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jeffh · 03-10-2011, 06:19 PM

used to wear Nb runners
stepped it up to shitty skate shoes

my deadlift and skwat thanked me

BrRsn · 03-10-2011, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by aikenluu918

Hey guys what shoes do you wear in the gym, im look at asics, what should i look for when i shop for shoes

Hey .. I used to sell shoes.

Basically there's 3 types of feet.

People who have low arches
People who have normal Arches
People who have high arches.

Asics are great shoes, but the gel in them tends to wear out eventually (as with any shoe). Do some research and figure out what kind of arches you have. If you're looking to buy asics, there's a few basic tips:

1) If you have low arches, get these shoes:
http://runningmagazine.ca/files/2009/02/02322_orig.jpg

Notice the darker part of the sole near the middle? That's called duomax. It's basically a higher density foam, to keep your ankles from rolling in too much when running/walking. If you have low arches, these are great. if you have normal/high arches, they will correct a problem that is not there, and cause your ankle to roll outwards too much, leading to knee/leg pain. Btw, a lot of companies do this. if you have low arches, any shoe with that darker higher density foam (you can feel it, it'll be harder than the rest of the shoe) is made for correction of flat feet.

2) If you have a neutral/normal arch, grab a pair of these. They're my alltime favorite:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...mL._AA280_.jpg

The asics gel nimbus. They're a good balance between the entry shoes and the high end shoes (ie the kayano .. which is overpriced and garbage because they'll never last cuz they have so much gel, and they're quite heavy because of the gel).

3) You can get an asics training shoe. Same thing as above, if you're neutral/high arch make sure there is no darker midpart to the sole. They're light, and pretty comfy because they have the gel in them. Also generally cheaper. For running shoes you'll pay in the ~$150 range retail, for trainers ~$100.

Basically that's asics in a nutshell, if you have more questions feel free to post. I did hours and hours of training on this shit (and then quit lol).

Btw, do yourself a favor, do not buy from sportchek, the markup is insane. Find the shoes you want, and try em on in your size, then order em online. You'll save ~50%. Or, wait until they're on "door crasher" and go pick them up. Good luck. Oh and also, I'm assuming you're mainly running. If you're gonna be doing running + working out/cross training do yourself a favor and do not buy runners. Buy training shoes. Runners only give the foot support front to back, not side to side, and they generally have a very thick heel (because of the padding for running). Basically, when you do a lot of side to side you're very likely to roll your ankle in asics running shoes ( I used to wear my asics to work b/c i was on my feet all day, rolled my ankle multiple times .. but they were so comfy).

Normally I wouldn't right all that but I feel so fucking pumped after my workout today. Shirt was literally drenched in sweat. Squatted 2 plates + 25 ... so close to my goal of 3 plates

Then did some quick biceps ... feels so good

The_Situation · 03-10-2011, 08:56 PM

I'm going to start taking some yoga classes. My flexibility is unbelievably bad. For the arms over and under your back flexibility test, I have 8 inches apart.

aikenluu918 · 03-10-2011, 09:47 PM

Thanks for all that information, how do i find out if i have a low mid or high arch. now thanks to you im looking for some training shoes =) haha any suggestions?

SkinnyPupp · 03-10-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Situation

I'm going to start taking some yoga classes. My flexibility is unbelievably bad. For the arms over and under your back flexibility test, I have 8 inches apart.

Just do mobility exercises before each workout, and stretching exercises after. You don't need to be a homo to be flexible

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RRxtar · 03-10-2011, 10:27 PM

Id love to get some flexibility in my hips. they are sooooo bad. and my hammy tendons behind my knee have always been bad.

Alar · 03-10-2011, 11:19 PM

nothing homo about yoga. I recently signed up and already am seeing improvement in mobility during athletic performance.

http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_...r_big_bastards

also, working on extensibility stretches the H zone in your Muscle fibers which allows for greater space to Contract.

The_Situation · 03-10-2011, 11:35 PM

There's really nothing gay about yoga. Bosu balls on the other hand...

