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What Do Weightlifting Shoes Do?

As a long time fitness buff, I can attest to the value of having the right type of weight lifting shoe when you go to the gym. Free weights make this need even more pressing, so shoes are extremely important. Those big lifts you perform in the gym such as squats, deadlifts, power cleans, jerks and leg presses all have one thing in common… the power starts at your feet.

You wouldn't try to do a bench press with baseball gloves on your hands would you? Yet you see trainees lifting weights while wearing running shoes, sneakers, and all other types of incorrect footwear. Wearing shoes with the wrong type of soles will prevent you from deriving maximum power from your legs, therefore preventing successful maximum lifts. The shoes you normally wear out will make your feet shift back and forth as you move; this wouldn't happen with real weightlifting shoes, supplying you with unprecedented lift results.

So What Makes a Good Weightlifting Shoe?

It's complicated. In the past, serious trainees have worn almost everything on their feet that you can imagine, including thick soled combat boots. Recently, weight training specific shoes are actually beginning to gain acceptance among serious gym members. Quality weightlifting shoes give you a firm base from which to commence the various lifts. This is accomplished because of the rubber based composition of the soles of the shoes which provides solidity to the lifter. They'll have a secure hold on the foot using straps to give your entire foot unprecedented support for the lifts. The shoes should also be made solid and durable, no cheap stitching or cutting corners with cheap materials.

What Shoes Should I Get?

Essentially these shoes can be classified into two types: The flat shoes with a hard sole, and the lifted shoes with the slightly elevated heel. The shoe to select is dependent on the specific movement that the lifter will be doing, as well as the pertinent muscle that will be isolated. For example, the shoe with the elevated heel will assist in squat performance because it encourages the lifter to move in the correct groove for this exercise. The correct performance of the barbell squat will throw the stress of the movement on the quadriceps area, which will encourage increased thigh muscle size. You can find a huge list of all the shoe available in the USA along with reviews and comparisons of each model at Weightlifting Shoe Info - Recommended Weightlifting Shoes -

On the other hand, when you are performing "pressing" exercises such as a leg press, you may not want that extra emphasis on your quads. You might want to invest in flatter soles in this instance. As a cheap alternative I use Chuck Taylors or a good pair of wrestling shoes for these types of lifts, although it is a pain to change my shoes mid-workout.

Obviously, a trainee would require two different types of soles in his training if he performs both olympic lifts and conventional muscle building exercises, unless there was a way to combine them in one shoe. Enter the hybrid. The hybrid shoes has a heel with just a slight lift, so both types of support are accomodated.

About the Author

Daryl Thompson is an accredited fitness instructor and weightlifter. To gain more information on the best performing weightlifting shoes as well as the most economical models, visit our website.

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