Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 You know I tired that a couple of years ago but I have too much weight pounding down on my flat feet to stay comfortable that way. I know Shellie Blanks likes to work out barefoot, so whatever works the best for you is the way you should do it! > How many of you do Taebo barefoot? I do, I just seem to have better > balance. > > Take care, > Kathy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 hi kathy! yes i have done tae-bo barefoot and billy does recommend it if you workout on a surface that wont allow shoes to pivot properly (like carpeting). however, i do exercise on a hardwood floor so i do wear shoes... once while working out barefoot, i kicked a piece of furniture and was out of commission for a few days and i was so mad at myself! so be careful that you dont kick something and hurt yourself while barefoot. also while barefoot, be sure that you are not gripping the floor surface with your toes to improve your balance... that is not the way to do it! really the only time that i go barefoot now is while doing guts & butts while im sore from other workouts.... sometimes i feel a bit of relief by removing the weight of my shoes in that workout... but really it is rare that i dont wear shoes. *~*~*~*~* Carolyn in ONT Canada RE: > How many of you do Taebo barefoot? I do, I just seem to have better > balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Hi Kathy, I am new to the list...My questionnaire was sent to the group over the weekend I believe. Anyways........I always Tae Bo barefeet..like you I feel I have better balance...and its more " comfortable " . Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 Hi, Kathy! Welcome back from vacation! I started doing TaeBo with barefeet after taking a Tae Kwon Do class. I noticed how light I felt while kicking, and my kicks were more focused and deliberate. To this day, I'm still not sure if I would have suffered the injury to my ankle had I been wearing shoes. Will I go back to working out with barefeet? If I had a choice, I would. But right now, I can't. In a message dated 9/10/2002 11:05:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kathleen.cochrane@... writes: > Hi everyone, > Haven't been posting much since I was on vacation. Trying to catch up on > all the posts. Looks like everyone is doing great! > > Just a little question: > > How many of you do Taebo barefoot? I do, I just seem to have better > balance. > > Take care, > Kathy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 Kathy, I keep forgetting to reply to this and say that I used to workout barefoot, but when I thought I would be taking a class w/ , I wanted to prepare and I started wearing shoes. I also have to walk outside to get to my gym now to workout so I wear shoes all the time. I think it's just whatever you are most comfortable doing. I could easily get comfortable not wearing shoes again! Darcy <tt> Hi, Kathy! Welcome back from vacation! I started doing TaeBo with barefeet <BR> after taking a Tae Kwon Do class. I noticed how light I felt while kicking, <BR> and my kicks were more focused and deliberate. To this day, I'm still not <BR> sure if I would have suffered the injury to my ankle had I been wearing <BR> shoes. Will I go back to working out with barefeet? If I had a choice, I <BR> would. But right now, I can't.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> In a message dated 9/10/2002 11:05:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, <BR> kathleen.cochrane@... writes:<BR> <BR> <BR> > Hi everyone,<BR> > Haven't been posting much since I was on vacation. Trying to catch up on<BR> > all the posts.   Looks like everyone is doing great!<BR> > <BR> > Just a little question:<BR> > <BR> > How many of you do Taebo barefoot?  I do, I just seem to have better<BR> > balance.<BR> > <BR> > Take care,<BR> > Kathy<BR> > <BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 I have always done Tae-bo barefoot. I think I may have tried once with shoes, but I did not like the feel of it. I have noticed though that since I now have a basement to workout in, that If I focus in one spot like on the 2x4 stud, and use that as a marking point to hit my kicks at, it really works the muscle more. My husband is storing a couple windows in the basement until the larger garage is built, and it has been acting like a mirror lately, which is good for the moves, but bad when I am standing still looking at it. LOL. At least I wear black yoga pants that are more slimming, I can't stand to where the shorts any more. I like to hear the bottom of the pants " snap " when I do a kick. Beckie Who has only number 31 one done in the mighty 100 still have 69 left to go. HEY that number doesn't sound so bad now. > In a message dated 9/10/2002 11:05:17 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > kathleen.cochrane@k... writes: > > > > Hi everyone, > > Haven't been posting much since I was on vacation. Trying to catch up on > > all the posts. Looks like everyone is doing