>squatting going well but worried about knee health
>everyone seems to wear knee sleeves and swear by them
>buy pic related
>tight fit but that how they're made supposedly
>try them out
>feel shitty and make right knee crack/pop (not painful though)
>feel weaker for sure
>spend 2 weeks working on form to see if I can get them to work
>no success
Wtf is going on here? Everyone recommends knee sleeves and I try them and it's awful.
Did I just buy the wrong brand? Too tight fit?
What's a better alternative if at all?
>>34898868
Have you tried sliding it over your knee?
>>34899014
how else would I put them on?
>>34898868
Have you tried sliding it over your knee?
Op you have to put your foot through the hole. Don't tape them on dumbass
>>34898868
Squatting properly improves knee strength. Wearing sleeves or wraps provides support and increases rebound.
Don't be a retard.
>>34898868
Have you tried sliding it over your knee?
>>34898868
those are 2 ply knee sleeves. ive only seen george leeman use them, theyre rare outside of strongman i think.
theres data out there saying that wraps are bad for knee health, i guess you could extrapolate that to a tight knee sleeve like the 2 ply ones or SBDs.
to make them less of a bandaid than they already are get a light pair like rehbands or hookgrip ones in your actual size, not sized down to be more supportive, add more weight and be a crutch.
but if youre wanting to get weight out of them you can divebomb squats or drop faster at the bottom 1/4 like oly lifters squat to get the most of stretch reflex from hips and torque from knees.
moreover you could just use wraps if you want to lift more weight.
i wear rehbands when i squat. its a crutch i admit, they dont add much but i get bad pain in patellas and have had reconstructive surgery on my knee.
i squat 140kgx10-12 idk about my max.
>>34898868
Have you tried sliding them over your knee?
>>34898868
Have you tried sliding it over your knee
>>34898868
Hab u tried slide over knee?
>>34898868
Have you tried sliding them over your knee?
>>34898868
You dun slid them over your knees boy?
>>34898868
Have you or have you not tried sliding them over your knee?
>>34898868
Requesting pic of how you wear your knee sleeves.
>>34898868
Have you tried sliding it over your knee?
>>34899094
Thanks for actually answering the question.
Kind of guessed it must be something to do with the tightness of them.
>>34899214
no worries m8
im not a fan on those thick knee sleeves they mess with the movement too much if they are too tight that it becomes a drastically different lift
also you become so dependent on them that you dont squat bare again or avoid it like the plague
at least thats how i feel
id avoid knee sleeves unless you get knee pain or are wanting to squat more weight/volume.
>>34899094
>but if youre wanting to get weight out of them you can divebomb squats or drop faster at the bottom 1/4 like oly lifters squat to get the most of stretch reflex from hips and torque from knees.
I noticed this, but never got the point.Someone care to explain to a tard like me? I don't really understand.
>>34898868
A quick inquiry my good boy.
Have you taken it upon yourself to strap the sponge over your cap?
>>34899094
this. i just got hookgrips and they are good for mild knee pain. they keep the knee warm and provide slight compression, however, don't expect a lot of support/extra weight
>>34898868
Had the same issue, turns out you have to slide them over your knee.
>>34899463
Pretty sure it just helps them move more weight
Still not one pic of OP,
with it slid upon his knee.
For this I'm telling thee
He's 8 straight from the b.
I was the same as you, until I slid it over my knee, have you tried this OP?
