strongman_101
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Which of the 2 are better?? And why. Could never find an actual answer to this.
Wraps vs sleeves
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napalm
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Wraps will store some elastic energy on the descent in the squat and will give you a little bounce coming out of the hole. I've read articles that said some guys report getting another 15-20 pounds in their squat wearing wraps. That said, I don't use them. I haven't felt the need to and lift raw. Raw lifters cannot use wraps in the federation I lift in - the APF.
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strongman_101
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So do you wear sleeves then? Thanks for the insight
napalm
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strongman_101 said:
No, sleeves are generally worn to keep the heat generated by the body in, thereby keeping tendons and ligaments warm. I've found that for me, a good warmup does the job. During meets, if the flight I'm in is really big, or there's a ton of people competing, I just go to the warm up area and do some triples w 225 or so to keep warmed up every 15-20 minutes.
strongman_101
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Okay then. So long term use of wraps can weaken joints.
strongman_101
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So your knees and elbows are fine after yrs of heavy lifting?
Rodja
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No, they'll prevent injuries and relieve some of the stress placed upon the connective tissue.