great! > > > > Just a little question: > > > > How many of you do Taebo barefoot? I do, I just seem to have better > > balance. > > > > Take care, > > Kathy > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2002 Report Share Posted September 12, 2002 > I have noticed though that since I now have a basement to workout in, > that If I focus in one spot like on the 2x4 stud, and use that as a > marking point to hit my kicks at, it really works the muscle more. that is excellent beckie!! i really need to pick a focus point for kicking and punching... i try but i seem to move all around the room while doing tae-bo... i need several focus points...lol. > husband is storing a couple windows in the basement until the larger > garage is built, and it has been acting like a mirror lately, which > is good for the moves, but bad when I am standing still looking at > it. LOL. lol, well stop standing still and looking at it then! LOL when im feeling down on my appearance i avoid all mirrors... they just make me feel worse! >At least I wear black yoga pants that are more slimming, I > can't stand to where the shorts any more. I like to hear the bottom > of the pants " snap " when I do a kick. cool! i hear you snap, snapping all over the place in those awesome pants! keep kicking beckie! you are getting there... shorts will be pleasing to you again if you keep going, i know it! *~*~*~*~* Carolyn in ONT Canada who had to skip todays workout because 18 month old shane put orange peels down the toilet i had to spend the morning doing the plumbing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2002 Report Share Posted September 12, 2002 Thanks Carolyn, I needed that this week. I have not worked out since Sunday. Plus This Saturday is out, unless I want to make sure my husband stops the truck every 20 minutes so I can pee. LOL. We are leaving about 6:30 AM and have little over 1 hour drive to the track. Maybe I can bring the bicycle a long and ride it around the pits, or I usually do a lot of walking. Tomorrow is another day, and I can do it. Next week I will have to push, push, push. It won't be too much longer and those pesky windows will be gone. I know what you mean about staying away from mirror's. We just moved into our new house in March, and I couldn't believe how many mirrors, and how big they are. In our apartment, we only had a small medicine cabinet that the mirror size was about 12 " wide and 22 " high. I could only see my face and shoulders. LOL. Now I can see EVERYTHING!!! LOL Thanks again for the incuragement Beckie > > I have noticed though that since I now have a basement to workout in, > > that If I focus in one spot like on the 2x4 stud, and use that as a > > marking point to hit my kicks at, it really works the muscle more. > > that is excellent beckie!! i really need to pick a focus point for kicking > and punching... i try but i seem to move all around the room while doing > tae-bo... i need several focus points...lol. > > > husband is storing a couple windows in the basement until the larger > > garage is built, and it has been acting like a mirror lately, which > > is good for the moves, but bad when I am standing still looking at > > it. LOL. > > lol, well stop standing still and looking at it then! LOL when im feeling > down on my appearance i avoid all mirrors... they just make me feel worse! > > >At least I wear black yoga pants that are more slimming, I > > can't stand to where the shorts any more. I like to hear the bottom > > of the pants " snap " when I do a kick. > > cool! i hear you snap, snapping all over the place in those awesome pants! > > keep kicking beckie! you are getting there... shorts will be pleasing to > you again if you keep going, i know it! > > *~*~*~*~* > Carolyn in ONT Canada > who had to skip todays workout because 18 month old shane put > orange peels down the toilet i had to spend the morning doing the > plumbing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2002 Report Share Posted September 17, 2002 Hi , " To this day, I'm still not sure if I would have suffered the injury to my ankle had I been wearing shoes. " Maybe, I did a nasty fall down my stairs and landed on my foot the other day and I was wearing shoes. I really thought I had broken my ankle. I was trying to step around all the junk put there by my kids! Luckily I only strained it a little - but not enough to stop me doing Taebo:). Take care, Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2002 Report Share Posted September 17, 2002 Thanks to all that replied about the doing Taebo barefoot. I to think it comes down to preference. " My husband is storing a couple windows in the basement until the larger garage is built, and it has been acting like a mirror lately, which is good for the moves, but bad when I am standing still looking at it. LOL. " Beckie, That is one thing I need to get. A mirror to see if how I'm doing with the moves. Take care, Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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