Question On Squat Shoes?? My Pain?

[GR8SCOT]

well 1-2 degrees extra flexing of your foot would mean that little bit more tightness in your calves which would throw out your knee position and perhaps even the centre of ballance for the weight through your body. The heavier you go the more force is ground into those out of alignment joints and tendons.

as you said, its funny how you have noticed this after somethign as simple as swapping shoes..

I can remember ages back when i first learned to squat, it used to be all the rage to place a block of wood under the heals of your feet, i forget the reason stated for why it worked, but i can remember almost falling on my face the first time i tried it.

 

[Arioch]

Flat soles are easier on the knees.

People will sometimes elevate the heels, with a block or a plate, to isolate the quads. This will work. Unfortunately, it also lessens the activation of the hamstring, and one of the functions of the hamstring is to protect the patella tendon during activation of the quadriceps through co-contraction. So some people are still enhancing their quad development at the expense of greater hamstring development and the health of the patella tendon.

 

[powerlifterjay]

Good post! Very informative. So flat soles it will be. Or should i say will stay!