Yes. Leave your shoes on.
Yes. Leave your shoes on.
Try both ways and see what you like. I prefer flats and can pull a lot more that way. The one advantage for a newbie lifting in heels is that you are still using a high quality shoe. I went and got some throwing shoes, and those have pretty hard bottoms.
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Personally, I like pulling in my squat shoes.
As a general rule of thumb, if you're a newbie, I recommend just doing your pulls in your lifting shoes. As a lifter reaches the end of their LP - or perhaps later - they can experiment with flat shoes if they wish. If they decide to compete they may want to wear deadlift slippers for singles. At the end of the day it becomes a matter of preference. I just don't think there is anything to be gained by switching footwear early on.
Scott Acosta, SSC, Westside Barbell Coach, USAPL Coach, Nice Guy
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For the love of God, just do the fucking program