resistance training

When ex-personal fitness trainer Marcia Kilgore found that she just didn’t have enough time to get to the gym as often as she wanted, she decided to remedy the situation. Working together with the London South Bank University (LSBU) she developed a range of fitness shoes and sandals which are now available under the Fitflop brand name.

Fitflops feature a specially engineered sole which is divided into three separate sections. Each area uses a different material to produce what the makers refer to as a “microwobbleboard” effect. The heel section is made from a high density material which helps to absorb impacts when walking. The middle section, which is the area from just behind the toes to the arch of the foot, uses a low density material and the front section uses a medium density material which makes it easier to maintain speed, variation and pace.

The net effect is that the timespan of muscle activity is expanded when walking normally – by up to 16%. What this means is that every single step you take in your Fitflops tones and trims your legs and helps to reduce the size of your buttocks. It’s like getting a lower body workout while you walk.

Normal walking in Fitflops can help you to maximize calf leg and buttock muscle activity, improve your posture, achieve better muscle tone and burn calories. In short, you can trim your legs and buttocks just by walking about normally – as you would be doing anyway.

After prolonged trials and research at LSBU, the Fitflop range was released in the UK in 2006. They were an instant hit – many people even had to join a waiting list just to get their hands on a pair of Fitflops.

As you might expect from the name, the original range consisted chiefly of sandals – flipflops. However, in response to customer demand, the range was enlarged and now, not only is there a very wide selection of different colors and styles of sandals, but boots and clogs are also available. There are Fitflop styles suitable for both men and women and they are now on sale in the USA.

So, if like many other people, you struggle to find enough time for a trip to the gym, or even if you just find it difficult to motivate yourself to exercise, then maybe you should consider treating yourself to a pair of Fitflops. Wear them everyday instead of your normal shoes and you’ll exercise your lower body and trim down without having to alter your daily routine.

Check out the full range of Fitflop shoes and sandals and get a free lower body workout just by walking about.

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