Oh yeh I’ve been wearing Nike Frees for years and train barefoot (shitty socks to be more precise lol). Its all about tactility, the direct contact with the floor, gripping the floor with your toes, accurately feeling where the foot is applying the most pressure etc. It’s just way better imo
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
The reasons for the “outbreaks” in gym locker rooms etc, is due to improper hygiene and cleaning. Guys will not wash there clothes and workout multiple days etc. [/quote]
X2
I run a gym and let me tell you about some of the shit that drops of people, Jayzuz you would even see in it down the farm lol. Anywhere where people get naked, sweat, urinate, shit, shower etc. you are going to have an increased risk of infection, plain and simple! It only takes one fucker with athletes foot, verrucas, scabies, whatever to spread that shite onto an unsuspecting group of useers if precautionary measures are not followed
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]js252 wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]CSEagles1694 wrote:
Good way to contract MRSA. Just wear those ridiculous shoes that everybody raves about.
CS[/quote]
Lol
Sorry there is no correlation between MRSA and barefoot/Vibrams.
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from wiki, it mainly talks about higher risk for football players getting turf burns and such but does mention skin contact in gyms and locker rooms causing some infections so i would think barefoot could increase risk perhaps. if i had a home gym i would consider lifting barefoot but just couldnt go barefoot at public gym… probably just stick with my merrills with vibram soles.
In the United States, there have been increasing numbers of reports of outbreaks of MRSA colonization and infection through skin contact in locker rooms and gyms, even among healthy populations[citation needed]. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine linked MRSA to the abrasions caused by artificial turf.[18] Three studies by the Texas State Department of Health found that the infection rate among football players was 16 times the national average. In October 2006, a high school football player was temporarily paralyzed from MRSA-infected turf burns. His infection returned in January 2007 and required three surgeries to remove infected tissue, as well as three weeks of hospital stay
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- Wiki is not a reliable reference.
- It has nothing to do with foot wear it is not a Tinea (fungal infection)
Until there are peer reviewed studies that show a correlation between footwear and MRSA infection everything else is just unprofessional assumptions.
The reasons for the “outbreaks” in gym locker rooms etc, is due to improper hygiene and cleaning. Guys will not wash there clothes and workout multiple days etc. [/quote]
CSEagles was not saying wearing Vibrams will increase risk of MRSA he said going barefoot will.
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]js252 wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]CSEagles1694 wrote:
Good way to contract MRSA. Just wear those ridiculous shoes that everybody raves about.
CS[/quote]
Lol
Sorry there is no correlation between MRSA and barefoot/Vibrams.
[/quote]
from wiki, it mainly talks about higher risk for football players getting turf burns and such but does mention skin contact in gyms and locker rooms causing some infections so i would think barefoot could increase risk perhaps. if i had a home gym i would consider lifting barefoot but just couldnt go barefoot at public gym… probably just stick with my merrills with vibram soles.
In the United States, there have been increasing numbers of reports of outbreaks of MRSA colonization and infection through skin contact in locker rooms and gyms, even among healthy populations[citation needed]. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine linked MRSA to the abrasions caused by artificial turf.[18] Three studies by the Texas State Department of Health found that the infection rate among football players was 16 times the national average. In October 2006, a high school football player was temporarily paralyzed from MRSA-infected turf burns. His infection returned in January 2007 and required three surgeries to remove infected tissue, as well as three weeks of hospital stay
[/quote]
- Wiki is not a reliable reference.
- It has nothing to do with foot wear it is not a Tinea (fungal infection)
Until there are peer reviewed studies that show a correlation between footwear and MRSA infection everything else is just unprofessional assumptions.
The reasons for the “outbreaks” in gym locker rooms etc, is due to improper hygiene and cleaning. Guys will not wash there clothes and workout multiple days etc. [/quote]
yeah i know i shouldnt have went with wiki, webmd (is that like the wiki of medical sites??) does say the same thing though that it is spread by contact. says you could get MRSA by touching another person who has it on the skin. Or you could get it by touching objects that have the bacteria on them.
[quote]js252 wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]js252 wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]CSEagles1694 wrote:
Good way to contract MRSA. Just wear those ridiculous shoes that everybody raves about.
