Bought some of those compression knee braces on Amazon. Not sure if I actually need them but I looked it up and it doesn't really look like there's a disadvantage to using them and they'll make me look more like I belong at the gym.

I wouldn’t admit to this 😂

#crushthepuss

You do not need knee sleeves. If anything you're just going to become dependent on them. When you are pushing bigger weights they will come in handy.

I just started throwing em on when I lift more than 275.

They feel so good.. Nice and warm :3

I used to wear them squatting 275+, then I realized I was using fucking sleeves and a belt just to hit 275+. So I regressed, ditched the gear and now I'm hitting 315 for reps raw, which is an improvement in itself.

Truth, I normally hit my first few working sets with no belt.. Usually 3 or 4 sets in, I’ll throw it on.

It’s definitely handicapped me though.

It depends for everyone though. I never go for a 1RM, a 3rm is the highest I will go. I'm also not training for powerlifting, I am training more for overall athleticism so I must of what I do won't allow me or require me to use knee sleeves or a belt.

You can't regress because of sleeves and a belt...Come on.

I put my sleeves on before i even squat the bar, then i put my belt on for anything over 2 plates. ded srs

fuk the police

crush the puss