I’m currently nursing a groin injury that’s hindering me from going heavy on my squats. yesterday I noticed a slight deviation in my squatting due to the pain in the groin.
a buddy told me that power briefs could help temporarily so I don’t have to completely stop squatting while the injury heals. now I don’t want too much support either. just something to keep that area warm and tight while I squat. any power brief recommendations???
Try a pair of Rehband Warm Pants, the kind you see a lot of strongmen wearing. They don’t really offer much support but will keep your hips/groin very warm. I would’t recommend actual powerlifting support gear to deal with injuries; I tried this before and just end up lifting more weight than I should have, which actually hurt recovery. Perhaps box squats or reverse bands to take some load off the bottom would help.
I have a chronic hip flexor / TFL issue and it got pretty bad a year and a half ago. I switched exclusively to high bar, beltless paused squats as I would use less weight and better form this way. While the issue hasn’t gone away completely, this variation of squatting allowed me to continue training, and probably even helped develop a better level of overall base strength.
thanks for the advice BC, I appreciate it and will be looking into those warm pants asap.
Have you actually tried the warm pants before? I have chronic hip issues too and was wondering how much theyd actually help. Im a little tentative dropping $80 or so on them.
[quote]BCpowder wrote:
Try a pair of Rehband Warm Pants, the kind you see a lot of strongmen wearing. They don’t really offer much support but will keep your hips/groin very warm. I would’t recommend actual powerlifting support gear to deal with injuries; I tried this before and just end up lifting more weight than I should have, which actually hurt recovery. Perhaps box squats or reverse bands to take some load off the bottom would help.
I have a chronic hip flexor / TFL issue and it got pretty bad a year and a half ago. I switched exclusively to high bar, beltless paused squats as I would use less weight and better form this way. While the issue hasn’t gone away completely, this variation of squatting allowed me to continue training, and probably even helped develop a better level of overall base strength.[/quote]
[quote]cparker wrote:
Have you actually tried the warm pants before? I have chronic hip issues too and was wondering how much theyd actually help. Im a little tentative dropping $80 or so on them.
[quote]BCpowder wrote:
Try a pair of Rehband Warm Pants, the kind you see a lot of strongmen wearing. They don’t really offer much support but will keep your hips/groin very warm. I would’t recommend actual powerlifting support gear to deal with injuries; I tried this before and just end up lifting more weight than I should have, which actually hurt recovery. Perhaps box squats or reverse bands to take some load off the bottom would help.
I have a chronic hip flexor / TFL issue and it got pretty bad a year and a half ago. I switched exclusively to high bar, beltless paused squats as I would use less weight and better form this way. While the issue hasn’t gone away completely, this variation of squatting allowed me to continue training, and probably even helped develop a better level of overall base strength.[/quote]
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Yes, I have owned a pair for some time now and they’ve held up great. I won’t say that they will directly help with hip issues or other nagging injuries, but they sure feel good and make training more bearable. They help tremendously with staying warm, particular in the colder months of the year.
I’ll add that $80 is a lot for pants, but its not much different than a pair of knee sleeves. These serve a similar purpose (but for your hips) and they should last at least a few years – I was impressed with the build quality.
I can probably think of a hundred other things that I have regretted spending $80 on before these.
I purchased my Rehband warm pants in March of 2007 (I still have the email confirmation). I use them only when my hips, legs and/or groin are feeling beat up. The cord on the front has frayed a bit, but other than that, they’re as great as they were the day I bought them. These are essential for any strength athlete in my view as they allow you to keep training through nagging injuries and the warm and increased blood flow actually seems to help things heal.