problem after not running for so long. Everything needs to be flexible and strong kzbin.info/www/bejne/moebi5hniZx7oa8 This helped me alot, but its alot of work to get there! good luck!

[@GokiBL]

I also got shin splits recently

[@FreoTragic]

Awesome this video contained exactly what I needed. Thanks!

[@bradbradford8576]

Strengthening the booty fixed it for me. Even found myself getting lower back pain when standing for long periods as described. If your lower back hurts from standing too long, and manually flexing the booty eases the lower back pain, then do booty exercises until the glutes engage properly on their own

[@factech6757]

bro how to strength the booty. like doing squats creating a tension and pain in my thighs but i am not feeling anything in my booty. thus loosing motivation in doing squats please help me

[@niitti1]

hip thrusts@@factech6757

[@robjjc]

@@factech6757weighted hip thrusts

[@seansmythe7543]

​@@factech6757do barbell hip thrusts.

[@adrian4158p]

⁠@@factech6757hip thrusts

[@stephb1010]

from what I've learned after two years of struggling with posture is that it all comes down to breathing the correct way with your diaphragm. PRI being the way to go!

[@Thalgrim]

Can you explain it please.

[@veittrompeter6976]

Hey, thanks for the nice videos. I absolutely love your barefoot stuff and I'm always learning new things. What do you think about squatting instead of sitting as a normal day use?

[@OdmupP37]

And you just got a new subscriber. Awesome to see such a quality channel that's also homegrown.

[@shoutatthesky]

What a quality resource you have provided with this video! Many thanks!

[@crypticxxii]

Thank you, these are easy to understand and contain no bullshit like I see in many other videos. Big plus for recommending barefoot shoes, I have a pair I use daily and a pair I use when I work out and I'm never going back to normal shoes!

[@luluandmeow]

Good posture also helps you look slimmer with a flatter tummy, it may feel strange at first but keep doing it and it will feel so comfortable and natural

[@ajaysridharan]

Great explanation, especially the one about the right kind of core strengthening exercises. I ditched cushioned shoes 6 years ago in favor of Vivobarefoot (despite working for an athletic footwear company at that time), and recently added core strengthening exercises like suitcase carry and plank hold on an exercise ball. Swimming has also been beneficial. My tilt is corrected to a large extent and my back is thanking me. My QL on one side had also shortened and was spasming often - that’s also getting corrected with the tilt correction and core strengthening.

[@fonpol4925]

Frequent deadlifts are helpful for strengthening my hip…3days a week- alternating high medium and low intensity

[@Bloomio95]

Important to note is that you can´t transition directly to barefoot shoes, especially if you walk on pavement most of the time. You need some degree of cushon for that, otherwise it will hurt your knees because of the likely high impact from non optimal barefoot gait.

[@markansas101]

Another similar but amazing exercise to bulletproof your feet (and knees) is to hold on to something and lift your ankles off the floor, then bend your knees forward as much as possible and focus on standing on all 10 front toes while holding this position. Hold as long as you can, rest, repeat 2 more times. As you improve you won't need to hold on to anything and you will gain strength with flexibility in two of the most important joints in your body

[@munaghanayem5708]

You’re the vid I’m looking for , Thank you SO MUCH

[@Jigsaw2533]

I've used Converse shoes most of my life, they are flat. When I changed to some shoes which are more heel ergonomic I had less lower back pain. Just straight up using shoes which are NOT flat helped me.

[@KiKaSalgadoChannel]

Thank you for this!

[@ShaneForsberg-bd9hp]

These guys are the best best best best.. thank you💓❤️

[@loriwilliamson5738]

OMG! What an eye opening channel! Thank you for sharing your expertise. Definitely informative and your delivery is awesome. Understandable, short enough to be thorough, yet watchable. I'm hooked on learning more from your channel.

[@sstarjoyy]

Got way more out of this than I expected to. Thank you! And a girl always likes a reason for a new pair of shoes ahah.

[@lazaros_lab]

Great video Chris!

