Comments on: 5 Reasons Why You Should Never Workout Naked

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:56:44 +0000

Sean- Hey, thanks for the good update on the shoes. I’m surprised the higher heal made you fall back instead of forward… it was probably the new center of balance that the shoes were putting you at. I’m sure you’ll get used to them with time, and then maybe switching back to your old shoes would make you fall the other way :)

By: Sean

Sean — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:57:45 +0000

Hey Jason,

Just wanted to leave a post about the shoes. I highly recommend them if squats, and explosive lifts such as cleans, jerks, push presses or snatches are in your routine(s).

Heck, there even worth it just for the sake of how much support they give your feet alone. I think I’ll always have a pair like these from now on throughout my training.

One thing I’d like to note though they are not good for deadlifting. Since they kind of elevate and arch your heels some it is dangerous to deadlift with them. As I was maxing out the other day I kind of stumbled back a tad bit upon lockout with them. Lol good thing I caught my balance ;)

Other than that though thumbs up!

By: Witmonger

Witmonger — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:10:43 +0000

I have always worked out/lifted/done cardio in a T-shirt and jeans because it is most comfortable to me. “JEANS?!?” I get all the time. I wear normal, loose-fitting (but not anything even close to “baggy”) straight-leg jeans and what’s amusing is, even though I’m pretty much the only one, I don’t get strange looks at the gym for it. It’s only my friend-base that don’t work out who regularly scoff at it.

And while I’m on the subject, I wanted to confirm something you’ve stressed in other posts, Jason; yep, it’s that same group of friends that take every opportunity to make jibes towards me for working out at all. But ya know what? They all started becoming overweight in their early 20s when their childhood metabolism no longer supported their horrendous eating habits. I did not…though I still lean towards horrendous eating habits. *ahem*

By: Dean J

Dean J — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:58:24 +0000

Some of us guys are just fine running in boxers.

Bicycling, however, really benefits from giving the boys some extra support.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:42:10 +0000

Yep, if someone is selling weightlifting shoes out of Wichita Falls, it’s probably Rippetoe’s. Drop your comment back onto this best and let everybody know how those work out for you and how much of an improvement they are/not over what you currently have. I’ll be interested to hear how you think they compare.

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 02:20:27 +0000

Hey Jason, I’ve been wanting to get myself a nice pair of lifting shoes for some time to aid in my squats and power cleans and came across this: http://store.wfwclub.com/shoes.html

Best deal I’ve found, went ahead and ordered myselft a pair, and if I’m not mistaken I’m pretty sure that Mark Rippetoe and Glenn Pendlay own that site, which whom are both authorities in weight lifting.

I’ll let you know how the shoes work out as soon as I get them.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:21:31 +0000

Steph- hehe, I think leonard had to be referring to me specifically then ;)

and great point on your #2, I think we’d all be too distracted to get in a good workout… just replace the word man with woman for the guys.

By: Steph

Steph — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:42:16 +0000

Wow – what a hilarious post, Jason! You follow through from title to conclusion – it rocks! Thanks for the laugh. :)

# Leonard Klaatu Says:
April 7th, 2008 at 1:36 pm

6. You don’t look that good naked.

Speak for yourself, Leonard! ;)

I’d like to add a couple, too:

1) It’s illegal (if you’re using a public gym)
2) It’s distracting for others – I know I’d have a hard time concentrating on my workout if I had a hard, muscly, naked man working out at the next machine!

BTW, Jason, nice pic, too! HAHAHA!