Hey, what's up folks, it's Ben Greenfield and I think you're going to dig today's episode.

It's about how to maintain muscle.

Even when you can't move a muscle, we go over some really cool cutting edge research

that shows all the latest greatest things that you can do to actually keep your muscles

around.

You might need them, trust me.

But before we jump into the day show, I want to tell you about some pretty cool shoes,

some actual shoes.

And I should say sandals that are ancestors wore and that you'll see people like the

Taramuhara Indian tribe running around in.

These are the folks from the Born to Run book made famous by being able to run for hundreds

of miles at a time.

Well, if you look at the same sandals that are ancestors were battled for our bloodlines

in, you'll see something that looks very much like the badass barefoot sandals called

the Earth Runners.

These are minimalist outdoor sandals, but the cool thing is that they're not just sandals.

They actually have special copper plugs and copper lacing in them that stimulate meridian

energy channels in your foot via what are called reflexology points and also cause you

to be grounded or earthed the same way as you would when you're going barefoot.

And as you may know, there are a ton of benefits to going barefoot like improved biomechanics

and stronger feet and legs and bones, improved well-being.

Yes, this has actually been researched.

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