Player Watch #30: Charlie Comben - signed til end '27

[DesertRoo]

No wonder he has chalky bones, slap some weight on those deadlifts…

 

[joegreen]

barefeet? what's the thinking there? Stabilising muscles getting a better workout? Reduce heal lift?

 

[buttox]

barefeet? what's the thinking there? Stabilising muscles getting a better workout? Reduce heal lift?

His PT told him to take the Gum Boots off.

 

[Ligma]

barefeet? what's the thinking there? Stabilising muscles getting a better workout? Reduce heal lift?

Driving force into the floor instead of your sole of the shoe, stability and can make you stronger its why you see a lot of lifters wearing converse because they get that flat sole. You also feel more in control of your lift. Hope that made sense.

controlling heal lift would most likely placing a small plate under the heel

 

[DesertRoo]

Driving force into the floor instead of your sole of the shoe, stability and can make you stronger its why you see a lot of lifters wearing converse because they get that flat sole. You also feel more in control of your lift. Hope that made sense.

controlling heal lift would most likely placing a small plate under the heel

Cue yelling ‘spread da floor’…

 

[joegreen]

Driving force into the floor instead of your sole of the shoe, stability and can make you stronger its why you see a lot of lifters wearing converse because they get that flat sole. You also feel more in control of your lift. Hope that made sense.

controlling heal lift would most likely placing a small plate under the heel

All makes sense. My preference has always been to lift in those 'converse' style flat shoes. Never runners for those reasons. Perhaps he just doesn't own a pair. Curious whether there are benefits to be barefoot over flat/hard soled shoes.

 

[Ligma]

All makes sense. My preference has always been to lift in those 'converse' style flat shoes. Never runners for those reasons. Perhaps he just doesn't own a pair. Curious whether there are benefits to be barefoot over flat/hard soled shoes.

There definitely is, I remember maxing out barefoot and I felt like I was more stable and can put more power into the ground, you can also feel where your weight is distributed when you are shoeless. You can also gain better ankle stability

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

No wonder he has chalky bones, slap some weight on those deadlifts…

Sumo-grip too by the look of it. Should be doing decent weights in no-time.

 

[joegreen]

There definitely is, I remember maxing out barefoot and I felt like I was more stable and can put more power into the ground, you can also feel where your weight is distributed when you are shoeless. You can also gain better ankle stability

Interesting stuff. I will do some more reading on this. Love learning how to keep improving whether that's running or the in the gym. Found this quickly. Seems a good summary. The Complete Science-Backed Guide to Lifting Shoes: Barefoot and Beyond | RunRepeat

Thanks.

 

[Mjs94]

Yep, squating/deadlifting in runners is no good for stability and max weight

 

[Del191229]

I think he’s more Toby Greene then Sloane tbh.

 

[King Corey]

Picture with weight appears - Bigfooty Powerlifting Alumni kick into gear. This place is like a powerlifting fire station.

 

[King Corey]

As for training in bare feet, he's in good company.

 

[LB2Snake]

another PT - these boys are going to turn up on 22 Nov in good nick

So they should don’t ya think. Hopefully the wheel has turned for a lot of our injured blokes.

 

[Themanbun]

All makes sense. My preference has always been to lift in those 'converse' style flat shoes. Never runners for those reasons. Perhaps he just doesn't own a pair. Curious whether there are benefits to be barefoot over flat/hard soled shoes.

Always squat and deadlift barefoot crew

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Always squat and deadlift barefoot crew

Haha this conversations interesting for me because it's only in the last few couple of months or so that I've realised that I've been doing squats wrong my entire life. I used to do them in runners and lift my heels off the ground at the bottom of the squat. They're so much better now that I can do them properly.

 

[King Corey]

Haha this conversations interesting for me because it's only in the last few couple of months or so that I've realised that I've been doing squats wrong my entire life. I used to do them in runners and lift my heels off the ground at the bottom of the squat. They're so much better now that I can do them properly.

Those are Hindu squats bro. And you know it.

Quit the humble bragging.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Those are Hindu squats bro. And you know it.

Quit the humble bragging.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Those are Hindu squats bro. And you know it.

Quit the humble bragging.

Haha that is genuinely the first time I've ever heard of a Hindu squat.

 

[ferball]

Haha that is genuinely the first time I've ever heard of a Hindu squat.

Its part of Yoga, proper Yoga that is. I dunno if they do it in Yoga classes in the West.

 

[Eggs11]

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if he keeps deadlifting at this weight he should be able to pick up a Sherrin without assistance by round 1.

 

[Mjs94]

Haha this conversations interesting for me because it's only in the last few couple of months or so that I've realised that I've been doing squats wrong my entire life. I used to do them in runners and lift my heels off the ground at the bottom of the squat. They're so much better now that I can do them properly.

I had the same issue and found that putting my heels on 2.5kg plate helped massively

 

[kool kangas]

I had the same issue and found that putting my heels on 2.5kg plate helped massively

Old school fixes...

 

[Ligma]

Chom working on some trap bar deadlifts working on eccentric phase

 

[Shinboner1]

Good to see comben putting in the hard work early. Could cement his spot in the best 22 (although I don't know who comes out for him) and play multiple games early in 2022.