I got through Imax2 but w/ no sneakers!

[miosy]

Yep, since I am one of those knee suffers; I took my sneakers off!
For some reasone it was a bit easier on my knees although I had to modify on the high impact jumping. I did not step so hard as compare to working out with sneakers.

Am I the only freak here doing step w/o sneakers and loving it .

 

[candi]

If you keep doing it without your shoes, the next thing to go are your feet x(

 

[atiman]

Sneakers add weight to your feet. Your knees probably felt better because you weren't lifting the extra 2 pounds or so on each foot.


Be careful! I would think the jumping would be harder on your knees and that the padding of the sneaker would absorb some of the impact.

 

[Renee McFar]

Aren't you afraid you will slip and fall?

 

[hippahips]

Oh my god, I'm one of those knee sufferers, too... but I won't do IMAX2 or any of Cathe's cardio workouts without sneakers. I refuse to go barefoot even when I'm weightlifting and don't have to jump around. My joints NEED the cushioning.

I have done IMAX2 without the step and on certain days when my knees are feeling crabby, simply taking the step out feels good. I also modify some of the jumps.

Pinky

 

[miosy]

I modify a lot of the moves. With my sneakers my knee start hurting half way and have to stop. For some reason w/o sneakers I automatically step lighter...

As for slipping: it's not slippery at all and I exercise on a rug. I may buy those footy socks with sticky rubber on the bottom to be on the safe side.

I do weights w. my sneakers

 

[claridge]

Wow!! You must have some tough feet there girlfriend

Ive never tryed it mainly because I have a Reebok step and the Reebok steps have raised lines across it for sneaker grip,

I would imagine the bottom of my feet would look like they've been "grilled" on the barbeque after a workout without shoes on.

The only time I workout in bare feet is with Stretch and Yoga - then bare feet feels REAL GOOD

Marion

 

[miosy]

I don't add any height to the step so I don't have to step too far down. I think when I am ready for the height I won't get over w/ the bare foot thing