Knee and Elbow Sleeves

[Esco...@gmail.com]

Hey, what would you guys recommend for a good set of knee and elbow
sleeves? I've never used them before and don't have any experience
with them. How are these APT?

http://www.prowriststraps.com/knee_support_knee_brace_knee_sleeve

-Bob

[Domenico Tornatore (RIT Student)]

hey mike

 

thanks alot for putting your time and money into that bar press...it will get alot of use out of it..

 

dom

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From: RITweigh...@googlegroups.com on behalf of Esco...@gmail.com
Sent: Sun 4/20/2008 12:36 PM
To: RIT Weightlifting
Subject: [RIT Weightlifting] Knee and Elbow Sleeves

[Jared Vestal]

Rehband are the best, but they come at a price. A set of knee and
elbow sleeves will run you $130 altogether.

If you have never used knee or elbow sleeves and don't have any
experience with them, then why do you think you need them?

[Esco...@gmail.com]

Hey, well I was hoping that I could gain a little bit of stability
from them. But really, I would like to see how they can help me
overall. I have tried knee wraps briefly but not long enough to have a
good feeling for them. If I started using them now would they become a
crutch? I don't squat that much but when I get around 90% my knees
tend to shake a little and I don't feel very stable for long, maybe I
just need to get stronger....

Any advice is appreciated.

-Bob

[James Dickinson]

Bob,

If you got any i'd get the APT as teh cost is not insane like
rehaband. BUT I think that you should focus on pushing your knees out
in the squat, what you describe really sounds liek a form issue. If
there is a true stability issue you want to correct it, not just put a
band aid on, you know?

I feel that Wraps and Sleeves should be used for competition and/or
injury rehab. I have actaully never used my knee wraps as they got
lost in the mail when i needed tehm for a meet last summer, so i
havn't had a reason to even train in them yet.

also, regarding teh shaking, it is VERY common for the shaking to
occur at max or near max weights. When i am doing a max or near max
DL, my leggs shake like leaves when the bar is around my knees, as
soon as it hits lower thigh it stops. nothing to really worry about
unless there is pain associated withthe shaking.

sooooo summary, get sleeves for competition or injury rehab.

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[Jared Vestal]

I agree with James on this, although I would just hold off altogether
on buying anything and save the knee sleeves for when you are actually
competitive in either strongman or powerlifting.

You can get plenty big and plenty strong with just a bar and some
weight.

Just for the record, what is 90% of your squat max, and what is your
bodyweight? (sorry, I have never met you)

[Esco...@gmail.com]

Thanks for the advice guys, I'm going to hold off for now. I don't
really have a problem with my knees coming in when I squat, more of an
issue with me coming forward as I use to be a narrow stance squatter
and am very quad dominant.

Jared, 90% for me is around 385 and I weigh around 183 at the moment.

Thanks
-Bob