I don't know how a wood heeled shoe differs from a plate under your foot.
That said, try stretching and make sure the wink is excessive before quitting on it- but if you are inflexible a heel does help.
I don't know how a wood heeled shoe differs from a plate under your foot.
That said, try stretching and make sure the wink is excessive before quitting on it- but if you are inflexible a heel does help.
These are some good stretches that I use
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlD3m7QFEYo
And these are the mobility work
http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask..._08-10-03.html
Because the lower I go, the more my lower back rounds. I was going a good 3 inches too deep because I can't help but look in the damn mirror when I squat because gyms are stupid. Need to start facing the other way or something...but the box squats are helping.
As I understand it, you don't want to physically BOUNCE out of the bottom of your squat, as in bouncing off your thighs...it's more of a muscular elastic reflex...(been a while since I read the book so I'm sure the terms are wrong).
And you are right that stretching does reduce muscle output...but I'm working my way back up from a weight that's probably only 75% of my previous working sets, so I'm not lifting heavy heavy at the moment...my thinking is that hopefully when I am back to those heavy weights, I will be flexible enough so I won't have to continue stretching.
Also to whoever said more weight = less wink...I think you are right as well. I don't know what it is, but my bodyweight/warmup squats are much much worse than my heavier squats. I guess because when it's heavier you have to push against the bar more and really focus on controlling it? Shrug.
Oh and has anyone experimented with making their own weightlifting shoes? There's enough rubber in the bottom of chuck's, looks like you could craft a heel into them... >_> I'm a poor engineering student so...
Last edited by DaveSev; 08-04-2010 at 01:31 PM.