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      08-29-2018, 09:26 AM   #249
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Smart to start using them now if you are having some knee soreness. I also suggest getting some VooDoo floss (Rogue) and using it on your knees prior to squatting. I found flossing my knees helped warm them up and getting the blood into that area.

Definitely do not squat, especially heavy in any shoe with a thick foam/air pocket bottom/base. It will create instability in the foot under heavy load. Lifters are great but I don’t rely on them all the time. I also squat in a “flat” shoe ie Nano/Metcon which have a zero drop and some lateral support. You want your feet in the most stable direct contact with the floor.

Hope this helped! #SqwatMafia
Yeah, I switch back and forth between my Adidas Powerlifts (3/4" lift I believe) and my Reebok crossfit shoes that have a super rigid sole but no lift. Reading Starting Strength helped me actually enjoy squat a little more as well, I had always done high bar but I find myself gravitating towards low bar 80% of the time now.


I will have to look into the floss. Right now I just start warmups with no weight and probably do 5 warmup sets of increasing weight before doing a work set.
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