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disagree slightly with t0ddday. squats are GPP. i don't see why doing them in one kind of shoe or another would have more carryover to athletic movements. i can't squat deep without squatting shoes but if squats are just a part, rep- and effort-wise, of my training then what's the problem? i dunno, seems like the kind of false-carryover thinking that maxent would go for.

also not sure where he's getting the evidence for squat shoes causing tendinopathy.

Quote from: Coges on July 04, 2016, 07:03:34 pm

Quote from: T0ddday on July 04, 2016, 03:51:53 pm

Quote from: LBSS on July 04, 2016, 01:02:44 pm

squats look good. i disagree slightly with leonel: chucks are okay if you like 'em and i don't think the instability in your vid is that bad. but i'm a weightlifting shoe guy forever.

I don't thnk it's that important the shoes you wear...   I think you should actually spend a bit of time in barefeet as well.

Weightlifting shoes can be somewhat of a crutch IMO.  And they 100% contribute to achilles tendonitis.  I loved them and had some adistars and some of the Nike ones with the high heel.  The only thing I didn't like was that my shin flexibility is pretty bad and the really high heel allowed me to basically hide this.  I could semi-pistol squat at one point in my oly shoes and this is not something I am even close to pulling off in real life...  When I was really into oly squatting I could dip explosively to a full squat and explode out with a lot of weight even though I couldn't do this without oly shoes without falling over...

Spend some time squatting in the same shoes you jump in... Although not the same PAIR (the same shoes)... Squats will ruin your shoes.

I have a pair of ball shoes that I don't use for balling due to them being so heavy so I may squat in them.

Also what are your thoughts on squatting barefoot? I predominantly train at home now so this isn't an issue.

I'm not really too picky with my athletes as far as squatting barefoot, chucks, oly shoes, etc.  What's most important is that you wear what your comfortable in...

However dependence on any type of footwear is not a good thing...  So if you can squat 405 in your oly shoes but can't even sit in a deep squat barefoot we have a problem...  I think this can be addressed in your almost ever day work...  Gear up for the gym however you need but do your pistols, shrimp squats, etc in bare feet every so often... 

Nothing wrong with using whatever gear you need especially for non sports specific work - but your a dunker so if you can't wear it when dunking then make sure it's not dramatically effecting the movement.  That's my bottom line.

Also raised heel is really hell for the Achilles... Be aware of that... Track work and raised heel squats are a dangerous combo...

Quote from: LBSS on July 04, 2016, 01:02:44 pm

squats look good. i disagree slightly with leonel: chucks are okay if you like 'em and i don't think the instability in your vid is that bad. but i'm a weightlifting shoe guy forever.

I don't thnk it's that important the shoes you wear...   I think you should actually spend a bit of time in barefeet as well.

Weightlifting shoes can be somewhat of a crutch IMO.  And they 100% contribute to achilles tendonitis.  I loved them and had some adistars and some of the Nike ones with the high heel.  The only thing I didn't like was that my shin flexibility is pretty bad and the really high heel allowed me to basically hide this.  I could semi-pistol squat at one point in my oly shoes and this is not something I am even close to pulling off in real life...  When I was really into oly squatting I could dip explosively to a full squat and explode out with a lot of weight even though I couldn't do this without oly shoes without falling over...

Spend some time squatting in the same shoes you jump in... Although not the same PAIR (the same shoes)... Squats will ruin your shoes.

Form on squats looks pretty solid to me. The only thing I have to note is that I wouldn't squat in converse chucks as they don't offer any stability whatsoever and you can see that your foot collapses inwards quite a bit.

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That's perfect.  Only thing is give yourself a little more room and a bit more weight.  This is one of my favorite athletic exercises.  You need strength - I mean pressing Dumbbells requires strength... But then you also get a lot of core stability work with a bit more weight.  I