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Product Review: Vibram FiveFinger Flow

I had the pleasure to get a hold of these Vibram FiveFingers Flow shoes and let me tell you, they are amazing. Today marks the second week of wearing them and I am completely in. Before I get into the details of how these shoes are superior to others, let me tell you how I first came to the decision of gettings these bad boys on my feet.

There has been a lot of buzz in the strength and conditioning profession about the benefits of Nike Free’s and other minimal design shoes. With the Nike Free’s… I think they deserve all the accolades they are receiving. Nike Free’s are excellent shoes with the flexible soles and lightweight design. What makes these Vibram FiveFinger Flow’s superior to other shoes is the very flexible and thin sole. Not only that, once you add the benefit of their flat sole, they because the ideal footwear for gym and running training.

Olympic Lifters may find these shoes a bit uncomfortable because they may be use to the heal height associated with Olympic lifting shoes. However, powerlifters on the other hand who often wear Chuck Taylors and other thin, flat soled shoes for squatting and deadlifting will slide into both Nike Free’s and FiveFinger shoes with relative ease.

If you up to you readings from individuals like Mike Boyle (who is one who praises these shoes) and Christopher McDougall (the author of “Born to Run”) than you probably already know the benefits of these shoes.

Now your probably saying right now, “Alright Adam, but tell me HOW they feel?” Alright, I can do that for you. These shoes feel crazy good. It reminds me of the little booties you would wear as a kid. They are like the crazy offspring of water shoes and Nike Free’s. Lifting in these shoes was awesome. You really have the ability to “feel” the ground beneath your feet when your pushing through the heals. These shoes also accent those exercises that require you to rise up on your toes.

Running in these shoes have been an experience that came with two nights of extremely sore calves. Born to Run author, Christopher McDougall talked about the Tarahumara Indians of Mexico’s Copper Canyons who are probably the world’s best long distance runners, who also run barefoot. What I learned from the book and from my experience running with these shoes is that your stride will HAVE to shorten. However, even with a shorten stride my running technique has drastically improved. I’m running more on the ball of foot w/ shorter more powerful strides. If you’re curious about my running technique Google “POSE running” and you will find tons of videos that will help you understand how I am running.

What is my ultimate opinion of these shoes? They… Are… Completely badass. If your looking for a shoe that will improve your running, connect you with the world, invoke stares and random conversations & questions from strangers, then pick up a pair of these Vibram FiveFinger Flows. I’m loving them and will continue to wear them until my boss tells me I no longer can. Until next time, Lift Strong!

Company Review: ATP Pro Gear

I don’t how many of you know the story of when my car got robbed but nonetheless, I’ll cut to chase. I was helping out at a meet and low and behold when I returned to my car I found it unlocked and rummaged through. As you can tell I would be quite angry at this point. I try to go and do a good deed and volunteer and yet some how it’s my car that gets broken into. Where is karma when you need it? Needless to say, my gym bag was rummaged through and I ended up having a few items stolen. I’m talking about my iPods (i unfortunately had two), phone, and wallet. Well, being that this is my gym bag, after going through the aftermath of this crook’s deeds, I was left with the unfortunate event to find that somehow in the process, I’m missing ONE wrist wrap. How sucky is that? Knee wraps were present, weight belt, check, elbow sleeves accounted for, wrist straps still present, yet somehow one wrist wrap is missing. What does a person do with only one wrist wrap? Seriously?

Well, this is where the company review begins. I contacted Alan over at http://www.prowriststraps.com/ the manufacturer of all my weight lifting gear, in order to get a quote of how much it would cost to cover my one missing wrist wrap. Low and behold, Alan sends me an entire pair next day. How absolutely awesome is it of Alan to do this! I’ll tell you… It’s pretty damn awesome a guy is willing to send them out, especially in these times where the market is rough.

Two days later, sitting at my mailbox was this package straight from Alan himself. What a stand up guy he is for fronting the costs of an otherwise high quality pair of wrist wraps. I cannot say enough about both Alan and APT Pro Gear. I’ve exclusively used their products over the last 5 years and I would not contemplate anything else.

If you haven’t gotten around to trying out any of their products I highly suggest you hop on it soon. They are always having sales and and if you check they’re website every so often, your catch them while they’re offering some sweet deals.

Truth is, I don’t often back many websites or companies. It’s tough out there in the market and companies now days are doing everything they can to keep turning over a profit. However, and I think there I’ve been very candid about this, there are three companies that have my complete support. In no apparent order, but first, www.TrueProtein.com as they often the finest quality supplements that you can find at their incredible cheap prices. Next, www.PerformBetter.com as they have provided my personal training business with minibands, dynadiscs, educational resources, foam rollers, etc, etc. Finally, and the purpose of this entire article, is www.ProWristStraps.com as they have always been the top of the line when it comes to selling wrist wraps, straps, weight belts, elbow sleeves, suits, etc. They are the top of the line when it comes to your powerlifting supplies.

Again, you don’t need to be a powerlifter to check out http://www.prowriststraps.com/ They sell some amazing tools and weight lifting gear that will help you get your body, lifts, and performance to the next level. If you have questions head over to their website and there are plenty of great articles, self-help guides, and more. I’m repping these guys because they have helped me out. I was in a bind when my car and gym bag was stolen and Alan stepped up the plate and hit it out of the park by replacing my wraps. I’m asking my readers and subscribers to check the website out and if your interested in any of the products. They have a toll-free line right on their website.

Check them out… They’re the best in the business.

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