[@vutuankiet.hoc2k]

02:26 Excessive sitting leads to anterior pelvic tilt. 03:43 Reduce sitting time and do hip flexor stretches 05:13 Enhance core stability to fix anterior pelvic tilt 06:32 Isometric core exercises like plank and side plank are suitable for anterior pelvic tilt 07:50 Correct posture can be achieved through specific exercises. 09:08 Building strong feet is crucial for maintaining good body posture 10:22 Perform heel raises to strengthen feet and prevent injury. 11:40 Raised heels worsen effects of anterior pelvic tilt. Crafted by Merlin AI.

[@beaumatthews6411]

Thanks for the vid but after some thinking and then researching I've realized I have posterior pelvic tilt!

[@yaseminislek7609]

Great Video! Informative and easy to follow exercises!

[@barefootstrength]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked it!

[@RaymondCJV]

Great detail!

[@briansanchez9663]

I have this and rounder shoulders and no abs, if I stand up straight my whole rib cage pops out and make it look like I have big breast

[@aliqureshi3649]

Top video for the most part, but I have had a different experience with flat shoes. I wore flat shoes all my life, but had to make a sudden change to overpronation friendly new balance after having a laminectomy. The shoes with heel support have helped provide a lot of comfort. When you wear flats and walk or stand for a considerable amount of time, the shoes transfer all the pressure to your feet which then puts pressure on your hamstring, feet, and hip muscles.

[@md82892]

Amazing information, thanks for sharing it free ❤

[@qitianlong1110]

Amazing! Very systematical explanation

[@danen420]

i did that foot workout never felt those muscles activate like that before👍

[@Mamiikaii]

I’ve had this since a very very young age and have always been active and am even very active now, don’t understand how this developed

[@tragabaches5429]

love your content bro! cheers from Spain!

[@msdinba]

Great video. I like the info on anterior pelvic tilt. Many of the exercises I’ve learned from my PT. I have the problems that arise from the anterior pelvic tilt- back problems like DDD and bulging intervertebral discs since my 20’s. I’m a fit 53 yo female doctor. I have mod to severe ankle pronation bilaterally and flexible flat feet and hyper mobility in my joints. Not like EDS but bad enough that the resultant chronic excessive motion in my first metatarsals from years of uncorrected pronation has resulted in severe arthritis. I suspect that incorrect pronation and ligamentous laxity has resulted in my current body mechanics problems. I received nice custom orthotics and they have been a lifesaver. I’ll watch your other videos as I am curious, but barefoot walking doesn’t work for me. It would be great if I could correct my ankle pronation but I doubt it’s something I can fix. Or could have fixed when I was younger. Would appreciate your thoughts.

[@AstoundLikesWoW]

You can no joke develop an arch. I've been flat footed for as long as I remember, but because of foot strengthening and being Barefoot more I have actually been developing an arch. I dealt with over pronation, chronic ankle pain when trying to get back into running for the past 10 years, and trying custom orthodics for so long. It's all BS. You can actually make a difference, just make sure you take your time and do a lot of research. Check out the CEO of Xero Shoes, he has a lot of talks on this stuff that would help you if you went down that route.

[@I4NI_]

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[@I4NI_]

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[@I4NI_]

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[@I4NI_]

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[@hailtrippykelz]

thank you for this! 🙏🏼

[@johniemos4959]

Very informative video, bravo!

[@ahmedsadouki8413]

You are so good at explaining you have a new fan

[@emreyavuz4706]

Very well edited, very informative video. Thx

[@ombakyoga898]

Perfect exercice. Well described. Really helped

[@neilbeech4093]

thanks for your advice!

[@barefootstrength]

Happy to help! Thanks for your support!

[@mshalls7614]

Good stuff. Thanks !

[@stringcheesy]

I have a question regarding the feet. I have flat feet, and use a custom orthotic to fix the over pronation. Will doing the feet raises shown here, with my bare feet help me or should I do these in shoes? Is there a brand of bare feet shoes that will accommodate custom orthotics? Also, what are your thoughts on a Gravity Defyer shoes? Are these too raised in the heel?

[@utarian7]

You. Are. A. Hero.

[@DanielReedyoutubepage]

Thank you for the video. I suspect this has been a problem for me since I was young. It sounds like you're not a fan of the Hokas, which literally changed my life. They had a dramatic impact on disappearing my plantar fasciitis and so I'm reticent to try any other type of shoe. How would you respond to this?

