Flat-sole training shoes
Cross-training shoes with a firm, low-drop sole for lifting and mixed sessions
Made for a session that mixes lifting with short runs, jumps and carries: a sole that does not compress under a loaded bar, a small heel drop, and an upper stiff enough to hold the foot in place. Running shoes are the wrong tool here, because the foam that helps at mile six wobbles under a heavy squat. People who lift in them usually keep a second pair for actual running.
People on record
Sorted by strength of stance
Does it: documented as part of their own routine. Recommends: explicitly advises other people to do it. Discusses: covered it substantively without clear personal adoption; this can include criticism or disagreement.
- Chris WilliamsonDoes it
Host · Modern Wisdom
Trains in Reebok Nanos and says he has worn nothing else since trying a pair of Nano 8s three years earlier. His reasoning: soft running foam is unstable under a bar, while a flat profile with a slight heel drop holds up. The newsletter write-up carries his discount code.
Source: chriswillx.com: 3 Minute Monday, Opportunity Cost, Kangaroos & Happiness - Kelly StarrettDoes it
Doctor of physical therapy · The Ready State
Rips the insoles out of most of the shoes in his house, keeping them only in his running pair. Barefoot is what he would choose. For kids he names Vans and Chuck Taylors, on the argument that a raised heel quietly shortens the heel cord over years.
Source: The Tim Ferriss Show: Kelly Starrett Q&A, episode 85 transcript
Aimed at the same thing
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- Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Home gym
A private training space at home, from a garage rack to a fully equipped room
On record from 7 of 62 tracked people: 5 do it, 2 recommend it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Kettlebell
One implement covering swings, carries and presses in a small space
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 3 do it, 2 recommend it, 1 has discussed it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Resistance bands
Loop and tube bands for activation work, mobility drills and travel training
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it, 1 recommends it, 1 has discussed it - Gear$$$Mid: Roughly $50 to $500, or up to $50/month.
WHOOP
Screenless wrist strap tracking strain, recovery and sleep
On record from 6 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it, 1 recommends it, 1 has discussed it - Gear$$$Expensive: Several hundred dollars and up.
Cold plunge tub
Chilled tub that holds cold water ready, instead of hauling bags of ice
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 4 do it - Gear$$$Cheap: Roughly under $50, or under $15/month.
Heart rate monitor
Chest strap or watch that logs heart rate and estimates calories burned
On record from 4 of 62 tracked people: 2 do it, 2 recommend it
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