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KickassAmazon76

Ander254 wrote: »

I will try that Sunday!

This is the one you need to make sure you anchor your rack (if you have one). Lol. I almost tipped mine because I'd unloaded my bar. 🤪

Ander254

Lol!!! Thanks for the Tip!! I will definitely let you know how it goes

truGAINS

Nice work

Cat0703a

truGAINS wrote: »

Nice work

Speaking of nice work… @truGAINS let’s give this a go 😉

steveko89

A little off-topic, does anyone have any lifting shoe recommendations? I'm on my second pair of Under Armour lifters (very similar in style to metcons or nanos) but I think they need replaced as I've been having some weird pain/cramping in my midfoot, heel and one of my big toes. The midfoot cramping isn't new, when my last pair was ready to go I was dealing with that quite a bit but subsided as soon as I got the new shoes. I'm speculating the toe issue is shoe width-related so I've been looking at wider toe box and minimalist shoes like the Ursus from Bearfoot and the inov8 line. Anyone have experience with either?

truGAINS

Cat0703a wrote: »

truGAINS wrote: »

Nice work

Speaking of nice work… @truGAINS let’s give this a go 😉

Thanks 😅
that's a 95 pound dumbbell for 10 reps....goal is 100 pound for 100 reps over 8 sets

Cat0703a

truGAINS wrote: »

Cat0703a wrote: »

truGAINS wrote: »

Nice work

Speaking of nice work… @truGAINS let’s give this a go 😉

Thanks 😅
that's a 95 pound dumbbell for 10 reps....goal is 100 pound for 100 reps over 8 sets

I shall now accept all the "Inspirings" on your behalf. 😅

DancingMoosie

Back in the gym. My squats seem to be a little more consistent now...working through that wierd mind/body disconnect.

Minion_training_program

steveko89 wrote: »

A little off-topic, does anyone have any lifting shoe recommendations? I'm on my second pair of Under Armour lifters (very similar in style to metcons or nanos) but I think they need replaced as I've been having some weird pain/cramping in my midfoot, heel and one of my big toes. The midfoot cramping isn't new, when my last pair was ready to go I was dealing with that quite a bit but subsided as soon as I got the new shoes. I'm speculating the toe issue is shoe width-related so I've been looking at wider toe box and minimalist shoes like the Ursus from Bearfoot and the inov8 line. Anyone have experience with either?

Lift without shoes man! Seriously, so much better to lift barefoot. It has improved my stance so much, and i never have any trouble with my feet again.
I have pretty wide feet myself, so it was always a struggle to find proper shoes, but then i saw an article from Richard Bell (probably number 1 coach here) about lifting barefoot (or with socks on) and i never went back

DancingMoosie

I just use my old "dead" running shoes for lifting.

springlering62

I’m hardly in y’all’s class, but I accidentally wore a pair of my Leguano’s to the gym one day and discovered they are perfect, especially for squats. If I wear athletic shoes, they tend to pitch me forward. My trainer likes them so much she prefers I wear them.

Leguano’s are a barefoot shoe, insanely comfortable, you can throw them in the washing machine, they last forevvvvvvvvver, and they are the next best thing to being barefoot or just wearing socks, something our gym frowns upon for safety and sanitary reasons.

They have raised the price though. I’m shocked and am glad I bought a backup pair two or three years ago. But I haven’t even made a dent in the soles of the first pair and I wear them all the time, including on my walks, or walking up to the yoga studio, and they’ve been through the washing machine many times.

Might be cheaper to order from a European seller.

https://leguanoshoes.com/product/lady-loop/

Minion_training_program

@steveko89
Foudn this article about weightlifting shoes or not. Might be helpfull for you:

https://pumpsomeiron.com/squatting-barefoot-vs-lifting-shoes-why-does-it-matter/

Ander254

@DancingMoosie
Whats the disconnect?

steveko89

Thanks, all. I'll have to check out those Leguano's, @springlering62. Here's what I've tried previously:
- Chucks (way too narrow)
- Adidas Powerlifts (also too narrow, probably bought a size smaller than I ultimately should have)
- Under Armour Charged Ultimates (were great but eventually wore out and started having discomfort after several years of use)
- Under Armour Charged Legends (bought updated model of previous shoes, have used daily for ~15 months but never really liked them quite as much. Might be slightly more narrow than the Ultimates?)

Since I exclusively lift at home there's nothing to stop me from going barefoot, though the basement tends to get dusty and cold on the concrete in winter. Bearfoot also makes these trainer socks that look interesting: https://bearfoot.store/products/trainers-v3?variant=39386241269839

Minion_training_program

steveko89 wrote: »

Thanks, all. I'll have to check out those Leguano's, @springlering62. Here's what I've tried previously:
- Chucks (way too narrow)
- Adidas Powerlifts (also too narrow, probably bought a size smaller than I ultimately should have)
- Under Armour Charged Ultimates (were great but eventually wore out and started having discomfort after several years of use)
- Under Armour Charged Legends (bought updated model of previous shoes, have used daily for ~15 months but never really liked them quite as much. Might be slightly more narrow than the Ultimates?)

