The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XVIII

[Rags85]

For all you guys who wrap a lot, do you have different knee wraps for normal every day training sessions? Then go to stiffer/tighter/newer wraps for heavy stuff? I only have 2 pairs of wraps, slingshots and deathrows, and they both cut up my legs behind the knees pretty good.

[NorthStrong]

Not a fan of the SBDs either, I like my Titan (not the yellowjacket) ones more. Probably because they are shaped a bit more for a knee and less like a tube.

[notforeveryone]

i use inzer red/blacks for training. i have some convicts and some anderson wraps for heavier work.

[breathinglife]

For all you guys who wrap a lot, do you have different knee wraps for normal every day training sessions? Then go to stiffer/tighter/newer wraps for heavy stuff? I only have 2 pairs of wraps, slingshots and deathrows, and they both cut up my legs behind the knees pretty good.

I always use same wraps if I'm attempting a big PR or something like that. The rest of the time I use other wraps, and just wrap more loosely.

[michael_xyz]

I've had knee pain now and then but can't say I've felt like my SBDs contribute to it. I guess it depends on the type of knee pain, there's a lot of variations and the compression might not be good for all of them, especially in that bottom position.

However, I absolutely don't like squatting without sleeves on. I competed twice in a federation that didn't allow knee sleeves and it was horrible. There are obviously a lot of factors to pain/injuries but I didn't feel good after either of those times. I felt naked.

[UberAlles]

on the subject of knee pain, i had some at the top of the knee cap but i fixed it quickly (literally in less than a week after i had dealt with it for weeks) after rolling out the trigger points as described in picture below.

[budreiser2]

has anyone tried the iron rebel wraps? thoughts? opinions? are they jerk offs like powerbelly??

I was thinking about the outlaws since I saw bear mod using them

[samsont]

I've never seen the reason for knee sleeves for me personally. Just wraps.

if your knee is hurting or need warmth try this technique, worked great for daniel san , if you remember miyagi uses it and he defeats the cobras at the end

[CurltonBench]

on the subject of knee pain, i had some at the top of the knee cap but i fixed it quickly (literally in less than a week after i had dealt with it for weeks) after rolling out the trigger points as described in picture below.
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can confirm knee sleeves weirdly do cause kneepain after a while, also yeah ive had the same experience when there are knots in certain parts of the calve and quad makes my knees feel like **** too i always mash them against my bededge doing some int/ext rotation. ive made a post about these trigger points a while back.

rekt knee brah checking in.
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[308smk]

Trigger points? Inb4 kalieda

For all you guys who wrap a lot, do you have different knee wraps for normal every day training sessions? Then go to stiffer/tighter/newer wraps for heavy stuff?

I use the same pair of wraps for 95% of all my squatting. I just pull them tighter when I want to go heavier.

[Hamzzza]

can confirm knee sleeves weirdly do cause kneepain after a while, also yeah ive had the same experience when there are knots in certain parts of the calve and quad makes my knees feel like **** too i always mash them against my bededge doing some int/ext rotation. ive made a post about these trigger points a while back.

You should start PMing all of these stupid questions to kaleida or whatever her names is. You two nerds can go on for hours about the difference between 11 and 13 degrees foot angle in a close stance, flat soled, high bar squat

The rest of us are just going to STFU and lift since we realize that nickle/dime bullchit doesn't make enough of a difference to make it worth considering

[SPFjudge]

Sounds good, there are lots of cool places around here. I'm like 225lbs right now and at 6'1" have room to grow, so I'll either be in the 105s or mid-way into the 120s. Assuming I qualify.

Cool. I'll probably try to make a vacation out of it. I've never been out that way.

[SPFjudge]

You should start PMing all of these stupid questions to kaleida or whatever her names is. You two nerds can go on for hours about the difference between 11 and 13 degrees foot angle in a close stance, flat soled, high bar squat

The rest of us are just going to STFU and lift since we realize that nickle/dime bullchit doesn't make enough of a difference to make it worth considering

but but but but...





what size SBDs should I get?

[NorthStrong]

WTF @ Kade Webers 600lb front squat.

He has so much potential even at a ridiculously high level it's unreal. Not sure why his squat is where it is when he can front squat 600 though. His bench and deadlift are super damn strong, if his squat went up a bit he would be putting up some crazy(er) totals. I just wanna see him throw on wraps and total like 1000kg @ 242 or something.

[308smk]

but but but but...





what size SBDs should I get?

