knee wraps

jth250

New member

• Nov 23, 2005

• #1

how many of you guys use these?? i only use them if im going really heavy. i would always wrap them myself but today i had a buddy of mine wrap them and what a difference. ive been doing it all wrong. i would have them tight but not that tight. he put them things so damn tight it hurt. when i did it myself i would work around 405 for like 5 or 6 but when he wraped them today i got 465 for 3. i couldnt beleive the difference

 

crank

New member

• Nov 24, 2005

• #2

I don't use them....

But I'm not squatting tons of weight either....

 

jth250

New member

• Nov 24, 2005

• #3

very suprising how good theyn work. ive got knee problems so i use them with 315 and up

 

finephysique

New member

• Nov 25, 2005

• #4

I never use them I find it actually hinders my weights, I can leg press 1250 lbs without them and only around 1000 lbs with them

 

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dreww

MuscleChemistry Registered Member

• Nov 25, 2005

• #5

never used them.....knees were always strong and never my weakpoint (that award went to my back)

 

jth250

New member

• Nov 25, 2005

• #6

my knees are so loose. i can sit in a chair and push the bottom part of my leg out of the socket. from time to time when i bend down it will pop out too. the only way to get it back in is to straighten my leg and it hurts like hell

 

finephysique

New member

• Nov 25, 2005

• #7

jth250 said:

my knees are so loose. i can sit in a chair and push the bottom part of my leg out of the socket. from time to time when i bend down it will pop out too. the only way to get it back in is to straighten my leg and it hurts like hell

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Ouch!!!

 

jth250

New member

• Nov 25, 2005

• #8

its ussually full of liquid. it hasnt been in like 10 months, but for 3 years its been full. ive had it drained like 10 times. once they took out 90cc of liquid. it would come right back. it was to the point where i wouldnt go to the doc i would just kneel on it and it would pop into my leg. nasty

 

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da_Fonz

Banana

• Nov 25, 2005

• #9

I never use them and i squat big all the time. I had reconstructie knee surgeries and wrapping my knees will only weaken that area so i dont wear them and i havent had a probelm squattin 500 without them.

 

finephysique

New member

• Nov 26, 2005

• #10

Squatted 485 last night nearly got to 500 at last

 

supermannpc

New member

• Nov 26, 2005

• #11

i only use them when i go real heavy

 

kdog

New member

• Nov 27, 2005

• #12

Never have used wraps. My partner swears by them. He uses them for anything 300+. He wraps / lifts/ unwraps/ wraps etc. Maybe he can focus better like that, but until I feel pain or a little bit of stability loss, I'll probably not use them.

 

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bilter

New member

• Nov 28, 2005

• #13

used to use, but only because I was competing. NOw I never do so all of the stabilizing tissues get / stay strong. I can't squat quite as much without them but I feel better without.

 

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doctorwill

New member

• Nov 28, 2005

• #14

Only use them when my knee starts to hurt. Haven't used them since I stopped the leg press (couldn't add more weight), which is odd since that always struck me as a more controlled, safe exercise than the squat.

But when my knee starts to act up, it makes me FEEL like it is fine and I can squat like normal. I just use the same brace I used when I was traning for a marathon, but I make it tight.