SkinnyPupp · 03-10-2011, 11:39 PM

Nope nothing gay about yoga at all

JSilver · 03-10-2011, 11:40 PM

Hot Yoga is actually pretty intense. Nothing homo about it.

The_Situation · 03-11-2011, 12:07 AM

nope nothing gay about mma at all?

BrRsn · 03-11-2011, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by aikenluu918

Thanks for all that information, how do i find out if i have a low mid or high arch. now thanks to you im looking for some training shoes =) haha any suggestions?

put your feet straight and try to squat, if your knees start moving inward you have low arches. Or, youtube it/google it.

hud 91gt · 03-11-2011, 07:42 AM

Absolutely loving my Merrel barefoot trail gloves for running and DL's. Never felt my hammies after DL's until I started where these shoes. I'm assuming you get something similar with the chucks, but now I only need one shoe for both running and lifting.

gdoh · 03-11-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

sorry but doing neck exercises isn't going to make you lose fat in your face.

fukin lol

sonick · 03-11-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp

sorry but doing neck exercises isn't going to make you lose fat in your face.

Nooooo shit sherlock. Does the guy in the picture look like he has a skinny face?

gdoh · 03-11-2011, 08:33 AM

waste of money imo. just do neck bridges

SkinnyPupp · 03-11-2011, 08:58 AM

I didn't know my post would be starting the next page, so I didn't bother to quote the person. I added the quote now, to prevent confusion (I quoted before he later added the 'sarcasm' attempt at a save)

Hope this helps

sonick · 03-11-2011, 09:02 AM

Yeah, I gave him the benefit of the doubt and assumed he was being facetious even before the *sarcasm*

dachinesedude · 03-11-2011, 11:40 AM

anyone do weighted dips? (not the bench ones, full body)

i can really feel the pressure on the shoulders, not a good feeling, there must be a proper way of doing it, some say dip to elbow height, some say dip below elbow height, really dunno

strykn · 03-11-2011, 01:47 PM

^ dip 90 degrees, burning in triceps n shoulders is normal

backworkout in 2 hrs fucking excited like a little kid for some reason gonna kill it, already maxed out all the machines for rows

BrRsn · 03-11-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by strykn

^ dip 90 degrees, burning in triceps n shoulders is normal

backworkout in 2 hrs fucking excited like a little kid for some reason gonna kill it, already maxed out all the machines for rows

epic post workout meal, bro

jeffh · 03-11-2011, 09:24 PM

dl'd pretty hard tonight
275x4 315x4x2 365x4 385x1

thought i had 395 on the last one, but my maths werent so good at that point haha
didnt realise it till we were walking out of the gym

was rad because we were dling with no straps and no belts in front of "the steroid curl guy" who was wearing straps and a belt while he was bench pressing?

hal0g0dv2 · 03-11-2011, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jeffh

dl'd pretty hard tonight
275x4 315x4x2 365x4 385x1

thought i had 395 on the last one, but my maths werent so good at that point haha
didnt realise it till we were walking out of the gym

was rad because we were dling with no straps and no belts in front of "the steroid curl guy" who was wearing straps and a belt while he was bench pressing?

haha wtf

Spidey · 03-11-2011, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dachinesedude

anyone do weighted dips? (not the bench ones, full body)

i can really feel the pressure on the shoulders, not a good feeling, there must be a proper way of doing it, some say dip to elbow height, some say dip below elbow height, really dunno

doing dips on the dip machine and not the bench can cause strain to your shoulders and is actually considered somewhat a "contraindicating" exercise. i have seen people do both with their elbows tucked right into their sides going to 90 and then back up, and i have seen ppl with their elbows flared out, where it involves the chest more and probably causes more strain on the shlders

jeffh · 03-11-2011, 10:02 PM

dude seriously puts on the gyms belt as soon as he walks in the door, and keeps it on no matter what he is doing, i kinda think his core is actually soft like feta cheese, and he would crumble if he didnt keep the belt on at all times

he must have done 12 different curl excersises and then some close grip bench on a smith machine