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Foot strength masterclass with Jay Dicharry

The Run Smarter Podcast

CHAPTER

Balance Strategy and Skill

"I often see when I give someone a balance exercise and they're really bad at it, they just don't know to activate their toes," he says. "It's not until I say, you know, why don't you try and activate the toes and trying to actually have the foot prevent you from falling over?" He adds that this is not strength but how does your brain wire down to your foot and ankle? 'Your feet are your landing gear, right? And if you can't tell it's going a landing gear, you wind up with poor control'

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