2.5m

[notforeveryone]

lawd. just smashed a 405 slanger bench PR. fast, easy, speed. bench is feeling strong as fak despite small nagging shoulder issues. no programming, just YOLO'ing it.

[darren.dugan]

Cool. I'll probably try to make a vacation out of it. I've never been out that way.

Some good burgers out this way too.

[dang111]

Some good burgers out this way too.

Hmm, what are you thinking of? I haven't found anything that stands out.

[zmcdole]

has anyone tried the iron rebel wraps? thoughts? opinions? are they jerk offs like powerbelly??

I was thinking about the outlaws since I saw bear mod using them

I have the ones that Bill has. I've used them once and didn't wrap them on super tight. They're fairly stretchy in my opinion so they're prolly not gonna cast up like some other wraps, but because they're stretchy you should be able to get quite a few revolutions with them. Bill's answer will be better cause he's used them quite a bit.

[izzygrant]

wraps are stupid

I'm probably just bitter because I made the mistake of getting titaniums which feel like tensor bandages, my SBDs honestly give me more carryover. next time, sig golds

[308smk]

wraps are stupid

I'm probably just bitter because I made the mistake of getting titaniums which feel like tensor bandages, my SBDs honestly give me more carryover. next time, sig golds

You don't have them tight enough/theyre wrapped wrong.

[darren.dugan]

Hmm, what are you thinking of? I haven't found anything that stands out.

I try to hit the Cherry Cricket whenever I'm up in Denver. Kinda my go to for burgers up there.

Also: http://denver.eater.com/maps/best-burgers-denver

[arn710]

You should start PMing all of these stupid questions to kaleida or whatever her names is. You two nerds can go on for hours about the difference between 11 and 13 degrees foot angle in a close stance, flat soled, high bar squat

The rest of us are just going to STFU and lift since we realize that nickle/dime bullchit doesn't make enough of a difference to make it worth considering

I have my own copy pasta now

Life is complete

[adamsz]

I have my own copy pasta now

Life is complete

TFW Hamzzzza finally snaps


Pls stay safe



Also randomly fuked up something on the back outter part of my knee DLing last night, to the point where it hurt too much to do my second DL variation. Wtffff, hope it's nothing serious.

[SPFjudge]

wraps are stupid

I'm probably just bitter because I made the mistake of getting titaniums which feel like tensor bandages, my SBDs honestly give me more carryover. next time, sig golds

You mad Blaine Sumner uses titaniums?

You don't have them tight enough/theyre wrapped wrong.

probably this.

[breathinglife]

wraps are stupid

I'm probably just bitter because I made the mistake of getting titaniums which feel like tensor bandages, my SBDs honestly give me more carryover. next time, sig golds

You didn't wrap correctly if that's the case. I wouldn't get Signature Golds. Titaniums aren't the greatest wrap, but if you wrap them tightly, they will certainly not feel like bandages... I actually get as much pounds of of Titaniums as any of my other wraps, I just don't like the feel so much and they aren't quite as durable.

I know a lot of USAPL/IPF crowd uses Sig Golds, so maybe they know something I don't, but I think they are literally one of the worst wraps on the market.

[arn710]

I know a lot of USAPL/IPF crowd uses Sig Golds, so maybe they know something I don't, but I think they are literally one of the worst wraps on the market.

I like them in a wrist wrap but for a knee wrap I agree

[breathinglife]

I like them in a wrist wrap but for a knee wrap I agree

Yeah,, I imagine they'd be great as a wrist wrap.

I actually have almost completely different criteria for what makes a good knee wrap and a good wrist wrap.

-A knee wrap supports a moving joint and provide support/rebound throughout the ROM
-A wrist wrap should completely eliminate any bend from a joint that must remain static throughout the lift

So a knee wrap that might be terrible because it provides no rebound and little stretch might be great for a wrist wrap.

Obviously there are lifters that like a stiffer, heavier wrap for knee wraps, but I still thing even those wraps should provide some sort of rebound, just more resistance, which I think is the main con for the SGs--they stretch, but don't really stretch back like most wraps.

[Hamzzza]

I have my own copy pasta now

Life is complete

had to go wayyy back to find this one

edit: those were the times

edit2: don't quote me ever again.

[ronalbak]

WTF @ Kade Webers 600lb front squat.

He has so much potential even at a ridiculously high level it's unreal. Not sure why his squat is where it is when he can front squat 600 though. His bench and deadlift are super damn strong, if his squat went up a bit he would be putting up some crazy(er) totals. I just wanna see him throw on wraps and total like 1000kg @ 242 or something.

How can this guy breathe with 600Lbs on his shoulders?