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Title: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: Obvious Gimmick on June 04, 2011, 12:50:47 PM: I have an upcoming meet that allows for knee wraps in the "raw" division of DL's. Never thought to use them, I youtubed it and saw some strongmen using them for car DL.

Anyone ever use them for conventional DL's?
Title: Re: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: burn2live on June 04, 2011, 05:05:33 PM: Quote from: airosol on June 04, 2011, 12:50:47 PM
I have an upcoming meet that allows for knee wraps in the "raw" division of DL's. Never thought to use them, I youtubed it and saw some strongmen using them for car DL.

Anyone ever use them for conventional DL's?

Never done it myself. Seen a very small number of people doing it on sumo pulls. Very rare. Imo the bar should always be against your leg, therefore knee wraps are likely to hinder your lift
Title: Re: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: chaos on June 05, 2011, 09:26:28 AM: Quote from: burn2live on June 04, 2011, 05:05:33 PM
Never done it myself. Seen a very small number of people doing it on sumo pulls. Very rare. Imo the bar should always be against your leg, therefore knee wraps are likely to hinder your lift
Real.
Title: Re: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: rccs on June 09, 2011, 08:41:10 AM: Quote from: burn2live on June 04, 2011, 05:05:33 PM
Never done it myself. Seen a very small number of people doing it on sumo pulls. Very rare. Imo the bar should always be against your leg, therefore knee wraps are likely to hinder your lift
Spot on!
Title: Re: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: deadz on October 30, 2011, 03:53:44 PM: Above my knee and shin on my left side are busted up from dling.
Title: Re: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: chaos on October 30, 2011, 04:08:36 PM: Quote from: deadz on October 30, 2011, 03:53:44 PM
Above my knee and shin on my left side are busted up from dling.
Mixed grip? Alternate your hands.
Title: Re: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: deadz on October 30, 2011, 07:41:53 PM: Quote from: chaos on October 30, 2011, 04:08:36 PM
Mixed grip? Alternate your hands.
I've gotten so used to right under left over, switching that will be hard to get used to.
Title: Re: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: chaos on October 31, 2011, 05:24:07 AM: Quote from: deadz on October 30, 2011, 07:41:53 PM
I've gotten so used to right under left over, switching that will be hard to get used to.
The "over" side almost always drags the leg. I try to switch every set until the final heavy sets then I stick with right over/left under.
Title: Re: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: deadz on October 31, 2011, 04:01:17 PM: Quote from: chaos on October 31, 2011, 05:24:07 AM
The "over" side almost always drags the leg. I try to switch every set until the final heavy sets then I stick with right over/left under.
Top of my right knee always gets cut up and my left shin always gets banged up. Price I guess we have to pay.
Title: Re: Knee wraps for DL's?
Post by: chaos on October 31, 2011, 05:49:29 PM: At least they heal up most of the time before the next DL session. ;D