Thanks. The heel has been a continuous problem since 2002 and it just won't go away. Jumping back into HIIT at full speed after a week of rest wasn't a smart move.
I'm going to consult a guy who's good with shoes. He was recommended to me by someone who also has a heel spur problem. I am not quite sure what I really want. Either a shoe that's most fit for running or a shoe that's mostly fit for lifting. I'm particularly interested in having the heels slightly raised.
Was reading that T-nation article on the joint-by-joint breakdown of problems for squatting and mine is definitely ankle mobility/flexibily.
Other than placing small disks below my feet I can't think of much else to do. Problem for front squats is that I find it awkward to take the bar off the barbell rack and then walk back and place my heels on the disks (2 5kg disks or 1 10-15 kg disk). This is why I've done without them sofar, but this requires very wide sumo-style squatting.
Form really goes out of the window during these 20 rep squats.. and I'm feeling it during the step ups!
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