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When I started doing P90x last year, i was the kinda guy who just put on some shorts and put in the DVD. I’m not the type of guy who takes a long time to prepare to look good to do something I’m gonna sweat and look worked after doing. So I work out barefoot most of the time.
I know that working out barefoot is never recommended in gyms because of the use of heavy weights in the area and the liability issues that arise, but is it okay to do if you are working out at home with only minimal resistance bands and pull up bars are needed?
Listen to your body!
When I did martial arts, we used to warm up barefoot because shoes weren’t allowed on the mats. We did lateral movement warm ups for wrestling and also rolling warm ups like hip escapes, and sprawls to name a few. This experience has gotten me used to working out barefoot.
However, one thing that does matter when I work out barefoot is that my calves get worked more than when I have shoes on. This happens to a lot of people I know. So when doing exercises like Insanity, I will actually where shoes due to the intense jumps and lateral movements involved. They are a little more intense than the average workout so I want to protect myself to the fullest and prevent injury.
When doing exercises involving the resistance bands in the P90X program, I will actually keep a pair of sandals close by for when I need to trap the bands under my foot for pulling. If you tried to trap resistance bands under bare feet, you will notice some pinching so that’s why I slip on a fast pair of sandals for that particular situation. Call it weird but everyone has their own preference and mine is being as loose as possible without jeopardizing results.
During my transformation video below, you can see that I wore shoes sometimes and sometimes worked out barefoot.
My point is is that you can workout barefoot for certain routines but sometimes you may need to where shoes for safety purposes and to prevent injury like I do with Insanity. Insanity’s lateral exercises are far more intense than a standard side to side so you want to make sure your ankle and everything are prepared for what’s to come.
So working out barefoot in my opinion is okay but there are times when preference and ignorance must be disciplined for lifetime fitness to endure in your life.
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