I was thinking about getting some of those little weight straps which you wrap around your ankles.
I think they weigh between 2 and 3 kilos. Would walking around with them be a good exercise or would
this be unhealthy? I am talking about WALKING not jogging. Anything which would speak against this?
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02-23-2013, 04:36 PM #1
Is walking with weights around the feet unhealthy?
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02-23-2013, 07:10 PM #2
If your shins, feet and lower body joints are not conditioned for it then it has the definite possibility to be very unhealthy. You should work up to wearing them for any length of time. I'm not sure what a good adjustment period would be just because I don't know of any studies or recommendations out there. A lot of running authorities suggest to never increase your work capacity by more than 10% a week so maybe that could be a starting point. Wear the weights on your feet for a few minutes at a time, then work up to longer periods.
What are you training for?
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02-23-2013, 07:49 PM #3
Try it, if your joints hurt afterwards it was too much, if you felt like it was fine, it was fine. If you continue to use them and you start to get ankle pain, stop doing it. Find the amount YOU can use them without any sort of pain.
If you don't have joint / ankle/ foot pain from using them, you're in the clear.
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02-24-2013, 11:54 AM #4No brain, no gain.
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02-24-2013, 09:39 PM #6
ironwill is right. Sit on the edge of a chair and hook one foot in front of the other and pull back your front foot while pushing forward with your rear foot. I bet you can feel your knee joint right underneath your knee cap extend just a bit. Sounds like a pretty uncomfortable walk to me to have your knee joints extended and swinging the entire time while walking.
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02-24-2013, 09:49 PM #7
Hi, I was just thinking maybe this is a good and easy way to strengthen your lower body muscles and burn calories cause I walk a lot and I already wear work boots which weigh like 1 kilo each and since this weight doesn't bother me at all I thought why not add some more weight. But if this is bad for the knees then this is no option.
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02-24-2013, 09:58 PM #8
Just move the weight higher up. I.e. go for walks wearing a heavy backpack or a weight vest.
Farmer's Carries, where you carry a weight in each hand, is also an option.
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02-24-2013, 10:13 PM #9
So wearing around the feet is always bad? I thought that getting used to weights around the feet would also increase kicking strength in case I ever needed to kick someone.
Imagine you're used to having 3-4 kilos around your ankles and walk around this way. I'm sure this would create a lot of kicking power.
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02-24-2013, 10:28 PM #10
You may consider wearing your steel toed work boots everywhere if you find yourself in these situations on a regular basis.
There are many body weight exercises you can do to strengthen your legs, or as KBKB suggested, moving the weight higher to put stress on your muscles is a great way to do it too. Think about setting aside two hours wages of work a month aside to pay for a gym membership or work an extra hour of OT each month. It's a great way to feel great, strengthen your whole body, learn a ton about yourself, nutrition, your body, and all that good stuff - and it's fun!
As an aside, your knee joints work in a manner of which gravity is applied from above. They're not used to being tugged on, nor built for it. I'm sure your knee joints sometimes hurt a bit just from wearing your work boots! Take care of them, they'll be carrying you for a lifetime.▪█─────█▪ Equipment Crew #54 ▪█─────█▪
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02-25-2013, 04:27 AM #12
Why not just put rocks/weights/water in a backpack and go for a walk? It seems like the strength gains would be minimal, but you would certainly burn calories if you push the pace a bit.
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02-25-2013, 07:20 AM #13No brain, no gain.
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02-25-2013, 12:41 PM #14
Damn, are you saying that wearing heavy steel toe boots daily and walking around with them will also hurt the knees? I have been wearing them daily for months now and I can't say that I have any problems. But now I'm scared. But I don't want to go back to wearing normal shoes. I love dem boots. They give me some security when I know that in case I was being attacked I could kick my attacker full force and hit him with a steel toe. I'm sure this would come as a real nasty little surprise. I really wonder how much damage can you do with such a steel toe? Sometimes I really feel like testing them and kicking against a car door or something.
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02-25-2013, 01:47 PM #15
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02-25-2013, 03:31 PM #16
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02-26-2013, 02:04 AM #17
As already noted by several learned forum colleagues, it is a bad idea for the knee joints to be loaded in tension. Ergo, for walking, heavy boots or ankle weights should be avoided whenever possible.
Swimming, however, is another matter. As we all know, swimming is good for the joints. All the joints. Swimming will really improve your kicking power as well. For swimming, wearing heavy boots and ankle weights will do wonders for your kicking. Ideally, you should also wear a heavy back pack AND a weight vest - this will have you kicking like crazy in no time. Yup, swimming might be just the thing for you. Lots of stuff there to kick: dolphins, submarines, tuna cans and whatever else that lives in water and deserves a proper kicking.
Note: nobody knows more about kicking than the Germans, and the German word "Boot" means boat! There's a message for all of us!
Cheers
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