*** The 2011 Gym Rats Thread ***

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Tough session today after a wee break, but I think that's mainly down to the fact I'm REALLY not used to training on a morning now a days! God knows how I managed it at 6:30am when I was doing IF :p
 
Went round to a mates who has been doing gymnastics for a while to give me a bit of a handstand 101 and by 'eck it's harder than it looks. Managed to get myself balanced for a bit eventually but by then my functional strength was running out and could hardly support my weight! Not to mention the amount of shoulder mobility that's required which i just don't have..

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For running, a £30 pair of Nike running shoes.

For the stronglifts. None. Serious. If you must wear shoes though (for hygiene or gym rules) then some thin/solid soled shoes. No air-max or the like. And flat as possible. You don't want to offset your footing etc.
 
mistercrabb said:
Guys, I need some decent gym shoes, any suggestions?

Basically for the running machine and Stronglifts.
Apparently I have a high arch if that makes any difference.
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It might be worth getting a gait analysis at a decent running shop if you're going to be running regularly but as Dj_Jestar says you're probably better off without shoes for much of stronglifts. Good running shoes and good shoes for weightlifting are mutually exclusive pretty much, what makes a shoe good for running is generally cushioning and flexibility which absolutely sucks for providing a good platform for weightlifting, what makes a good platform for weightlifting is inflexibility and minimal compression which sucks for running.
 
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