I think it is Pavel who mentions the golgi tendon shutdown when lifting barefoot (or lifting without gloves for that matter). Defenitely more fun while lifting "au-natural"!! robert ----------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list send an email to [log in to unmask] with the words SIGNOFF EVOLUTIONARY-FITNESS in the _body_ of the email. To get a copy of the old archives or the FAQ, look in the EvFit folder at http://briefcase.yahoo.com/dryeraser