After yesterday’s biceps and back workout, I am feeling sore. I have decided to do light cardio today and focus on triceps and shoulders tomorrow. With this rest day, I want to take a moment to talk about shoes when weight training. It is very important to select the proper shoes to help avoid injury and make the most of the lifting sessions.
Years ago, I went to workout with a trainer at Gold’s Gym in Sunrise, Fla. He practically yelled at me for wearing Chuck Taylor’s. In fact, he told me how they have no support and it was a poor choice to wear them during the session. For many years after, I started wearing shoes with thicker soles.
However, his advice was completely WRONG.
Before you make the same mistake listening to the wrong advice, I want to take a moment to talk about the perfect shoes for various workouts. It has made a huge difference for me.
Running Shoes when Weight Training
Let me begin with the wrong shoes. Running shoes are great when you are hitting the pavement. However, they are not the correct shoes for weight training. They limit strength and prevent proper lifting techniques.
- Lack of stability. The soles of running shoes are squishy. This makes it difficult to predict the behavior during a session. It makes it challenging to control the technique.
- Loss of power. The soles of these types of shoes absorb the force when hitting the ground. Instead of focusing that force toward ground, we want to move it towards the weight. In other words, you lose strength.
- Danger. These shoes can increase the risk of injury, especially when lifting heavier weights. The soles make it harder to balance and reduce stability.
Lifting Shoe Benefits
The benefit to have good lifting shoes is to gain more stability....
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... Strong Canvas. This powerful canvas allows you to push your feet to the outside when performing squats. This helps keep the knees out and activating the glutes.
- Ankles. If you want full ankle mobility, opt for the low tops. If you must have high tops, leave the top part unlaced.
Recommendations – Lifting Shoes
For low bar squats and deadlifts, wear shoes that have incompressible soles. For deadlifts, barefoot or slippers. Unfortunately, many shoes are made with animal skins. My best recommendation for vegan lifting shoes would be Converse Chuck Taylor’s All Stars.
If you know of any other lifting shoes that are vegan-friendly, please comment below.
Recommendation – Olympic Lifting Shoes
Find a shoe with a heel for power cleans, front squats, overhead squats, high bar Olympic squats and snatches. For vegan-friendly shoes, Saucony does have a wide-selection.
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