Starting a Gym Routine? Why You Need to Protect Your Feet

When beginning your exercise routine, or increasing it, you should pay attention to your feet. Shutterstock

Starting a new fitness routine? Protecting your feet is critical.

“‘No pain, no gain’ may be a motto for most workouts, but ‘too much, too soon’ can lead to foot and ankle injuries, which can sabotage fitness goals,” says Jeffrey Loveland, DPM, FACFAS, a foot and ankle surgeon and Fellow Member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS).