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Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« on: March 19, 2012, 05:34:41 AM »
or spandex pants under their shorts? ???

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2012, 05:46:06 AM »
or spandex pants under their shorts? ???

To keep from scrapping their knees on deadlifts
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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2012, 05:46:57 AM »
I believe the spandex are to keep knees warm since there is a lot of plyo... Knee socks probably to protect skin

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2012, 05:48:47 AM »
To help try and cover the underlying fact that they are 90% dumbass.

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2012, 07:08:31 AM »
Coz that's fashionable, doh!

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2012, 07:17:55 AM »
Bitches want to look like Hoes.

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2012, 07:18:59 AM »
because they fuck up their shins thru incorrect first pull technique


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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2012, 07:46:13 AM »
We all use to wear those spandex pants under our shorts during football season. Not sure why was the style.

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2012, 07:50:37 AM »
It is compression socks. Don't know why the guys use them. Triathletes use them alot.

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #9 on: March 19, 2012, 10:30:28 AM »
Cause it's impossible to get in shape without looking like an 80's hooker.

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2012, 10:31:29 AM »
gay

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2012, 11:00:07 AM »
cause they are just bein the guys they are
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My lil bro got into it a year or two back and now he is married and his wife does crossfit with him.  Any chance of him being brought back?

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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
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Re: Why do crossfitters wear knee socks
« Reply #14 on: March 19, 2012, 02:52:11 PM »
or spandex pants under their shorts? ???

And those stupid glove shoes. The most ridiculous things ever created.  ::)
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