numb toes when excercising

[mandimoo]

my big toes go a bit numb when i do cardiovascual excercise. im not very fit to be honest and i possibly push too hard, although i recover quickly afterwards. should the numb toe worry me?

[EmEd1984]

i've just googled this and i found quite a few posts where people say they simply had their trainers tied too tight, and looser at the top, so it was causing a bad blood flow. is it on a particular machine or when you're doing something specific? i get pain in my feet (complete agony) when i've tied my trainers badly and doin something bouncey like combat or boxercise. i'm seeing my personal trainer in a couple of hours, so i'll ask her for you - she's at the top level of exercise professonals, so i'm sure she'll know something.

[mandimoo]

i have had it in the past on a cross trainer, but its currenly happening on excercise bike. im pretty sure its not my trainers tied to tightly, but i will loosen them a bit to see if im wrong. i will check back for any furhter comment though, thank you very much.

[rcl1]

I have the same problem, but use my exercise bike in the home with my slippers on (so no laces),

I will be following any answers on this post.

[mandimoo]

excercising in your slippers! loving that attitude ;o)

[EmEd1984]

haha ace! slippers :)

i've just got back now and (didn't even mention the laces thing) she's suggested the same answer, either the footwear is too tight around your toe or there's a lack of blood flow to the foot, which is typical on cross trainers / exercise bikes.

she suggested you try either doing shorter sessions on that particular machine, or use a different cardio exercise that means you're moving the muscles in your foot if it's making you suffer - as you'll be constricting your toes repeatedly, the bloods not getting the chance to flow back again, which is why it's numbing.

i have to admit, when i was complaining of my foot problem initially, she suggested different trainers (asics gt130 to be specific - on sale at M and M direct, mens and womens styles) and the pain is close to none existent now as long as i tie them right. my husband has fallen arches and swears by them too. i had reebok classics before (they were cheap!!!) and apparently they're terrible for the gym offering no support or cushioning whatsoever. so perhaps it could be simply down to the actual footwear?

obviously i'm not pretending to be a professional, but thats what worked for me!

[puzzled54]

I get that too, but only on the cross trainer when doing a long session, so I don't think its the footwear. I try and wiggle my toes to get the blood flow back, I think its just the way my feet stand on the footplates.

[rcl1]

I think it is the fluffy blue PJ's that I wear with my slippers whilst exercising that is the best thing. That or the fact that I eat a full box of Jaffa cakes whilst using the exercise bike, but hey, its the taking part that counts.

back to the post, I must admit that i do use the bike for a long period of time, so shorter sessions as per EmEd may possibly help, but once i stop, I would never get back on.