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I Wore Lifting Shoes for the First Time and My Squat Form Instantly Improved

Jordan Ellis · May 3, 2026

I Wore Lifting Shoes for the First Time and My Squat Form Instantly Improved

I’ll be honest with you. For years, I coached clients through squat progressions while wearing flat cross-trainers and never thought twice about it. Then one of my longtime clients — a 42-year-old guy named Marcus — came in one Tuesday…

The Best Workout Shoes for Every Type of Training (And Why It Matters)

Jordan Ellis · February 18, 2026

The Best Workout Shoes for Every Type of Training (And Why It Matters)

Most fitness writing focuses on program design and nutrition without addressing a foundational problem: your footwear can sabotage even solid training. During an early running phase, I pushed too hard on day one wearing sneakers that had lost their structural integrity, strained my calf, and spent the next two weeks sidelined — all preventable. What … Read more