Why powerlifting shoes
Powerlifting shoes are mandatory to compete. They also provide extra protection and grip to train harder for longer.
What is your why
Before we go into the details of why you want to use
powerlifting shoes, let me ask you a couple of questions:
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Why do you want to powerlift
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Why do you want to change your body
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What happens when you do
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What happens if you don’t
These four questions are essential for your personal success. Research shows that people who write down their goals and reflect on them are more likely to achieve them. So sit down and get going. Many people go about their lives like this:
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What do I want
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How do I get it
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Why do I want it
This is a very clean way to insanity. What you want changes hundreds of times a day. It depends on what happened yesterday, what you have or lunch and whether the weather is nice. And these are just three of millions of variables. If you make what you want the center of attention you will spread your resources thin and scatter your time between too many activities. If you chase all rabbits at once you will catch none. Something interesting happens when you flip the running order of these questions on their head:
Powerlifting
Powerlifting is the sport of the total. Your total consists of three lifts. These three lifts are the
bench press,
squat, and
deadlift. For each lift, you get three attempts. The best attempt for each lift will be counted towards your total. You are only allowed to count one lift each and must have a qualifying lift for each to make it on the board. Based on your total you will be ranked against the other competitors.
A big difference to lifting in the gym is that you will get judged. Three referees observe your lifts from different angles and give commands. They decide whether thefts have been performed according to the rules. Two out of three have to agree for your lift to qualify.
Your total usually splits into 40/40/20. The
squat and
deadlift contribute about 40% each while the
bench press adds about 20%.
In competition, you have to wear shoes for hygiene and safety purposes. They can also help to enhance performance as long as they are approved by your federation.
Types of powerlifting shoes
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Powerlifting shoes
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Wrestling shoes
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Powerlifting shoes are usually shoes with a flat sole which are very sturdy. They have no raised heel and distinguish from normal runners with a solid sole with no springs or air cushion inside the shoe.
Powerlifting shoes are especially popular for the
deadlift as you want to be as close to the ground with maximum stability. Some options in this region are:
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Saba powerlifting shoes
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Metal powerlift shoes
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Converse
The last option is wrestling shoes. Wrestling shoes are especially popular with sumo deadlifters. Pulling sumo puts more torque on your feet.
Slippers,
powerlifting, and
weightlifting shoes do not cover the ankles. Wrestling and boxing shoes go over the ankle with a minimum sole. Some options are:
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Adidas pro
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Otomix
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Reebok boxing boot
Why use powerlifting shoes
Powerlifting shoes help you to oblige with the rules at a competition. They also provide extra stability, especially for sumo deadlifters.