They help with my joint pain n elbow protection. If you're just a trying to get stronger. Use the wraps. Train with them. Protect your joints. I wished I used them in my 20s.
It’s not cheating in my book to use them to hit goals and PRs any more than using deadlift straps are to hit a PR. It’s just not going to fly if you use it as a competition lift.
Not to bring up the past Topo but I actually seen you a long ass time ago. I’m talking years ago at Balboa Park when SC was barely poppin. I was actually pretty pumped seeing you but I felt you got a impression that you thought I was doggin you 🤣🤣 All love though my brotha. Glad to see you still handling biz! Hopefully one day you can show me the ropes cause I took a break from the gym for too long 🤣 Cheeee 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Dude I’m sooooooo sorry hahaahhahaha especially at the beginning when we just started getting big I always thought ppl wanted a problem with me! But usually ppl would come up and I’m the nicest guy in the world haha. Shoulda said hi! I woulda stopped and chopped it up you! 🙏🙏🙏 next time!
I started using elbow wraps on my bench because I was experiencing tendonitis when I use heavier loads. As soon as I started using the wraps it alleviated a lot of the pain I was experiencing in my elbows
You are def right. But when I have seen them used which most of time they wrap their elbows over top Of their elbow sleeves. It def helps, but I def do not consider it to be cheating. Just helps about 15-20 lbs
51, amateur/LA Fitness, got some DMoose elbow straps, like benching in a Cadillac! Weightlifting is a young man's sport and as you get holder things can hurt and so you can lift and you can feel the creaks. Put those wraps on, no pain, NOT to be believed the difference. Does it add weight? I'd say 10%, but here's the thing, I'm now lifting weight I can do but just avoided doing because I didn't want to do it. I'd go to Hammer Strength machines and now I'm back!
Just came to this video because I was curious what wrapping does. Just to add my 2 cents, I have been using elbow sleeves for a year since I got tennis elbow on my right arm, and then I lost one of the sleeves so I've just been using the sleeve on my right arm the last 9 months. I didn't notice any strength difference with and without the sleeve on my left arm and my right arm isn't necessarily able to outbench my left arm, talking about dumbbell bench press. So as far as I can tell, sleeves don't add anything. It didn't even occur to me that it could.
Hope you’re good bro, one question if I may ask. Is there a huge difference between elbow wraps and elbow sleeves. In terms of adding weight to your bench or injury prevention
What up topo.. Question...why when I bench press why the bar bell slips?....one time 110 in the bar came down crushing my chest...now I'm nervous doing any bench bar..
My raw benchpress is only 175 atm at 150 bw and I probably wouldn't count a pr with wraps this soon since im only about a year and a half into lifting, but I was just wondcering if they have any benefits doing heavier reps on bench? Because right now I usually rep 145 for around 5 reps and if I could up that to 160-165 with the wraps would that help me progress at all or would it just be pointless?
I’m no pro but I prefer to lift raw and simply don’t pass what my joints can’t handle. I suppose one day I might have to if weight lifts increase. My body has never seen any lift pass 400 lbs I don’t think it’s necessary. What do you think?
I’m 41. Elbow tendinitis sucks and elbow wraps makes it suck a whole lot less. I could care less about raw lifting. I just want to keep lifting and look good. If I have to wrap my elbows, I have to wrap my elbows.
@@gbaker1a775 man I’m 22 years old and my elbows are constantly on fire even when I wake up in the morning they ache lol I should’ve used wraps a long time ago
Sure feels like I’m cheating when using them. But then again I’m 45. Bench 315 for reps and have beat the living fuck outta my body in the military. So I kinda have a little bit of an excuse. I use Larry wheels elbow and wrist wraps
Wraps are not muscles. They are for joint stability. That adds safety especially without a spotter. Then perhaps you can wake up your CNS at heavier weight, later take off the wraps.
@@mcbride997032 I am not in competition and want to be in shape safely, so I use a belt at my max deadlift to keep from pulling my back, use gloves to reduce calluses, and just got elbow wraps to try out. None of it is used at low weights, which for bench is 135 or less.
@@mcbride997032 If you are going to worry about powerlifting rules, start with the rule no one can arch their back more than one inch off the bench. Then have weight classes for lifting.
@@mcbride997032the whole point of the sleeves, belt, and wrist wraps is to aid in injury prevention within the sport itself. If everybody was getting hurt at meets it’s a bad look.
Are you saying that Elbow wraps do not help add weight to your bench? If that’s so I disagree. If wrapped how I seen wrapped then it adds at least 15lbs. I have benched over 500 and I have coached multiple ppl over 600 lb benches and they agree with me
They help with my joint pain n elbow protection. If you're just a trying to get stronger. Use the wraps. Train with them. Protect your joints. I wished I used them in my 20s.
I felt pain in my elbow whatever I was doing bench press and after that I bought elbow wraps . It helps a lot even I’m benching with more kilos
I like your video.Yes It can add some weight but the primary goal is protection
Def an accurate statement 🙏🙏
@@chris.gordert thanks Topo
I use it for protection as well but people hate on me when I bench more 😅
@@arikinator4585
The only problem is when you say that your wrap PR is your bench press PR.
I used elbow wraps and it did help but dang stability was like bobble head
It’s not cheating in my book to use them to hit goals and PRs any more than using deadlift straps are to hit a PR. It’s just not going to fly if you use it as a competition lift.
