It has been a few years since I have been to any health club and I am thinking of starting up again. But I want to do my workouts barefoot. I know that I will need footwear for some of the equipment but not most of it.
2006-07-04 14:23:44 · 13 answers · asked by barefootboy 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
NO! NO! NO!
You can get so many problems from this!
First of all, you should have some support for your feet/arches, etc.
Second, I tried that at a tanning booth ONCE............and now have problems with the itchy, burning feet!
Athletes foot, and many other fungus/infections are so easy to get.
2006-07-04 14:33:19 · answer #1 · answered by tavgirl1954 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. This is a health hazard to yourself and everyone else. Think of all the body fluids hitting the floor and being wiped off on equipment, etc. If you have any opening on your foot (e.g. a cut/wound) you will be easily infected. If you had your own gym, I'd recommend working out barefoot because that's the way your body was meant to work! But keep the boots on in the health club. The shoes that feel most like bare-feet for me are the classic Adidas Samba indoor soccer shoes. They have a very flat, hard sole, and once broken in, feel like they aren't there.
2006-07-04 14:36:33 · answer #2 · answered by Austin Montgomery 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it's not OK to go barefoot! Wear some type of footwear. Germs are everywhere!!
2006-07-04 14:27:00 · answer #3 · answered by mom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The health club I go to requires tennis shoes. Check with the club you plan on joining and see what their requirements are.
2006-07-04 14:29:57 · answer #4 · answered by papricka w 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After reading all the answers, they are right, but they left out 1 thing, when exercising you should always wear proper foot wear, not because of germs, but because your foot gets in different positions, footwear prevents cramping....... and other such things.
2006-07-04 14:34:16 · answer #5 · answered by creeklops 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, you can infect diseases like wart, corn. Why don't you wear a thin shoe so that your feet are flexible to move? but be sure the soles of your shoe is thick enough not to slip away on the floor. Check the soles whether they are made of leather or not.
2006-07-04 14:38:02 · answer #6 · answered by mypetispig83 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should wear some kind of footwear. Lots of places are unsanitary, and have things that could affect you health. (i.e. fungus, and some parasitic organisms.) Besides, if you drop something on your foot, then you could do serious damage to yourself.
2006-07-04 14:28:51 · answer #7 · answered by smart guy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ewwwww. Athletes foot. Helloooooo.
2006-07-04 14:28:37 · answer #8 · answered by Sarah H 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
just do it it depends on the place but just go bare foot any way i am in shape now thanx to everyone now but i did it at home but umm... sure just do it go with shoes then take them off if someone tells you then put them on or do it again or go far away from the ofice or desk like go to the farthest treadmil away from any staff
2006-07-04 14:34:40 · answer #9 · answered by chippychip 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it is not OK. If you want to go barefoot try exercising some where Else.
2006-07-04 14:27:42 · answer #10 · answered by Day 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