How would this impact muscle development? Is the motion "natural', not just for e.g. the calf but also all the (minor) other muscles?
Also. Would this change strain put on e.g knee joints, ankles, hips or spine?
Project Amplify: Powered footwear for running and walking
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Re: Project Amplify: Powered footwear for running and walking
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I would like to have something like this if it helped me with e.g. shin splints, or similar, because I really love running, but I tend to overdo it and I don't have any other options than asphalt to run on. Not sure if this one would be good for shin splits though. I guess this could potentially just be a fun thing to run a bit faster, but that alone wouldn't be worth it for me. But if it allowed me to balance where…
I was going to comment the same thing, rather than push off harder, I'd hope it help brace for impact and relieve some of the weaker muscles. Yes, I should perhaps be doing strength training, but I have limited hours to exercise and I'd prefer to spend them running rather than training so that eventually I could be running. Another thing that happens is that your technique gets worse during longer runs, making you mo…
It’s somewhat funny that you mention shin splints and technique breakdown, both of which can be helped through regular gym going but also want a shortcut rather than the obvious solution.
Shin splints really do suck though, I had some that put me off running for about 12 months.
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Re: Project Amplify: Powered footwear for running and walking
#74Earlier quoted context omitted.
I was going to comment the same thing, rather than push off harder, I'd hope it help brace for impact and relieve some of the weaker muscles. Yes, I should perhaps be doing strength training, but I have limited hours to exercise and I'd prefer to spend them running rather than training so that eventually I could be running. Another thing that happens is that your technique gets worse during longer runs, making you mo…
Off topic, but for what it's worth I'm getting myself a rowing machine to try and alleviate my running cravings, especially as winter is coming. I'm not sure if it will be able to reproduce the feelings I get from running as I haven't done rowing enough, but running seems to be the only thing I've found that puts me into this flow state. Cycling is too limited, legs only, HR doesn't get high enough, so hopefully rowi…
Fwiw I find the stairmaster to be the least boring of the cardio machines when looking for a replacement for running.
That thing will make you sweat.
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Surgery recovery, too. An older cyclist is going to need surgeries more often than a younger one, and will take much longer to recover. For some guys a high-end electric assist bike is how they stay riding with the A-group while they're recovering.
Other than ego, what's forcing people recovering from surgery to ride with the A-group?
Humans being social animals.
Re: Project Amplify: Powered footwear for running and walking
#76Earlier quoted context omitted.
I was going to comment the same thing, rather than push off harder, I'd hope it help brace for impact and relieve some of the weaker muscles. Yes, I should perhaps be doing strength training, but I have limited hours to exercise and I'd prefer to spend them running rather than training so that eventually I could be running. Another thing that happens is that your technique gets worse during longer runs, making you mo…
It’s somewhat funny that you mention shin splints and technique breakdown, both of which can be helped through regular gym going but also want a shortcut rather than the obvious solution. Shin splints really do suck though, I had some that put me off running for about 12 months.
Maybe they can be helped, and I've read suggestions like these as well, but I used to do a lot of strength training, including not skipping leg days, and still got shin splints. So strength training might decrease odds for some people, but I don't feel like it would be deciding factor for me.
Re: Project Amplify: Powered footwear for running and walking
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Surgery recovery, too. An older cyclist is going to need surgeries more often than a younger one, and will take much longer to recover. For some guys a high-end electric assist bike is how they stay riding with the A-group while they're recovering.
Other than ego, what's forcing people recovering from surgery to ride with the A-group?
Friendship and other social connections?
Re: Project Amplify: Powered footwear for running and walking
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Off topic, but for what it's worth I'm getting myself a rowing machine to try and alleviate my running cravings, especially as winter is coming. I'm not sure if it will be able to reproduce the feelings I get from running as I haven't done rowing enough, but running seems to be the only thing I've found that puts me into this flow state. Cycling is too limited, legs only, HR doesn't get high enough, so hopefully rowi…
Fwiw I find the stairmaster to be the least boring of the cardio machines when looking for a replacement for running. That thing will make you sweat.
Have you tried rowing and you found that more boring? I feel like rowing with added bonus of training more muscles would seem most fun?
Re: Project Amplify: Powered footwear for running and walking
#79> This makes it easier for everyday athletes to walk or run more often, for longer amounts of time, while having more fun — adding movement to their lives, extending their walking commute, or helping them to enjoy the run for another mile or two. The people I know who run all do it for the exercise, not because they like the running. Why would you want to extend it?
Why did they picked sport they dont like?
The people I know who stuck to running long term like it.
Re: Project Amplify: Powered footwear for running and walking
#80Earlier quoted context omitted.
Fwiw I find the stairmaster to be the least boring of the cardio machines when looking for a replacement for running. That thing will make you sweat.
Have you tried rowing and you found that more boring? I feel like rowing with added bonus of training more muscles would seem most fun?
Yeah tried it and I personally found it less fun.