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WantItBad
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Knee Wraps
Think about wearing them in like 5 weeks in my next training cycle so i can overload the legs on back squats.......question is .....Is it worth it? ....knee wraps usally allow me to get about 25 to 35 lbs more on the lift
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"Strength is the product of struggle"
"Your greatest challenge isn't another person. Its the burning in your lungs and the burning in your legs, its the voice in your head screaming STOP you cant do anymore. But you dont listen. You push harder and you start to hear a the whisper of YOU CAN. You realize you are not the person you thought you were is no match for the person you are." |
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Fueled by Testosterone
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Silver Spring, MD
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I prefer to get my numbers without the use of lifting aids. I would also imagine that wraps put unecessary shearing forces on your knees...
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Patrick
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: AZ
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they do really drive the patella back creating shear forces. I don't like to use them. You can really get 25-35 more pounds out of the wraps?
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WantItBad
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ya back in my powerlfiting days suit and wraps gave me 50 easy
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"Strength is the product of struggle"
"Your greatest challenge isn't another person. Its the burning in your lungs and the burning in your legs, its the voice in your head screaming STOP you cant do anymore. But you dont listen. You push harder and you start to hear a the whisper of YOU CAN. You realize you are not the person you thought you were is no match for the person you are." |
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IDIOT SAVANT
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: An alternate reality.
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You can also get 50 extra pounds by putting a spring under your ass, but are your quads really benefitting?
Speaking as someone who's torn a patellar tendon so bad I needed surgery, do NOT use the wraps. Just concentrate on strict form and exercise your muscles, not your joints. If you want a great change of pace to wake up your quads/hams, try doing front squats for a while. They really isolate the upper legs without all the stress on your knees. |
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Rules? You mean we have RULES for that???
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