[@highvibee]

Im barefoot guy... Just found your channel... A no brainer subscription ❤

[@joshodom131]

This is fantastic! Thank you so much for the information! Now I just need a video about ankle mobility :/

[@plwadodveeefdv]

Damn are you me 😅

[@joshodom131]

@@plwadodveeefdv my brother 🤝

[@zeninvites3209]

this information is so contradictory to other videos i've seen. but ill consider it

[@user-cp6ks2wr3rb8]

I wish the best for people who love to help other people. I subscribe

[@sandrakristoffersen4359]

How many times should I do the raises you show in the last exercise? A great channel btw 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@danen420]

I didnt know situps were bad for this thank you👍

[@ulfeliasson5413]

I started to stretch my hip flexors very hard 4,5 years ago. I have been in chronic pain for 4,5 years due to that mistake. Trying to strengthen my hamstrings these days. Maybe that is the cure. Thanks for the video.

[@publiclag]

Can you explain why stretching your hip flexors caused chronic pain?

[@ulfeliasson5413]

@@publiclag I can be wrong of course, but I started doing really, really ard stretches on them after every run i did. I think I over did it and something got broken and did not heal well. That's my take on it. Never had problems before. I did not stretch much before. But went at it like mad for a month or so

[@smashypeople]

length through stength. lookup atb

[@drtay_]

Any updates have you fixed it?

[@ulfeliasson5413]

​@@drtay_ Thanks for asking. A small miracle has happened. I have gotten a lot better recent few months. I totally stopped training my quads and I am now only training my hamstrings and some buttocks. I can run again. Not totally pain free, but I don't limp anymore. I hope it can get even better with time. Stupid doctors made it worse, but I think I have found the way. Make my hamstrings stronger.

[@andrewmoss6186]

Haha raised heels. How about raised front shoes? Would they help tilt the pelvis posteriorly?

[@mikealsonalexander5162]

Very well explain thank you !

[@SHYANG-tt3qv]

Very Helpful.

[@moggers51]

This was great... my APT has gotten so bad that my knees face inwards.. ( I could be wrong but from my own googling, I think it is Tibial Torsion? Although I have spoken to people who have said because of the pelvis rotating, it turns the joint for your femur which makes your knees turn in ) they don't collapse inwards but they do face inwards which means if I squat, I need to face my feet outwards so my knees bend straight.. I also have flat feet so I know that doesn't help. Basically everything you have explained about what comes with APT.. I HAVE AHA !!! Are all these exercises okay to do in the same workout session & is running a bad idea whilst training to fix APT? I only ask because of the hip flexors & what you said about no situps because of them already being activated. I was also looking into arch building exercises since I am so flat footed. I do already have VivoBareFoot shoes which I love.. I just need to make sure I'm doing all this correctly, Any help would be great but this video made me feel so much more confident that I can fix this.. I've battled for sometime with this so I'm hoping I can fix it before I get worse & the pain gets worse, as a Type 1 Diabetic... I need to look after my body. Hopefully that all makes sense. Thank you

[@zbyslaw50000]

After gaining some belly muscles the most beneficial for me was implementing walking technique - you should leave rear leg further behind

[@neilbeech4093]

I have a pelvic tílt and it sucks, thanks for your exerçises

[@SuperOwls1867]

I’m Hoping this helps me !!! I love to deadlift .. but after a week or so I can barely walk as my lower back muscles are constantly contracting even for just walking or standing it is a nightmare .. my pelvis is mis aligned I’m sure of it .,, however although I love to deadlift I never ever stretch at all so I think my hip flexors and hamstrings are causing my APT thanks for this video o had no idea my problem could be explained in such a simple manor .,

[@yxppppppp]

Amazing video. Thank you

[@NateWithWho]

love this video!! saved

[@barefootstrength]

Glad you liked it!!