Not to bring up the past Topo but I actually seen you a long ass time ago. I’m talking years ago at Balboa Park when SC was barely poppin. I was actually pretty pumped seeing you but I felt you got a impression that you thought I was doggin you 🤣🤣 All love though my brotha. Glad to see you still handling biz! Hopefully one day you can show me the ropes cause I took a break from the gym for too long 🤣 Cheeee 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Dude I’m sooooooo sorry hahaahhahaha especially at the beginning when we just started getting big I always thought ppl wanted a problem with me! But usually ppl would come up and I’m the nicest guy in the world haha. Shoulda said hi! I woulda stopped and chopped it up you! 🙏🙏🙏 next time!
I have them and I don't feel a damn thing in terms of higher bench press. Just keeps elbows warm.
I started using elbow wraps on my bench because I was experiencing tendonitis when I use heavier loads. As soon as I started using the wraps it alleviated a lot of the pain I was experiencing in my elbows
Elbow wraps is for safety of ur elbows
Nah it helps a little
You are def right. But when I have seen them used which most of time they wrap their elbows over top
Of their elbow sleeves. It def helps, but I def do not consider it to be cheating. Just helps about 15-20 lbs
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@@oswaldofigueroa529 yea it helps but it’s also protecting them.
51, amateur/LA Fitness, got some DMoose elbow straps, like benching in a Cadillac! Weightlifting is a young man's sport and as you get holder things can hurt and so you can lift and you can feel the creaks. Put those wraps on, no pain, NOT to be believed the difference. Does it add weight? I'd say 10%, but here's the thing, I'm now lifting weight I can do but just avoided doing because I didn't want to do it. I'd go to Hammer Strength machines and now I'm back!
205 current bench, that works out 225 with wraps. Yeah, but would get a spotter to see. Just got my wraps in the mail. Not been to the gym with them.
Just came to this video because I was curious what wrapping does. Just to add my 2 cents, I have been using elbow sleeves for a year since I got tennis elbow on my right arm, and then I lost one of the sleeves so I've just been using the sleeve on my right arm the last 9 months. I didn't notice any strength difference with and without the sleeve on my left arm and my right arm isn't necessarily able to outbench my left arm, talking about dumbbell bench press. So as far as I can tell, sleeves don't add anything. It didn't even occur to me that it could.
Hope you’re good bro, one question if I may ask. Is there a huge difference between elbow wraps and elbow sleeves. In terms of adding weight to your bench or injury prevention
What up topo..
Question...why when I bench press why the bar bell slips?....one time 110 in the bar came down crushing my chest...now I'm nervous doing any bench bar..
What’s good big dawg. Are you referring to the barbell slipping out of your hands and landing on your chest?
@@chris.gordert yes...
What's the best way for recovery
My raw benchpress is only 175 atm at 150 bw and I probably wouldn't count a pr with wraps this soon since im only about a year and a half into lifting, but I was just wondcering if they have any benefits doing heavier reps on bench? Because right now I usually rep 145 for around 5 reps and if I could up that to 160-165 with the wraps would that help me progress at all or would it just be pointless?
For my over head press I mean
I’m no pro but I prefer to lift raw and simply don’t pass what my joints can’t handle. I suppose one day I might have to if weight lifts increase. My body has never seen any lift pass 400 lbs I don’t think it’s necessary. What do you think?
I’m 41. Elbow tendinitis sucks and elbow wraps makes it suck a whole lot less. I could care less about raw lifting. I just want to keep lifting and look good. If I have to wrap my elbows, I have to wrap my elbows.
@@gbaker1a775 What wraps would you recommend for comfortability? I do use lifting straps for grip on deadlifts and sometimes heavy dumbell rows
@@gr8livn I don’t have experience with various brands. I picked up the Ironbull wraps on Amazon, 40” length. They’re just fine to me.
@@gbaker1a775 man I’m 22 years old and my elbows are constantly on fire even when I wake up in the morning they ache lol I should’ve used wraps a long time ago
I understand, but the federations are kind of hypocritical being that you can get these custom three and four ply open back bench press shirts
Sure feels like I’m cheating when using them. But then again I’m 45. Bench 315 for reps and have beat the living fuck outta my body in the military. So I kinda have a little bit of an excuse. I use Larry wheels elbow and wrist wraps
Elbow sleeve doesnt help in benching. Wraps do.
Sleeves are uniform all over. Wraps you can make thicker above and below the joint and adjust tension.
real
I use wraps and it onoly gave me 5 pounds hahaha i am broken
I never wanted to use wraps because I want to see what I can lift not the equipment 🤙🏾
Wraps are not muscles. They are for joint stability. That adds safety especially without a spotter. Then perhaps you can wake up your CNS at heavier weight, later take off the wraps.
@@donaldkasper8346 I feel like powerlifting should be no belt, no knee sleeves, no equipment to see what you can lift without assistance.
@@mcbride997032 I am not in competition and want to be in shape safely, so I use a belt at my max deadlift to keep from pulling my back, use gloves to reduce calluses, and just got elbow wraps to try out. None of it is used at low weights, which for bench is 135 or less.
@@mcbride997032 If you are going to worry about powerlifting rules, start with the rule no one can arch their back more than one inch off the bench. Then have weight classes for lifting.
@@mcbride997032the whole point of the sleeves, belt, and wrist wraps is to aid in injury prevention within the sport itself. If everybody was getting hurt at meets it’s a bad look.
lets be honest elbow wraps doesnt add weight
Only if you are weak
No
Are you saying that Elbow wraps do not help add weight to your bench? If that’s so I disagree. If wrapped how I seen wrapped then it adds at least 15lbs. I have benched over 500 and I have coached multiple ppl over 600 lb benches and they agree with me