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  1. A

    Those of you who have switched to a home Gym, how's it working out?

    Those of you who have switched to a home Gym, how's it working out?
    • Admin
    • Thread
    • barefoot bars crank days don door equipment eve gym gyms head home home gym living love music people real stuff switched thi town training working working out
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: BodyBuilding Training Discussions
  2. Nikko

    What lifting shoes do you guys & girl wear??? While lifting weights

    :confused::confused:
    • Nikko
    • Thread
    • amp barefoot cold concrete confused girl guys gym hey life lifting nin piece run runners runni running shoes shrek spar spartacus wear weigh weight weights
    • Replies: 65
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  3. kaz

    Vibram, 'Barefoot Running Shoe' Company, Settles Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuit

    If you were one of the*70 million Americans who purchased a pair of those weird-looking "barefoot running" shoes, you may be entitled to some cash. Vibram, the company behind*FiveFingers shoes, just settled*a $3.75 million class action lawsuit*over false claims that its running shoe yields...
    • kaz
    • Thread
    • barefoot company dollar lawsuit multimillion running settles shoe vibram
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: News&Current Events
  4. F

    Squatting barefoot

    Oh hey, What do you guys think of squatting barefoot? I haven't got any money for proper weightlifting shoes, and I've read about how lifting in runners can do more harm than good because they cushion your feet rather than allow them to gain a 'feel' for the floor. So would that mean that...
  5. J

    High bar squats?

    Hi, I know for low bar squats you should initiate the movement with the hips, as if sitting on the toilet. But what about high bar squats? Do I still initiate the movement with the hips? Thanks
    • John555
    • Thread
    • bar barefoot body break comfortable drops good high hips ice knees kyle learn low mat matter people question questions space squats squatting tall thing
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Power Lifting/strength training
  6. katie

    Barefoot running

    I know there's a few people on ausbb who do some running, so I thought you'd be interested in this article Naked truth: skin's in for runners as swimmers go high tech Been reading up about shoes that mimic the action of barefoot running ie. Nike Frees and Vibram 5 Fingers. Pretty interesting...
    • katie
    • Thread
    • barefoot running
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Running
  7. G

    Risk of bone/spinal injuries from jogging barefoot?

    I was given advice of to never run/jog barefoot on hard surfaces (bitumen/footpath) since it may lead to bone/spinal injuries. Running barefoot on grassy area is ok, he said. Is this true? Since my Junior High School years I usually take off my shoes for longer runs or those that are timed...
    • golo
    • Thread
    • barefoot bone or spinal injuries jogging risk
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Injuries and Rehab
  8. G

    Risk of bone/spinal injuries from jogging barefoot?

    I was given advice of to never run/jog barefoot on hard surfaces (bitumen/footpath) since it may lead to bone/spinal injuries. Running barefoot on grassy area is ok, he said. Is this true? Since my Junior High School years I usually take off my shoes for longer runs or those that are timed...
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