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Stuntman Mike said:
thanks ekin23 i'll do that. since earlier this year, i've been working on squat mobility. no more quarter/poor rom squats for me. i've had to go much, much lighter but i'm finally coming along nicely with my squat depth. it's been a difficult task though because my knees are in really bad shape and my flexibility is poor. i think raising my heels will also help me initiate the movement back up from the bottom of the squat.
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Keep working at it man, it'll come along. And it will definitely help on the way up. Feel free to ask for help if you need anymore.
 
ekin23 said:
Stuntman Mike said:
romaleos are just not in my budget right now. i'm going to squat in the gym next week without shoes and see how that feels. can't do it at our work gym cause that concrete slab is filthy.
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Barefoot will give a little more stable filling but won't give that lifted heel feeling. Try this:

-Load your weight,
-grab two small wheel weights like a 2.5 would work perfect.
-Place them about shoulder with apart on the ground.
-Have your shoes on and unrack the weight for your set and walk back onto the weights so only your heel is on the weight and toes on the ground.
-And squat. It'll help you get deeper and help with form.

I have a pic on my instagram if you wanna look. Instagram.com/123_kidd
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Hats actually the opposite of what he should do. Lifting his heels will only make his problems worse, not correct them.

If the issues are bad knees and poor flexibility, being in a heel lifted position only exacerbates the problems. The goal should be to make corrective solutions, not ignore them or make them worse.

If the heels need to be lifted, it means theres an issue somewhere within the movement. It could be related to stance, depth, Flexibility, or an incorrect muscle activation pattern. Weightlifting shoes provide minor heel lifting, and thats fine but standing on weights is a totally different thing.

If youve got knee pain and poor flexibility, squatting with the heels lifted is only going to create more knee pain.
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Durden7 said:
Hats actually the opposite of what he should do. Lifting his heels will only make his problems worse, not correct them.

If the issues are bad knees and poor flexibility, being in a heel lifted position only exacerbates the problems. The goal should be to make corrective solutions, not ignore them or make them worse.

If the heels need to be lifted, it means theres an issue somewhere within the movement. It could be related to stance, depth, Flexibility, or an incorrect muscle activation pattern. Weightlifting shoes provide minor heel lifting, and thats fine but standing on weights is a totally different thing.

If youve got knee pain and poor flexibility, squatting with the heels lifted is only going to create more knee pain.
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Didn't see him post that? Lol does he have those problems? Wouldnt have told him to do that haha I was just commenting on the shoes and the 'feeling' of a raised heel they give you.
 
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So this is how I "should" be eating, according to the program and calculator...

I don't like the mirror currently, so who am I to disagree by windowshopping? I'll try anything this side of juicing at this point. Today marked the end of week 4, as well as an end to my keto and IF ways, at least for a month. I want to get swole baby, ill give it a month and take it from there.
 
I've always trained with a flat heel. Lifting the heel is frowned upon and balances whatever wait ou are moving forward.
 
Thinking about getting back on Protein.. was off it for all of April.. Any deals on ON Whey Protein? 8o

Is ON Whey still killing the game?


Anyone use Animal Pak 44ct? Recommend it? Waste of money? Benefits? etc..?
 
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bLaZ3n said:
Thinking about getting back on Protein.. was off it for all of April.. Any deals on ON Whey Protein? 8o

Is ON Whey still killing the game?


Anyone use Animal Pak 44ct? Recommend it? Waste of money? Benefits? etc..?
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Skip the Animal Pak and use the money for better quality food.
 
Anyone here get ISO 100?
its kinda expensive but only 100-106 calories/ 24-25g protein per serving

5lbs is $67

I usually get ISOFUEL protein from Muscleandstrength.com
102-104 calories/24-25g protein per serving

5lbs is $50


bunch of people on bb.com say ISO-100 is well trusted brand in how they make the protein not being denatured and all that other stuff
 
bLaZ3n said:
Recommendations?

Looking for something that is low calorie but high in protein and all that other good stuff lol 8o
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Any isolate if you're lookin' for a low cal high pro. NOW Sports looks great, best bang for your buck serving-wise IMHO
 
2 weeks in since I started hitting everything twice a week and I've already put on a lb or two.

Ordered pro complex gainer, chancing it with the flavor- banana cream pie, hopefully it isn't too bad.

Also started using raw oats/sunflower seed powder in every shake- blended a bunch of oats and seeds into a powder and just throw a scoop into each shake. Consistency isn't exactly pleasant but that doesn't really matter to me. Plan to vary this with almonds, pistachios, etc.
 
ekin23 said:
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Durden7 said:
Hats actually the opposite of what he should do. Lifting his heels will only make his problems worse, not correct them.

If the issues are bad knees and poor flexibility, being in a heel lifted position only exacerbates the problems. The goal should be to make corrective solutions, not ignore them or make them worse.

If the heels need to be lifted, it means theres an issue somewhere within the movement. It could be related to stance, depth, Flexibility, or an incorrect muscle activation pattern. Weightlifting shoes provide minor heel lifting, and thats fine but standing on weights is a totally different thing.

If youve got knee pain and poor flexibility, squatting with the heels lifted is only going to create more knee pain.
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Didn't see him post that? Lol does he have those problems? Wouldnt have told him to do that haha I was just commenting on the shoes and the 'feeling' of a raised heel they give you.
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Yeah, it was actually after your post though.

It also depends on how big the weights are. If its a smaller weight that isnt wide (2.5 lbs) then it wont lift the heels too much, because lifting shoes dont have too much of a lift. 10 lbs or 25 lbs and its not a good look.
 
Back and Bi's day for me. Gonna try to start hitting chest 2 times a week. Going to do shoulders/chest/traps tomorrow. Then cardio wednesday - Legs Thursday - Chest Friday.

Deadlifted 365lb raw on friday. I'm with you guys though on the grip. I did 2 sets first set was 3 reps second set was 2 reps cause my grip was giving out. I think i could have done more if i had chalk. 405lbs is my goal. Its crazy to me. I started DLs about 6 months ago. I remember when my form was so poor i was maxing at 245lb. Wish my bench would progress this well :lol

To add to the work out shoes convo....I do all my lift days (aka squats and DL for me) in nike free 3.0. They have the lowest heal to forefoot drop that nike makes in the free. I love them honestly feels as close to barefoot as i have ever had with a little cushion.

Thankfully got some weight back on. Back up to 181. But i was really out of shape at soccer on Sunday so time to up my cardio and say good bye to my gains until winter rolls around.
 
Durden7 said:
Hats actually the opposite of what he should do. Lifting his heels will only make his problems worse, not correct them.

If the issues are bad knees and poor flexibility, being in a heel lifted position only exacerbates the problems. The goal should be to make corrective solutions, not ignore them or make them worse.

If the heels need to be lifted, it means theres an issue somewhere within the movement. It could be related to stance, depth, Flexibility, or an incorrect muscle activation pattern. Weightlifting shoes provide minor heel lifting, and thats fine but standing on weights is a totally different thing.

If youve got knee pain and poor flexibility, squatting with the heels lifted is only going to create more knee pain.
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id have disagree slightly. now im sure you know what youre talking about and can back it up but im just saying from expericence.

my knees are pretty bad. ive torn my meniscus, hyperextended both knees several times, and have even had them drained before because of fluid buildup. this was all back in hs but ive had knee pain when lifting since then. if i squatted or DL, my knees would be sore for days, even with light weight 

i bought the adipowerlifts, with a raised heel, and it made a world of difference. no longer do my knees get sore, it takes alot of the pressure off them when lifting.. im not saying anyone with knee problems should get them, but they definielty helped me 
 
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