Wrist Wraps

Training Q&A [Moderated]
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[Connected to discussion here: https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forum/training-q-a-with-dr-jordan-feigenbaum-and-dr-austin-baraki/285-painful-elbows-where-biceps-and-forearms-insert-while-squatting]

Just looking at some of your YouTube content, and i notice that @Jordan_Feigenbaum and @LeahBBM use wrist warps for Squats, but @Austin_Baraki , @Alan_Thrall and @Loraine_Baraki do not

What are the pros and cons of wrist wraps, please?

And do you have any recommendations?

Thanks guys!

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Jordan and I decided that wraps help our wrists when we squat. However Jordan uses a thumbs around the bar grip and my thumbs are over. Austin’s thumbs are around the bar. I didn’t use wrist wraps until about 2 months ago though, when I was adjusting my grip and the new position meant that wraps helped my wrist feel better. Prior to that I thought they felt clunky.

So if you have wraps and your wrists bother you when you squat, try them. If you don’t notice your wrists when you squat, you probably won’t like them.

I’d consider wrist wraps for press and bench first, so if you have them for those lifts and want to try, so ahead.

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Never had ze probz with either Bench or Press, it’s just this pesky elbow/arm thing that’s started with Squatting. I’m experimenting with different grip widths and styles, but some of them end up making my wrist feel … well, like you said … a bit clunky

I don’t have any wraps, but it sounds like it’s worth checking them out if there’s a potential benefit. Looking round the InterWebz, a lot of people are saying that there’s no point getting ones that are shorter than 24". Is this correct? What type do you use, Leah?

Thanks in advance! :slight_smile:

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I’ve been using them personally, because I have to incorporate some wrist flexion to keep my elbows down in the squat. This helps limit the amount of flexion, as well as support the wrists. This eliminates any wrist discomfort in this position for me.

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Wearing wrist wraps when squatting has done a great deal to help alleviate elbow pain I was feeling after squatting. Something about the wraps forcing me to keep my wrists straight(er) has all but eliminated any long-lasting pain I was experiencing.

I still feel some discomfort immediately after lifting, but my elbow pain used to last for several days after low-bar squats.

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I wear the SBD stiff medium wraps. Jordan wears the SBD stiff large. If you’re not a competitor the flexible wraps are a great choice.

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Thanks everyone!

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I Got the flexible SBDs and they are much stiffer than the Gangsta Wraps I was using. I can’t imagine how stiff the stiff SBDs are.