[@lenitypious6579]

Thanks for saving my back

[@georgesmith3022]

you missed reason #1, weak glutes due to prolonged sitting

[@El_Piloto_de_Leche]

muscles that are tight are weak. I would recommend strengthening the hip flexors AND stretching them. Most people never train their hip flexors and this imbalance makes them tight. That being said this is probably one of the best videos made on this subject.

[@dizzm]

i need this, my back starting hurtttt

[@jessetavares9131]

Thanks!

[@barefootstrength]

Thank you for your support!

[@MrTomfooligans]

Any thoughts on the bit about minimally supportive footwear for a person who uses prescription inserts due to congenital flat feet? My lower back problems began once I adopted those inserts. All the shoe changes and stretching in the world only seems to move the pain around; it never goes away. Until I can afford corrective surgery I feel pretty desperate to protect my body against all the side effects wearing the inserts has brought about. At the same time I don't want to give them up because my arch pain was so great before I got them.

[@davidf1211]

Try some noboso socks or noboso inserts

[@MrTomfooligans]

After making this comment I went down an immediate minimalist shoe rabbit hole, and bought myself a pair of Xeros (don't remember the model; just the only one of the two available at the runners store which would be socially acceptable at work). Here are my findings after 5 days of wearing them to work and two weekend days of regular activity: - Neck pain I associated with age has just...left. I can swing my neck around, 'crack' it, do whatever. I am clearly carrying less tension in my upper back now. - The myriad exercises all seem to be good although I don't really know which ones are having the greatest effect. I'm treating it as a marathon-not-a-race thing, and just thinking about how strong my feet might be a year from now. - I've continued consuming all the flat foot / arch strengthening content I can find on KZbin with a skeptic's eye (because I don't want to get my hopes up about being able to save my feet without surgery). I'm cautiously optimistic that a life without inserts or surgery may be possible for me because at no point so far have I really struggled. - I'm working to make sure I try to practice supination while standing, and a reasonable amount of pronation (not over-pronation) while stepping. - My lower back, side, and hip pain has all evaporated. This happened by like, day two. I'm not kidding. This is after a year of trying to get the inserts to work with Atoms, Adidas, Osiris, Hokas, and Under Armor shoes. The reason I gave this all a try was I saw a handful of videos about minimalist shoes pointing out that raised-heel and upward-pointing-toes was not actually functional or healthy for feet. Because of the way my body just...stopped being in painful rebellion against me almost instantly after I removed the insoles and then the fashion footwear, and converted to minimalist shoes, I have to say they were on to something. YMMV but so far my life has already changed for the better and I hope that with consistent foot health exercising and adhering to these shoes that let my feet behave more naturally, I can get to a good, healthy place that spares me getting surgery. My only big concern right now is standing still for long periods of time; walking is no issue. I also ordered a set of Correct Toes inserts; I don't know if my toes are true bunions, but you can see some amount of inward-pointing from my big toes from years in typical shoes and I'm going to try and reverse that if it's possible to do so. Again, marathon-not-sprint mindset. Good luck, everybody.

[@iSven]

I bought Brubeck barefoot shoes and they are awesome but remember, they have very thin sole like every barefoot shoes

[@kashperanto]

​@@MrTomfooligansSounds like you've already started down this path, but I wanted to share my story. I never had flat feet, but growing up I always had to have arch supports and eventually had custom orthotics in high school. Despite all of that I would regularly get what felt like collapsed arches (like my arch gave out, only it never got flat). It would always happen if I was on my feet all day. I also suffered from painful ingrown toenails due to the stupid narrow toe boxes (even though I always wore shoes 1-2 sizes too large). Over a decade ago in college I decided to try minimalist footwear, and after a rough week of very sore calves I began to notice improvements in my feet. I can't remember the last time I had that collapsed arch feeling. I can walk all day on hard surfaces, and while my feet may be tired or worn out by this, they are never injured like they were when I was in normal shoes. The next day they're rested and ready to go, like tired muscles after a workout. This year I've even started running totally barefoot, which I never could have imagined when I was a teenager. A 5k on a smooth paved trail is no big deal. I have not once had a blister, either, which I can't even say is true of any barefoot shoe I've ran in. Shoes were the cause of every problem I have ever had with my feet.

