best thing that worked for me on DL was getting my arch rright, then rollin the bar away, pulling back super hard with my heels
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I believe Matt is referring the the style Chris Hickson uses:
Note how he literally rolls the bar to his shin, sinks his hips and pulls BACK and TOWARDS himself
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100x better for sitting back and with flexibility. Remember if you are using a heel or arch on a shoe you are going to move more towards your toes and less off your heels (which is what you are aiming for) You want to sit back and engage your glutes on a squat/deadlift and also sit back into the motion. A heel will not do that as it raises you off your heel and harder to do so.
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12-19-2012, 07:38 PM #1302
I've always wondered about the Vibram's, might make that my next gym purchase.
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"yea i use chuck taylors for regular deads..and i use romaleos for sumos..The wedge helps me keep the weight shifted on my heels a lot easier when the weight gets heavier...same with SLDL..give it a shot dude its feels awesome to me." - Ryan Doris
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I 100% say they have been a difference maker for myself and being a bit more flexible, getting deeper, and also staying on my heels. This is me though. A lot say the same when they try them. Not to mention they are far more comfortable than any shoe i have worn.
Again this is just what works for me. If i wear a regular shoe or an elevated shoe it transfers to my toes easier because of the elevation, when wearing a flat soled show like a vibram i can easily focus on sitting right back on my heel because there is no elevation.
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this... i actually prefer to squat in heeled shoes because it helps me stay upright and takes pressure off my lower bar, but I pull in flat shoes like wrestling or vibrams. something that helped me learn to keep my rear down on conventional was actually doing Oly lifting, since it involved a lot of pulling in the heeled shoes. i had to keep upright moreso, and so when i want back to flat shoes i really dropped my butt. i also narrowed my hands and it helped me drop the hips too"The weak-minded would shrink away from what must be done for fear of being ridiculed by the wicked" - Terry Goodkind
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I think the heel issue is related to flexibility in the ankles. Some people love flat soles and some love heels. I have a shoe with a low heel and it helps me stay back and keep the leg drive through the heel. Bob obviously has good flexibility in that area and doesn't need a raised heel. I still think that a squat shoe has value even in your situation Bob as the stability factor of a squat show allows less loss of energy through your feet. If you can find a flat soled squat shoe I think it would be worth a look.
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I have always had this problem with conventional because I have long legs (in ratio to my torso) so my leg/hips are always the first to complete the lift and my lower back gets the brunt of the workload. Lately I've been focusing on improving it and the best cue I've been able to find is to literally squeeze (as hard as you can) your glutes during the entire lift, especially from off the floor.
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