Barefoot

[Alexis52]

Maybe you've answered this in the past but.... is it good, bad, or neutral to do Cathe's weight training barefoot? Of course I put on shoes for cardio. Doing lunges is a bit iffy barefoot but I get SO hot doing the tapes, barefoot is refreshing. Cheryl

 

[LizzieLiz]

Don't do them barefoot!

If for no other reason than safety. If you drop a weight on your foot you have at least some protection if you are wearing sneakers. I have seen a post from Cathe regarding shoes vs. barefoot and I do believe she recommended against doing weight workouts barefoot.

Personally I find that I have better balance if I have a good cross training shoe on with support for my flat feet.

There you have it - my 2 cents!
;-)
Liz

 

[LizzieLiz]

Hi again Cheryl - here is the thread with the post from Cathe that I was referring to in my previous reply. Hopefully you will find this helpful!

http://69.0.137.118/dc/dcboard.php?...ic_id=11209&mesg_id=11209&listing_type=search

 

[gelfling]

I go barefoot but the weights I use are much lighter than Cathe uses. I prefer to wear shoes for lunges with weights but if it's an upper body workout, my feet are bare When I'm stronger, I'll wear shoes for all my Cathe videos but for as long as I'm a wimp, I'll skip the shoes and show my toes
ATB,
- Lisa