What type of shoes do you wear?
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What type of shoes do you wear?
Eman
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Depends. I've actually stuck with Converses on several occasions. I have a pair of Nikes I wear sometimes too.
I thought you might have went no shoes. All caveman out there in the back country.
I have an unbelievable strongman training center in my area. Too bad they dont open till 0500. No bueno
Eman
Master
Lovely. I can't wait til my log is ready!
Had a great session tonight at a crossfit gym... Did yoke carries up to 230kg. Last run was 15m in 11 seconds. Pretty pleased.
Multiple sets of tyre flips with a 230kg tyre, too.
I fucking hate the prowler... Which isn't a surprise to me, to be fair.
Had a great session tonight at a crossfit gym... Did yoke carries up to 230kg. Last run was 15m in 11 seconds. Pretty pleased.
Multiple sets of tyre flips with a 230kg tyre, too.
I fucking hate the prowler... Which isn't a surprise to me, to be fair.
What footwear are we recommending, guys?
Oly shoes for the static lifts, I assume...
What about for the moving ones... Some people saying Chucks, some running shoes, some Vibram five fingers...
Oly shoes for the static lifts, I assume...
What about for the moving ones... Some people saying Chucks, some running shoes, some Vibram five fingers...
These
Addias Powerlift 3.1
But really imo it depends on the surface you are training on. They're working great for me so far. For Eman's grass training they wouldn't be the best.
Digging the thread. : )
that hurts, badly. Mine was more sideways then completely backwards but yeah, talk about pain.
light weight!!
Dw725
Well-known Member
I'm using Chuck's for everything. Avoid running shoes for any big weighted movements, in my opinion. Most running shoes aren't made to hold up under 800 lbs. My Adidas were blowing out all over the place the first time I tried yokes and heavy carries.
Dw725
Well-known Member
These have actually been the best gym shoes I've ever owned. Needless to say I don't do tons of distance running or anything, but as a guy who would ultimately prefer to do everything barefooted, this is as good as it's gonna get.
I've always enjoyed my Chuck's
Deisel26
Member
Just hit the strongman gym for the first time because of this thread, 45 min drive definitely worth it. Atlas stones are a lot easier to lift and mount than sandbags that's for sure!
When I was a kid we would get these things called beer balls. Budweiser made them. It's a large plastic ball that houses around 60 beers and you would tap it like a little mini keg. I bet you could use that as an Atlas Stone mold. If it doesn't work out your had an excellent evening at worst 
Are you allowed to modify your footwear, such as adding emery board to the sole?
Eman
Master
I've been trying to come up with some ideas for a conditioning day I have on Tuesday's... Came across this video, thought it was pretty cool:
Farmer carries at 100kg a hand today, on the extra wide implement.
Thoughts: I fucked the pick so badly, several times. Scraped my calves pretty harsh and it slowed me down loads. Won't happen again.
100 a hand is pretty hard. Draining.
1 set of 15m downhill then 15m uphill was spot on. Second set I kept dropping them on the uphill.
Didn't try a third, instead dropped the weight to 65 a hand and did down and back in one go, six times with little rest. Again, draining.
Learned some things today.
Thoughts: I fucked the pick so badly, several times. Scraped my calves pretty harsh and it slowed me down loads. Won't happen again.
100 a hand is pretty hard. Draining.
1 set of 15m downhill then 15m uphill was spot on. Second set I kept dropping them on the uphill.
Didn't try a third, instead dropped the weight to 65 a hand and did down and back in one go, six times with little rest. Again, draining.
Learned some things today.
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