Since I exclusively lift at home there's nothing to stop me from going barefoot, though the basement tends to get dusty and cold on the concrete in winter. Bearfoot also makes these trainer socks that look interesting: https://bearfoot.store/products/trainers-v3?variant=39386241269839

I would say, give it a try for 3-4 weeks on barefoot.
Like the article said, using shoes is basically masking your inability for depth, and going barefoot has increased my form drastically on my squats, and makes me push through the heels so much better

For winter, i'd go with those socks, looks cewl

steveko89

Minion_training_program wrote: »

steveko89 wrote: »

Thanks, all. I'll have to check out those Leguano's, @springlering62. Here's what I've tried previously:
- Chucks (way too narrow)
- Adidas Powerlifts (also too narrow, probably bought a size smaller than I ultimately should have)
- Under Armour Charged Ultimates (were great but eventually wore out and started having discomfort after several years of use)
- Under Armour Charged Legends (bought updated model of previous shoes, have used daily for ~15 months but never really liked them quite as much. Might be slightly more narrow than the Ultimates?)

Since I exclusively lift at home there's nothing to stop me from going barefoot, though the basement tends to get dusty and cold on the concrete in winter. Bearfoot also makes these trainer socks that look interesting: https://bearfoot.store/products/trainers-v3?variant=39386241269839

I would say, give it a try for 3-4 weeks on barefoot.
Like the article said, using shoes is basically masking your inability for depth, and going barefoot has increased my form drastically on my squats, and makes me push through the heels so much better

For winter, i'd go with those socks, looks cewl

Yeah, fundamentally I think I need to start buying wider shoes across the board. I'm not so much worried about depth as I know it could use work and it's an ankle/hip mobility limitation.

KickassAmazon76

Minion_training_program wrote: »

steveko89 wrote: »

Thanks, all. I'll have to check out those Leguano's, @springlering62. Here's what I've tried previously:
- Chucks (way too narrow)
- Adidas Powerlifts (also too narrow, probably bought a size smaller than I ultimately should have)
- Under Armour Charged Ultimates (were great but eventually wore out and started having discomfort after several years of use)
- Under Armour Charged Legends (bought updated model of previous shoes, have used daily for ~15 months but never really liked them quite as much. Might be slightly more narrow than the Ultimates?)

Since I exclusively lift at home there's nothing to stop me from going barefoot, though the basement tends to get dusty and cold on the concrete in winter. Bearfoot also makes these trainer socks that look interesting: https://bearfoot.store/products/trainers-v3?variant=39386241269839

I would say, give it a try for 3-4 weeks on barefoot.
Like the article said, using shoes is basically masking your inability for depth, and going barefoot has increased my form drastically on my squats, and makes me push through the heels so much better

For winter, i'd go with those socks, looks cewl

I wear my Adidas powerlift shoes for my squats because I like the grip when I rotate my quads prior to the lift... Plus the slight wedge makes me ankle happier.

I'm in socks / barefoot for the rest. If I am in the gym, then I wear knockoff Chucks.

KickassAmazon76

DancingMoosie wrote: »

Back in the gym. My squats seem to be a little more consistent now...working through that wierd mind/body disconnect.

looks great!!! I'm glad that you're feeling a bit more consistent. You've got this!

KickassAmazon76

Yesterday I met with a coach at a powerlifting gym and paid for an hour long deadlift form assessment and training session.

He said that for the most part, my form is really good - just needs a bit of tweaking. One thing that I'm excited about...

When i first started deadlifting, I would stand straight, brace my core, then bend down, grab the bar, and lift. But I found that I tended to squat my deadlift because of poor form and my height (I'm 6'1:, so my starting point is slightly different than shorter people).

To fix that form, i started following the technique that Alan Thrall recommended for setup - bend down to the bar, touch shins, chest up and brace, then lift... and while that really helped with my hip placement, I cannot seem to get the same level of core bracing I'd have liked.

Last night the coach helped me work on both, so I'm going to go back to bracing while standing before the lift. Because I learned how I should feel hip position wise, I am less inclined to squat the lift now.

I am excited to try this return to my old setup - because I loved it and felt more energized before starting. haha
I've found with Alan's way, I just couldn't brace my core the same way when trying to do it bent over.



Note... both of these were 1RM PRs, so form was not perfect. Also, even though there are 3 years between, I took about 2 years off lifting and had to restart from basically scratch. lol
Second note... in retrospect, I think the vid on the left might have been 265 lol.
Either way... you can see the difference in setup... that was my goal. lol

KickassAmazon76

truGAINS wrote: »

Cat0703a wrote: »

truGAINS wrote: »

Nice work

Speaking of nice work… @truGAINS let’s give this a go 😉

Thanks 😅
that's a 95 pound dumbbell for 10 reps....goal is 100 pound for 100 reps over 8 sets

This is awesome!