I keep coming across these interesting sneakers that claim to turn the simple act of walking into a total lower body workout. I’m absolutely fascinated by this. I sort of pride myself on not being easily sucked in by advertising claims (Lee would dispute this, but this is my blog, so we’re going with my image of me).
Anyway, as skeptical as I generally am of hot new trends, these shoes totally intrigue me. There are several brands, but they all seem to work on pretty much the same premise: the thick, curved soles of the shoes are constructed in such a way that when you wear them, you’re walking on a slightly unstable surface. Theoretically, this has all kinds of muscular/skeletal benefits.
I love the idea of toning my backside without spending any extra time in the weight room. I’d love to burn more calories just standing around. It all sounds too good to be true.
And that right there–it sounds to good to be true–is just about right, I think. This article, which I came across several weeks ago, reminded me: the only way to get the benefits of exercise is to, you know–exercise. I guess I’ll stick with plain old running . . .