First post here! I have a few questions regarding footwear and bodybuilding! And i'm sorry this is very long winded!
A little background about me, I used to be a runner. I ran XC for most of high school and a bit in college and continued running after I left XC due to the time commitment. I was dead set on being "skinny" but never really did (my legs never lose weight, but my arms were very twiggy D: ). I found that, midway through my XC running career, I needed orthotics in my shoes to avoid injury. I have very high arches and would get custom insoles at Road Runner sports and replaced them when needed.
However, this past year I slowly abandoned running for a while because it was burning me out, and picked up weights in favor of becoming stronger. I admired girls with strong arms and lean/fit legs (my biggest problem area lol, but i kind of digress).
Anyway, back to my main topic. I've become serious about bodybuilding. Im lifting 4-6 times a week and work with a trainer once a week to deal with my imbalances. I have a feeling, however, that my imbalances could be due to my feet. It's been recommended by many to have flat shoes to lift, especially for legs. And so I've been wearing Nike metcons for the past few months, but now I feel my left IT band/quads is constantly tighter compared to my right, and I feel like my right foot is walking on the lateral side. I also have an issue with my quads taking over hamstring targeting lifts, which is extremely frustrating and i've been dealing with this by using plates under my heels. And recently, the past few weeks, my right hip flexor is very tight and walking feels a bit.. awkward.
On leg days I feel like I could push myself more if these issues weren't holding me back, which frustrated me as I just started bulking and want to use my surplus to my advantage.
Are orthotics appropriate to use in my case? For heavy leg days as well as high rep? Thanks for any help! I'm still very new to this but love it already and don't want to develop injuries!
A little background about me, I used to be a runner. I ran XC for most of high school and a bit in college and continued running after I left XC due to the time commitment. I was dead set on being "skinny" but never really did (my legs never lose weight, but my arms were very twiggy D: ). I found that, midway through my XC running career, I needed orthotics in my shoes to avoid injury. I have very high arches and would get custom insoles at Road Runner sports and replaced them when needed.
However, this past year I slowly abandoned running for a while because it was burning me out, and picked up weights in favor of becoming stronger. I admired girls with strong arms and lean/fit legs (my biggest problem area lol, but i kind of digress).
Anyway, back to my main topic. I've become serious about bodybuilding. Im lifting 4-6 times a week and work with a trainer once a week to deal with my imbalances. I have a feeling, however, that my imbalances could be due to my feet. It's been recommended by many to have flat shoes to lift, especially for legs. And so I've been wearing Nike metcons for the past few months, but now I feel my left IT band/quads is constantly tighter compared to my right, and I feel like my right foot is walking on the lateral side. I also have an issue with my quads taking over hamstring targeting lifts, which is extremely frustrating and i've been dealing with this by using plates under my heels. And recently, the past few weeks, my right hip flexor is very tight and walking feels a bit.. awkward.
On leg days I feel like I could push myself more if these issues weren't holding me back, which frustrated me as I just started bulking and want to use my surplus to my advantage.
Are orthotics appropriate to use in my case? For heavy leg days as well as high rep? Thanks for any help! I'm still very new to this but love it already and don't want to develop injuries!
by danaflava via Bodybuilding.com Forums - Female Bodybuilding
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