Tag: barefoot fitness
February 26, 2015

Kelli Keyes – If I can do it…

If I can do it, so can you.  Cliché, I know, but sometimes the truth is. Wow, did my life change in the first year and a half since I found Barefoot. You can probably tell from my pictures.  Seriously, what’s with the mullet hairstyle in the before pic? Oh well, that was an easy fix.  My body, on the other hand, a bit more of a project. Prior to getting pregnant with my first child, I “worked out” in between going to nursing school and then Occupational Therapy school, working full time with developmentally disabled people and bartending in the evenings. I enjoyed “working out” but as soon as I was pregnant, I lost every bit of motivation to exercise. Maybe some of you can relate. Two kids later, I was sick of feeling and looking like I had just given birth to a baby even though my second… read more »

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February 25, 2015

Why Barefoot Fitness?

By Albert LiRight now you may be thinking, “Why barefoot fitness?” To some it conjures images of hippies trying to get in shape and to others, it is something they only do at the beach or a soft grassy park on a beautiful day. To us, it is the latest in the evolution of training methodologies, biomechanics and theory. While I was in the Naval Special Warfare community I was considered to be one of the better “shots” at the command. Colleagues would approach me and ask me if I had an extensive history of shooting and where I learned. I told them, “It’s all about fundamentals.” They often took this response as a conceited answer to avoid giving my “secrets.” Little did these men know that prior to my official training by the Navy, I had only gone shooting a grand total of three times with my father as a boy. Being… read more »

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February 11, 2015

Everyday Recovery Strategies

Everyday Strategies (Overview) Sleep – 7-9 hours Naps – 15-20 minutes per day Meditation – 20-30 minutes Foam Rolling – 10-15 minutes per day Stretching – 10-30 minutes on recovery days Active Recovery (unless in parasympathetic overtraining) – 30-45 minutes on recovery days Food quality and quantity Active Recovery / Aerobic Development Active recovery / aerobic development is beneficial to every client no matter how strength and/or power oriented their goals or sport may be.  All recovery processes are aerobic in nature so having a more well developed aerobic system (to a point) will always help speed recovery and thus the adaptation process. Low intensity methods such as mobility circuits and low intensity aerobic work help develop the aerobic system and “clears out” the muscles via increased blood flow and metabolic processes.  Active recovery sessions are also a great opportunity to address movement issues and to practice diaphragmatic breathing. 30-45… read more »

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