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On July 15th, 2012, Henrik from Aspire will run the Pattaya Marathon 2012 barefoot…In the series “why barefoot running?” he defends his sanity and explains why. Reading the previous blog posts on reasons why to run barefoot you can see that my major reasons for running barefoot are not focused on performance to improve time

On July 15th, 2012, Henrik from Aspire will run the Pattaya Marathon 2012 barefoot…In the series “why barefoot running?” he defends his sanity and explains why. Running barefoot is unarguably an experience more intense than shod running. The feedback from your feet is a lot greater without a layer of protection between you and the

On July 15th, 2012, Henrik from Aspire will run the Pattaya Marathon 2012 barefoot…In the series “why barefoot running?” he defends his sanity and explains why. Let’s face it, the movement mechanics when running long-distance road races is quite one-dimensional and monotonous. Every stride looks just like the previous in the running cycle and I am expecting

On July 15th, 2012, Henrik from Aspire will run the Pattaya Marathon 2012 barefoot…In the series “why barefoot running?” he defends his sanity and explains why. Running barefoot is a great feeling, both physiologically and psychologically. Running without shoes adds another dimension of stimulus to all your sensory systems, especially when running barefoot outdoors in nature. You are aware of everything in

The CNS (the spinal cord and nerves from the brain) controls the muscles in our bodies by getting information from the peripheral nerve system (nerve endings) located all over our bodies. The nervous system is an incredible organ that is constantly developing in children and youth. In fact, while complete when born the nervous system

The definition of athleticism is “the ability to execute athletic movements at optimum speed with precision, style, and grace in the context of a given sport or activity” and “the base and foundation of athleticism is coordination”, according to a famous performance coach Vern Gambetta. Being athletic is about linking all the parts of the

It’s time to debunk the myth once and for all that strength training for children is dangerous. Only bad programming and poor supervision is. Research has shown that nearly all strength training related injuries in children is a result from improper training techniques, excessive loading and lack of adult supervision or faulty equipment (Faigenbaum et

There is simply nothing like the AYTC available in Thailand. The experience and expertise of youth fitness possessed by the coaches from Fitcorp Asia and the facilities and location of Aspire combined make this an outstanding program to educate and develop your child’s athleticism and fitness beyond any other summer activity program on offer. Don’t

The team behind the AYTC are the youth fitness specialists and performance coaches at Aspire and Fitcorp Asia. The structure and training of all activities at the AYTC 2012 is managed by the international team from Aspire and all instructors and youth fitness coaches are highly qualified and trained to teach and supervise youth. The AYTC follows world class standards with

At AYTC we educate youth in Bangkok in movement, nutrition, health, leadership skills, team work, positive thinking, just to name a few examples. Most importantly, the youth fitness coaches at AYTC encourages physical activity and being active by having fun! We believe that exercise viewed as a “must” never lasts, no matter age. Having the stragies and tools