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Thread: do you squat with olympic shoes or flatsoles/barefoot?

post 1680596443 04-11-2023, 11:15 AM
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do you squat with olympic shoes or flatsoles/barefoot?

i use to squat low bar with weightlifiting shoes i think they were a 1 inch or 1.5 inch raised heel.



i've now moved to squatting high bar ass to grass barefoot/flat sole and it feels far better.



To be honest my post is biased because i keep seeing people recommending olympic weight lifting shoes when in reality people should be focusing on their mobility instead of using shoes as a band aid




i also tried to post this question on the powerlifting sub on reddit and got insta banned lmao
post 1680596613 04-11-2023, 11:17 AM
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Flat soles or barefoot
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post 1680596653 04-11-2023, 11:17 AM
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I used to squat in regular walking shoes for years lol, then i moved to a weightlifting shoe.
post 1680596683 04-11-2023, 11:17 AM
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Wouldnt the elevated heel assist more on High bar than it would on Low bar?
I do the poverty variant of placing plates under my heels & squatting in joggers.

Also why did you Get banned for asking that?
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post 1680599643 04-11-2023, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted By 4everalone⏩
Wouldnt the elevated heel assist more on High bar than it would on Low bar?
I do the poverty variant of placing plates under my heels & squatting in joggers.

Also why did you Get banned for asking that?
yeah it would defintly assist you but it's sort of cheating yourself

which is why i probably got banned off the sub reddit because i hurt their ego's
post 1680599743 04-11-2023, 11:57 AM
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Short femur = high heel

Long femur = flat sole

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post 1680599883 04-11-2023, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted By keyboardworkout⏩
Short femur = high heel

Long femur = flat sole

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i thought it was the other way round?

though i think anyone with a bit of training can squat with flat soles, barring a serious injury or something ya know
post 1680599963 04-11-2023, 11:59 AM
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I use a shoe with a .5" heel

watch this

post 1680600143 04-11-2023, 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted By aaron501⏩
yeah it would defintly assist you but it's sort of cheating yourself

which is why i probably got banned off the sub reddit because i hurt their ego's
Powerlifting is a meme hobby & sport bro.
Arbitrary lifts where the point is to reduce the range of motion as much as possible without breaking arbitrary rules in doing so.
They will Also try to convince people that their ego lifting techniques is the only way to Get big disregarding biomechanics completely.

Powerlifting is only a sport in Paralympics for a reason.
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post 1680600373 04-11-2023, 12:04 PM
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I did flat shoes w/ wide stance, but recently switched to oly shoes and close stance to bring up my quads. The stability is nice and it feels great on my legs as a whole
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