CS[/quote]
Lol
Sorry there is no correlation between MRSA and barefoot/Vibrams.
[/quote]
from wiki, it mainly talks about higher risk for football players getting turf burns and such but does mention skin contact in gyms and locker rooms causing some infections so i would think barefoot could increase risk perhaps. if i had a home gym i would consider lifting barefoot but just couldnt go barefoot at public gym… probably just stick with my merrills with vibram soles.
In the United States, there have been increasing numbers of reports of outbreaks of MRSA colonization and infection through skin contact in locker rooms and gyms, even among healthy populations[citation needed]. A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine linked MRSA to the abrasions caused by artificial turf.[18] Three studies by the Texas State Department of Health found that the infection rate among football players was 16 times the national average. In October 2006, a high school football player was temporarily paralyzed from MRSA-infected turf burns. His infection returned in January 2007 and required three surgeries to remove infected tissue, as well as three weeks of hospital stay
[/quote]
- Wiki is not a reliable reference.
- It has nothing to do with foot wear it is not a Tinea (fungal infection)
Until there are peer reviewed studies that show a correlation between footwear and MRSA infection everything else is just unprofessional assumptions.
The reasons for the “outbreaks” in gym locker rooms etc, is due to improper hygiene and cleaning. Guys will not wash there clothes and workout multiple days etc. [/quote]
yeah i know i shouldnt have went with wiki, webmd (is that like the wiki of medical sites??) does say the same thing though that it is spread by contact. says you could get MRSA by touching another person who has it on the skin. Or you could get it by touching objects that have the bacteria on them.
Honestly Webmd is the wiki for the medical field. It targets the lay person.
I have worked in the medical field for 20 years, before MRSA. It is a serious issue, it is harder to get than just touching something with the bacteria on it. Most of the time it has to do with contact time, duration, and most of the time open wounds. Small cuts, infected hairs, pimples etc these are all opening into to the body that if you have something in contact with the bacteria gives it that pathway.
How many lbs has barefoot v shoes added to you key lifts?
I get the issue with stability and the shoes changing the mechanics of the movement subtly. Which can lead to knee and hip issues. Though there are plenty of shoes available on the market that negate these issues to a sufficient and safe level if you shop around a bit and know what you are looking for.
Now if your concern is mechanics, does this mean you avoid using many of machines in the gym with a fixed path also?
^ Who are you addressing?
I want to see some ladies feet.
[quote]Ronan wrote:
I want to see some ladies feet.[/quote]
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
^ Who are you addressing? [/quote]
Every proponent of barefoot lifting. I just don’t get it in general.
would it be in bad taste to see how many wimmenz train w/o wearing undies?
that would be a much better discussion, IMO~
[quote]Teledin wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
^ Who are you addressing? [/quote]
Every proponent of barefoot lifting. I just don’t get it in general.[/quote]
I will say that I feel more balanced when doing leg work and MP’s. You feel you are gripping the floor, I doubt anybody has really tested PRs with both. I think it is what feels good to you type of thing.
[quote]Edgy wrote:
would it be in bad taste to see how many wimmenz train w/o wearing undies?
that would be a much better discussion, IMO~[/quote]
+1
[quote]Ronan wrote:
I want to see some ladies feet.[/quote]
I was going to be a dick and post some nasty, crusty feet; but, I know how much you dig them, so I changed my mind.
[quote]imhungry wrote:
[quote]Ronan wrote:
I want to see some ladies feet.[/quote]
I was going to be a dick and post some nasty, crusty feet; but, I know how much you dig them, so I changed my mind.[/quote]
DJ, however…
[quote]Edgy wrote:
DJ, however…[/quote]
What are you telling me?
I dont like blondes or little asses either.
better DJ?
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]Teledin wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
^ Who are you addressing? [/quote]
Every proponent of barefoot lifting. I just don’t get it in general.[/quote]
I will say that I feel more balanced when doing leg work and MP’s. You feel you are gripping the floor, I doubt anybody has really tested PRs with both. I think it is what feels good to you type of thing. [/quote]
If you personally believe that you are more balanced (or stronger or more stable or more whatever) barefoot, then you will be…
If you feel the same way, but wearing running shoes, then you will be…