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Foot Exercises To Improve Barefoot Competency
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Foot Exercises To Improve Barefoot Competency

Brad Kearns · May 31, 2026

This article will help you up your game to the next level of barefoot functionality by sharing some simple foot strengthening and stretching exercises you can do while relaxing at home or even at your work desk. While simply wearing Peluvas delivers a scientifically validated strengthening effect, spending some time building more foot strength can help accelerate your progress and make your transition to Peluvas smoother.

How Runners Can Safely Build Barefoot Compentency
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How Runners Can Safely Build Barefoot Compentency

Brad Kearns · May 23, 2026

For endurance runners, the best strategy is not to abruptly switch from your favorite pair of running shoes to a minimalist shoe, but rather to wear Peluvas (and go barefoot) as often as possible in daily life. Walking is especially beneficial because it improves aerobic conditioning at the optimal zone 1 and zone 2 heart rates, helping runners improve performance without the risk of overuse injury that comes from the higher impact forces associated with jogging.

How A Barefoot Golf Shoe Can Improve Your Game
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How A Barefoot Golf Shoe Can Improve Your Game

Brad Kearns · May 3, 2026

You don’t need a bulky, rigidly constructed, highly restrictive shoe to swing a golf club, or to walk and stand for hours on a course. The traditional golf shoe is largely a product of entrenched — and flawed — golf tradition, propped up by decades of aggressive marketing. An efficient and functional golf swing is reliant upon precise neuro-feedback and kinesthetic awareness. The Peluva Apollo gets you more connected — initially with the ground, and then with the rest of the 'body chain' — to upgrade swing mechanics.

How To Transition Safely To Peluvas
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How To Transition Safely To Peluvas

Mark Sisson · April 18, 2026

Our goal is for Peluva to become your go-to footwear for everyday life — walking, errands, gym workouts, golf, court sports, and all manner of fitness endeavors and outdoor adventures. But transitioning from years of wearing elevated, restrictive shoes requires patience. The following steps will help make your transition smooth and comfortable. For further guidance, download our free 88-page eBook at Peluva.com: The Definitive Guide To A Barefoot and Minimalist Shoe Lifestyle

It’s Time To Stop Doing Steady State Cardio!
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It’s Time To Stop Doing Steady State Cardio!

Mark Sisson · February 28, 2026

Steady-state cardio is overrated, and can often be counterproductive to your fitness, weight loss, and longevity goals. This is simply no justification to spend large amounts of exercise energy on repetitive, steady-state activity such as jogging, cycling, swimming, rowing, stair machine, or the other cardio machines that encourage steady-state exercise. When you acknowledge that the cardiovascular system responds and adapts to all types of demand from muscles and organs, you realize that the only true requirement for steady-state cardio is to prepare for an endurance competition requiring a steady pace.

Suggested “Cardio 2.0” Workouts, Part 1
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Suggested “Cardio 2.0” Workouts, Part 1

Mark Sisson · February 15, 2026

My 2025 book, Born To Walk, presents a compelling argument to rethink the importance of steady state cardio and expand your perspective of what it means to be truly fit. The recent rise in popularity of so-called hybrid athletes offers great inspiration to broaden your perspective beyond racking up miles in a straight line. Furthermore, your endurance performance will likely improve when you build complementary fitness attributes like muscular strength, mobility, and sprint competency with some of these ideas for creative “Cardio 2.0” workouts.

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