When to Wrap it Up?

Bigger Stronger Leaner Powerlifting & Strength Sports
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Ok, so this is probably for the older lifters out there. I love lifting heavy and hard. I deadlift and squat and Its amazing but I want to know if I am going to wear myself out doing this as intensely as I do.

Should I be wearing straps and a belt and knee wraps to prevent damaging my joints? I only ask because I have talked to a few guys who powerlifted and they were maybe 32 and there knees and elbows were already shot. I am not a power lifter but I do want to continue lifting heavy and hard.

I weigh 185

405 deadlift with straps
205 bench (reps)
275 raw sqaut

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Before you tap it.

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Questions like this will get you thrown out of here. Ask your older buddies what they did training wise and do completely the opposite.

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I just get angry with these posts.

BB

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Your lifts are way too light to be wrapping it up.

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[quote]rephore wrote:
Your lifts are way too light to be wrapping it up.[/quote]

Don’t worry about it yet. When you do worry about it, knee wraps aren’t really as much for safety as for extra poundage. When you do get a belt, just wear it when you’re going for heavier attempts, not for all your warmups and the lat pull machine. Your back will get stronger that way.

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try lifting heavy first.

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[quote]BJack wrote:
Before you tap it.[/quote]
you beat me to it.

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[quote]thirdnalga wrote:

[quote]rephore wrote:
Your lifts are way too light to be wrapping it up.[/quote]

Don’t worry about it yet. When you do worry about it, knee wraps aren’t really as much for safety as for extra poundage. When you do get a belt, just wear it when you’re going for heavier attempts, not for all your warmups and the lat pull machine. Your back will get stronger that way.[/quote]

Thanks for the constructive help.

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[quote]dha5026 wrote:

[quote]thirdnalga wrote:

[quote]rephore wrote:
Your lifts are way too light to be wrapping it up.[/quote]

Don’t worry about it yet. When you do worry about it, knee wraps aren’t really as much for safety as for extra poundage. When you do get a belt, just wear it when you’re going for heavier attempts, not for all your warmups and the lat pull machine. Your back will get stronger that way.[/quote]

Thanks for the constructive help.[/quote]

I agree thanks for the constructive help