Elitetrack: Sport Training & Conditioning

I was recently asked to contribute to the “Ask Anything” column in Maxim magazine. In this front-of-the-magazine section, Maxim solicits random questions from readers, thenconsult “real experts for actual, scientific answers.” I was asked to answer the question why so many gifted athletes are pigeon-toed? Here’s my answer (and a special thanks to CFKA for the ball analogies):While there’s n


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So which Maxim babe do I get for my pivotal contribution?

Surely the beautiful Mrs. CFKA is better than any frumpy Maxim trash. And anyhow, I just got back the version that’s going in the magazine and they took out the ball analogy....while I hated to see it go it will at least save me royalty payments.

Any chance being pigeon-toed, bow legged, and flat-footed leads to scoliosis?

ElbowGrease - 07 May 2008 07:22 PM

Any chance being pigeon-toed, bow legged, and flat-footed leads to scoliosis?

No. I think that’s just bad luck.

Mike Young - 07 May 2008 08:07 PM

ElbowGrease - 07 May 2008 07:22 PM

Any chance being pigeon-toed, bow legged, and flat-footed leads to scoliosis?

No. I think that’s just bad luck.

Rather pigeon toed than foot everter… See Q’s Penn R photo…

Yeah. Was actually thinking about writing a blog about foot splay before the request for the pigeon-toe info. It seems to be very prevalent and much more multi-factorial than inversion (pigeon-toe).