INSPO Fitness Journal April 2017

INSPO – Fitness Journal tries …
REEBOK NANO 7s
We love the opportunity to
test drive the latest sporting
releases.
Admittedly there was a bit of a tussle
over who got to test the stylish
Reebok Nano 7s. Columnist and
nutritionist Danielle Roberts is a regular at
the gym and the perfect person to put the
Reebok Nano’s through their paces. Check
out what she thought below.
The promise: The latest in Reebok’s CrossFit
range, the Nano 7s sleek design and dynamic
Fit enables anyone working out to be light on
their feet, powerful in their movements and
efficient in their workouts (reebok.com)
Appearance:
The colours are
not normally my
style, but I love
the vibrancy as
a change to my
usual gym footwear
attire.
First impressions:
In the beginning, I
found them quite
restrictive on my
feet and within five
minutes my feet
went numb. However,
like most new
footwear, you need
to allow some time
to ‘break them in’
to your individual
feet. It took a week
of wearing them
every day for my feet to stop feeling numb
and then I could wear them for the whole
session. It also helps if you don’t do them up
too tightly.
Functionality: The flat bottoms are great for
weight sessions, in particular leg exercises.
They allow me greater squat range and greater
balance for weighted lunges or Bosu work
for the legs and core.
Greater range and balance means I can
get more out of my workouts than if I was
wearing my usual running shoes doing these
exercises. I liked how the shoe moulded with
my foot, making them comfortable to wear,
and the nice padding for the sole of the foot.
It is important to have a comfortable pair
of shoes that support the foot, as often injuries
further up in the body can stem from
misalignment of the foot and ankle (from
personal experience). We often forget about
the health and wellbeing of our feet until
they start to play up.
Here are some things I did to break in my
Reebok Nano 7s:
Start by wearing them for as long as you
comfortably can; walk around in the gym or
house, train a little bit in them. Wear them
for longer durations each day. Walk on the
treadmill or wear them on a stationery bike.
They aren’t runners, so don’t run in them or
for long durations or you will injure your feet.
The verdict: These are designed specifically
for CrossFit and for gym workouts – and
once ‘broken in’ to your feet are exactly
suited to the job. Overall, this is a comfy
and supportive shoe. If you are looking for
footwear suited to CrossFit or weightlifting
style workouts, then these are an excellent fit.
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