Working out in High Heels!

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  • Madame_Goldbricker
    Madame_Goldbricker Posts: 1,625 Member
    Ah yes do a plie in heels! Ballet that well known form of dance in heels. OP I suggest you try Irish dancing in heels too.

    Oh to improve your pelvic area there's always kegels or pilates. Just a thought.
  • HelloDan
    HelloDan Posts: 712 Member
    Just to go against the flow - Stilettos or platforms, clearly not stable and a big no, but 1-2" heel, that's stable rather than spiked, no problem at all. In fact there is a reason weightlifting shoes are designed this way.

    Su-Dajin-Nike-Romaleos-Heels.jpg
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    Just to go against the flow - Stilettos or platforms, clearly not stable and a big no, but 1-2" heel, that's stable rather than spiked, no problem at all. In fact there is a reason weightlifting shoes are designed this way.

    Su-Dajin-Nike-Romaleos-Heels.jpg

    but I only wear Prada?
  • 89nunu
    89nunu Posts: 1,082 Member
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  • SarahxApple
    SarahxApple Posts: 166 Member
    I rarely criticise on these boards but yeah I can't even... fine dance in heels if you are going to do ballroom dancing and you have already learnt the routine, outside of that no. I did what the girl in this video did with her ankle playing hockey when I was 15, I now have long term ligament damage in my left ankle (partly because at the time no one really realised the extent of the damage it was only later I realised) I am 29 and I will always have problems with it. So if you want to f*** yourself up go right ahead with your plan.
  • HelloDan
    HelloDan Posts: 712 Member
    Just to go against the flow - Stilettos or platforms, clearly not stable and a big no, but 1-2" heel, that's stable rather than spiked, no problem at all. In fact there is a reason weightlifting shoes are designed this way.

    Su-Dajin-Nike-Romaleos-Heels.jpg

    but I only wear Prada?

    lol, knew it was only a matter of time before you popped up!
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    Wait, this isn't a joke thread?
  • darkrose20
    darkrose20 Posts: 1,139 Member
    might I suggest you get under a barbell and just lift weight rather than potentially breaking your ankle??

    I've got a great *kitten*.

    I never squat in heels.

    too much risk- bad form and just... yeah- oh

    there's a video for this!!!
    AH HA

    found it
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y50POlvKRyw

    I was just about to hunt this down and post it. Just SMH
  • Therealobi1
    Therealobi1 Posts: 3,262 Member
    I can barely walk in heels. Thinking of squatting in heels blows my mind. This is a recipe for disaster and more.

    +1
  • Titanuim
    Titanuim Posts: 331 Member
    Another vote for it being a foolish idea.
  • LiftAndBalance
    LiftAndBalance Posts: 960 Member
    My mom always wore heels. Now she always has to wear them. Her tendons shortened and now it hurts her to walk flat.

    wow, that sucks. i'm sorry to hear that. Are there any stretches or anything else that she can do to try to reverse the damage?

    She hasn't found any yet.

    A relative of mine has the same problem and is now doing physiotherapy. I don't know what exercises/stretches exactly they showed her but it definitely helps. Good luck to your mum!


    And on topic: OUCH! Especially stilettos and/or with weights, that's a horrible idea. Sturdy heels and no weights - well, maybe not so much danger but lifting weights would probably do more for your butt. And if you're not flexible enough for squats, stand on barbell plates if you have to and work on your flexibility.
  • LKArgh
    LKArgh Posts: 5,178 Member
    Pink-Air-Max-95-High-Heels-Nikes-For-Women.jpg

    They are Nike, so they have to be safe, right? Finally found what these are made for. Do you also need pink barbells to match?
  • fooninie
    fooninie Posts: 291 Member
    I love my stilettos. I wear them when I go out and when I am at work. But for the gym, I use appropriate footwear. That means running shoes to run, UA lifting shoes to lift...see where I'm going with this?

    If you walk in stilettos all day at work, you will help tone your legs and glutes...no need for the shenanigans.

    Arnold, Phil, B-Pak...I'm sure none of them have worked out in stilettos and they have all demonstrated AMAZING glutes and calves and abs and .... and....
  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
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    I can't even stand in high heels, much less walk or workout in them. I do not like them at all. I value mah feets.
  • fitmomhappymom
    fitmomhappymom Posts: 171 Member
    I have great balance in heels and could probably run in heels if i had to....that being said I don't think this is safe. It seems the POSSIBLE benefits are outweighed by the certain safety risks here.
  • IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym
    IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym Posts: 5,573 Member
    I think its a great idea........... :laugh:
  • kdiamond
    kdiamond Posts: 3,329 Member
    Seeing as people wear very flat shoes like Converse or even no shoes to do deadlifts, I would say the answer to this would be a big fat no.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I'm gonna break something.
  • Jessica_Eve
    Jessica_Eve Posts: 47 Member
    I thought this was a joke thread..

    I find that something with a very flat bottom is the most helpful for squats and deadlifts. This might be personal opinion though.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
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  • wolfsbayne
    wolfsbayne Posts: 3,116 Member
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    Some appropriate footwear for the win!
  • Fitfully_me
    Fitfully_me Posts: 647 Member
    found it
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y50POlvKRyw

    Just incase you cant see her toning the crapspackle out of her ankle, here it is in all its freeze frame glory.

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    I'm 100% sure, she never did that again, and possibly, never walked right after that.

    game over.

    Side Bar question: How do you think she got the big bandage on her arm?

    maybe trying to pole vault with a chainsaw?

    It hurt me to watch this. :sad:
  • PRMinx
    PRMinx Posts: 4,585 Member
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  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    I thought this was a joke thread..

    I find that something with a very flat bottom is the most helpful for squats and deadlifts. This might be personal opinion though.

    I thought so too...and yeah, I can't imagine trying to deadlift in heels, squat or anything at the gym...

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  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
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    Some appropriate footwear for the win!

    That's what I lift in and love it! Bright purple!
  • itodd4019
    itodd4019 Posts: 340 Member
    LOL- what does it say on the wall behind her- Oy Ve the feeling?

    hahaha

    that made me cringe
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    While reading this, the song "Red High Heels" was going through my head. This seriously sounds like a great way to hurt yourself. Not only that, but you will quickly destroy your heels. They aren't made for that kind of activity.
  • srslybritt
    srslybritt Posts: 1,618 Member
    "Pole vaulting with a chainsaw" has me laughing so hard that it warranted my response before reading all replies.

    @OP: Um, no. I like my ankles. But if that's your perogative, more power to you. I just hope you don't become a recipient of a Darwin Award.
  • skippygirlsmom
    skippygirlsmom Posts: 4,433 Member
    Pink-Air-Max-95-High-Heels-Nikes-For-Women.jpg

    They are Nike, so they have to be safe, right? Finally found what these are made for. Do you also need pink barbells to match?

    Well just 2 lb barbells because I don't want to get too big :laugh:
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    http://www.katysays.com/high-heels-pelvic-floor-and-bad-science/

    A biomechanist breaks down the study and the problems with it.
    1. The greatest resting activity in the PF is, like the Chen study, higher with heels down, not heels up.

    2. The maximal contraction (squeezing it hard) comes from 5° of plantar flexion (less than 1/2” of heel) not those ankle positions simulating 2 or 3″ heels.

    The conclusion of the study: Ten degrees of dorsiflexion (opposite of heels, remember?) might be just as effective as the 15° reported by Chen, but more comfortable. Low heels – not high heels.
    If you want to poke around in the rest of her blog, you will see VERY good reasons to avoid any heel at all most of the time.

    For example:
    http://www.katysays.com/raise-your-foot/

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