Home DVD Workouts - Do you wear shoes?

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  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
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    It depends on what I'm doing. Because I have laminate floors, some sort of rubber soled shoe is necessary for avoiding slipping during many workouts, but not all. Also, for anything high impact there needs to be some sort of padding between you and the ground--either your shoes, or some sort of floor mat. Doing plyo-type workouts on bare feet on hardwood floors, bad idea. Messed up knees and ankles.
  • sola24
    sola24 Posts: 334 Member
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    Barefoot.. also one of the reason for that.. its not really in our culture to wear shoes which you walk in outside to wear at home.. in my mind it just feels dirty..
  • Fit_Lean_Priya
    Fit_Lean_Priya Posts: 164 Member
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    thanks all, next home workout with shoes on
  • boophil
    boophil Posts: 99 Member
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    I do except for when I'm doing yoga. Otherwise my feet, ankles, & back hurt too much the next day!
  • ShibaEars
    ShibaEars Posts: 3,928 Member
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    Yes, I feel it gives my feet and ankles extra support,

    However, when I workout with my trainer at her gym, I never wear shoes...
  • lseed87
    lseed87 Posts: 1,110 Member
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    Usually barefoot
  • AshleyMeggg
    AshleyMeggg Posts: 148 Member
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    I do, but I don't think everyone has to.
    It's like running, some people are really into the barefoot thing, I however don't think I could ever do that. I need the support.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
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    I normally wear my shoes because I do workouts downstairs on the hard floor. A few weeks ago I had to move upstairs on the carpet so I thought I'd just wear my socks. Bad idea. After a couple days I started having pains in my one foot and my hip. It got so I could barely walk on that foot. I wondered if it was the jumping in my barefeet and starting wearing my shoes again. Pain gone.
  • dietcoke29
    dietcoke29 Posts: 38 Member
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    No, unless I'm doing burpees or pushups.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
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    I don't. That's what I'm used to (strict no shoe rule in my house)!
  • krokador
    krokador Posts: 1,794 Member
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    Sometimes I have to because I sweat so much my floor gets too slippery to keep doing stuff barefoot. Also, if the workout calls for jumping or stepping on resistance bands, I wear them too. (Have you ever snapped the bottom of your foot with one of those? All I gotta say is OW)
  • zjpq
    zjpq Posts: 198 Member
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    yes, i slip on the carpet when doing certain things otherwise
  • Kasmira0004
    Kasmira0004 Posts: 79 Member
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    Nope.
  • YesIAm17
    YesIAm17 Posts: 817 Member
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    I do Focus T25 barefoot on carpet. No problems so far.
  • iheartbiology
    iheartbiology Posts: 104 Member
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    I do, but I need to wear orthotics...
  • icyeyes317
    icyeyes317 Posts: 226 Member
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    I do, my husband does not. I need to, though, because of a leg problem.
  • CallMeRuPaul
    CallMeRuPaul Posts: 151 Member
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    i don't wear shoes on carpet, but do wear shoes when working out on hard wood floors.
  • mathjulz
    mathjulz Posts: 5,514 Member
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    I don't, even with the jumping and stuff.

    I did gymnastics as a kid and my feet and legs are used to all that jumping and landing with no shoes, so it's never been an issue. I actually roll my ankle more in shoes than barefoot
  • quiltlovinlisa
    quiltlovinlisa Posts: 1,710 Member
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    With the exception of yoga, pilates, and stretching, yes. I wear shoes.
  • gypsycaravan
    gypsycaravan Posts: 12
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    always. most of my workouts are cardio/strength though. i used to not wear any shoes and i ended up with sciatica issues, now i have no problems.

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