[@MrTomfooligans]

3 weeks after the '5 days' comment. Checking in. My girlfriend and I agree there appears to be an arch in even my worse foot, where before it just looked like it was constantly over-pronating (flat), even while seated and like, waving it around in front of me. It seems to naturally want to arch up, although my arch is low, and it's clear that, genetically speaking, that's just the feet I was born with. the question yet to be answered is: how much do my genetically low arches determine the fate of my feet and my comfort using them? Do I ultimately still need to get surgery? For my job, today, I had to work about 8 hours straight through. I sat down here and there for a moment to get off my feet, or squatted, and I got into my car to drive about ten times between doing the real labor. But I made it 7 hours with my Correct Toes in and my Xero OEM inserts out; I put the inserts in for that last hour, and after extended 'barefoot' stretches, those thin little inserts just feel like walking on a cloud. I love that because I never, once, since beginning this journey (even on day one) have I thought, "this is too painful or unpleasant; I want to go back to typical or even super-supportive shoes...or my prescription orthotic inserts." Never. I mean that. I *do* have to put a lot of conscious thought into what's going on with each foot, every time I am walking, though. All the way up my shins...around my ankles...the metatarsals and everything around them. It's all still very deliberate, very conscious of what muscles feel stressed or tired by trying to walk 'correctly', with my toes splayed and a good arch (read: mostly-muscular resistance to pronation). That's the biggest thing for me I think: will these 30-years-or-so-of-under-utilized muscles that make up my feet and ankles become so strong that I no longer have to be this deliberate? Or will life, even with stronger feet, always be so deliberate until I get surgery? When I'm off them for an extended period--like at the restaurant where I got dinner after work, or the theater where I took in a movie after that, I find standing up to be rather painful and stiff...but again, I was 'barefoot' almost the entire work day, and I worked 8 hours almost entirely on my feet. I wonder where my foot pain is on the spectrum of 'typical foot pain for being on your feet all the live-long day'. And anyway, I just step carefully and mentally encourage myself, and by the time I've been walking for a minute or two, that stiffness has gone and while my feet still feel the day's ache or tiredness, I can tell I haven't really done them any damage. That makes me feel strong. It's encouraging. It makes me feel like I might after getting a good, but extreme exercise at the gym, and having some expected soreness, but knowing I didn't over-do it and it's in service of not having to work that hard for those results further down the road. I'll keep updating these as long as people keep reacting to them because it's as interesting a reminder for me to check in as it might be for you to follow along. I know I should just keep a blog, but I'd really forget to. But if someone likes a previous comment about this little journey, it does ping my brain and remind me to write more about what I've learned along the way. I hope someone finds this useful someday.

[@NAYURT1]

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[@christianmaldonado5384]

Hello, I'm hoping you can help me with a small issue I'm having with this video. I can't seem to save this vidoe to watch it later, but I can on your other videos. I'd love to watch this at a later date

[@pearlgoddess965]

Can anterior pelvic tilt cause knocked knee? or is it the other way? or both ways. thank u for this video.

[@SKSDEMON-uf4bi]

I found gold

[@aquilonianace4791]

Wonderful

[@powerpaul1423]

Wow, very good. Thanks

[@barefootstrength]

Glad you liked it! 😁

[@TheClapGodSr.]

I have flat feet as well as apt. I’m assuming this has something to do with my apt and was wondering if this is something i can work towards

[@choolmani106]

Thank you so much

[@yonisimhon1116]

hey thanks alot for the video, i have a question about the last tip to buy a flat or zero shoes, Is this also true for people who are without flat foot i mean my foot is normal arch not flat

[@iSven]

I have a healthy foot like you and I am using barefoot shoes for few months (discovered this channel today) and I think they are great for walking, first days are a bit pain because brain is not used to harder feel stones under your foot. Shoes are also wider for toes. Walkinf feels more natural. I just wouldn't run in shoes like that. Yesterday I wanted to buy Converse... it was instant decision that Converse is a bad choice for me, my toes were squeezed really hard and it was super uncomfortable. I used to wear Converse years ago and I will never do it again

[@user-hw5ys5xw2r]

What about the flat foot? Is it recommended to wear an Arch fit shoes or flat shoes?