[quote]nanasarieh wrote:
hey cbear, so i’m wondering, cuz i love my vibrams too (i have two pairs). i use them for everything, but when it comes to my deadlifts and squats lately, I’ve noticed that i tend to tilt everywhere but into the ground during the lift.
i figure this is because my weights are getting heavy and no matter how much i try or what shoes im wearing, my feet are never going to be as flat as a pair of chucks. which is why im going to switch over to chucks next week and see how my lifts go. im thinking the stable, flat surface they provide might work out a little better than the vibrams for those two lifts at least.
not sure how long you’ve been using your vibrams, but thoughts?[/quote]
Shit. someone WOULD have to go and ask a REAL question. I’ll try to give an answer sans sarcasm.
If you’re tilting because of heavy weights it means you’re unbalanced. Either bar placement/grip is an issue, or you have a muscular imbalance.
I cast my humble vote for the latter. WHICH muscle, I don’t know for sure, bc my crystal ball is in the shop and I won’t get my ESP back until monday. Apparently, my ESP signal gets cut short when I’m in KY. (I said I’d try it without the sarcasm. oh well)
So for shits and giggles, I’d spend a little extra time, both for warmup and recovery, on your feet, ankles, calves, and glutes. SAY WHAT? yeah. I see lots of people neglect those particular spots. They’re difficult to get to, and easy to forget. I suggest starting with a tennis ball and then a lacrosse ball, then possibly a golf ball for your feet and a baseball for your ass and calves.
Or, I have NO idea what I’m talking about, and my head is so far up my ass no one else can see my point of view.
Do you tighten your vibrams before you have a heavy lift? I definitely have to pull the strings in the back tighter.