Does it matter what other people think?
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]trivium wrote:
Do you use gear beyond what you are using in your pic?[/quote]
I’m actually not using any gear in my pic, haha. That’s a singlet.
My fed allows knee wraps. Last time I competed, I had no idea what I was doing with them, but now I’m getting a better handle on them.
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I was referencing the belt. Do you feel like knee wraps help you a lot? I don’t have a belt or knee/wrist wraps, but I was considering making the purchase within the next year or so. Also, how do you feel about weightlifting shoes?
[quote]IronTale wrote:
Does it matter what other people think? [/quote]
Yes it matters what other people think. How else would we validate ourselves?
[quote]trivium wrote:
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]trivium wrote:
Do you use gear beyond what you are using in your pic?[/quote]
I’m actually not using any gear in my pic, haha. That’s a singlet.
My fed allows knee wraps. Last time I competed, I had no idea what I was doing with them, but now I’m getting a better handle on them.
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I was referencing the belt. Do you feel like knee wraps help you a lot? I don’t have a belt or knee/wrist wraps, but I was considering making the purchase within the next year or so. Also, how do you feel about weightlifting shoes?[/quote]
Ah, a belt isn’t gear, it’s just a belt. You definitely are doing yourself a disservice if you are training without one. Get a 13mm lever belt and you’ll feel bulletproof.
I like knee wraps now, but they’re an acquired taste. Once I got my squat to over 500lbs, I needed them, but prior to that I preferred not having them. I never got anything out of wrist wraps, and I think that’s because I use a thumbless grip. Doing that already puts my wrists in a great alignment. I still wear the wrist wraps at meets, just because they’re allowed, but very rarely in training.
Never used weightlifting shoes before. I like lifting in Chucks, and they seem to work well for me.
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]trivium wrote:
[quote]T3hPwnisher wrote:
[quote]trivium wrote:
Do you use gear beyond what you are using in your pic?[/quote]
I’m actually not using any gear in my pic, haha. That’s a singlet.
My fed allows knee wraps. Last time I competed, I had no idea what I was doing with them, but now I’m getting a better handle on them.
[/quote]
I was referencing the belt. Do you feel like knee wraps help you a lot? I don’t have a belt or knee/wrist wraps, but I was considering making the purchase within the next year or so. Also, how do you feel about weightlifting shoes?[/quote]
Ah, a belt isn’t gear, it’s just a belt. You definitely are doing yourself a disservice if you are training without one. Get a 13mm lever belt and you’ll feel bulletproof.
I like knee wraps now, but they’re an acquired taste. Once I got my squat to over 500lbs, I needed them, but prior to that I preferred not having them. I never got anything out of wrist wraps, and I think that’s because I use a thumbless grip. Doing that already puts my wrists in a great alignment. I still wear the wrist wraps at meets, just because they’re allowed, but very rarely in training.
Never used weightlifting shoes before. I like lifting in Chucks, and they seem to work well for me.[/quote]
I share your sentiments about Chucks. I really want to hit 1200 around 200 before I go buy and learn to use equipment/chalk/etc.
Do you recommend a particular brand? I have been looking at Inzer and EliteFTS products for a while.
[quote]trivium wrote:
I share your sentiments about Chucks. I really want to hit 1200 around 200 before I go buy and learn to use equipment/chalk/etc.
Do you recommend a particular brand? I have been looking at Inzer and EliteFTS products for a while.[/quote]
Only have experience with Inzer when it comes to 13mm lever. It’s an amazing belt, I wish I had purchased it when I started training. I would be much stronger now if I had.