As many know here in a big workout gear guy and I've tried most and investigated the others. What I'd like to do for the ones interested is make this thread dedicated to what workout gear you have used and what did you like and not like about it and would you reccomend it to a meso bro. Also toss out some items your interested in using to see if anyone has used it and can give you some feed back.
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This is about 85% of my collection and I am not gonna bang out everything in this post but if there is something you see that you want me to comment on let me know and I'm happy to shoot the shit.
So in decending order from my favourite must haves down it goes:
1) Nike Romaleos 2, great solid shoe for squats, bench press and OHP these bad boys have withstood the test of time being 3 years old now and still look brand new. The grip is phenomenal and it's a very solid platform to lift off of. The only down side is the top meditarsal strap is too long but nothing a pair of scissors couldn't fix on day one.
2) SBD knee sleeves, I have ordered 3 pairs of them and only ordered new ones because I outgrew the previous one. They are too notch for stability and pop outa the hole compared to any number of sleeves I've tried. The downside is they take some effort to put on but hey gotta work hard if you wanna get anywhere right.
3) inzer 10mm single prong belt, this was a close tie for second but I occasionally squat without it and I'd never squat without my sleeves. The belt is solid and will last me my whole lifting career I have no doubt about it. Does what it's suppose to do and is made well. Downside is out of box it's stupidly stiff so it's going to take some time to break it in and in that time you may get some blood blisters when it pinches you.
4) mark bell full boar slingshot, this thing changed my bench game. I was stalled out for months and once I got this it helps correct form and you can overload the triceps with a ridiculous amount of weight. I went from plateauing on 275 for 3 months to lifting 315 for a paused single in 2.5 months. (Disclaimer other factors do apply here as well.... Cough cough tren cough)
5) Mark bell hip circles and compression cuff. The hip circle is amazing for dynamic warm ups as well as reinforcement of driving the knees out during the squat and activating the glutes more so I use it for my first warm up set every day as well. I have the hip circle and the 2.0 version and the original is just right I find the 2.0 to not really add much more and they increased the diameter of it so unless you have 30"+ thighs then it's not needed. As for the cuffs I use them for my elbows as a way to train through the elbow pain that constant heavy lifting produces on them in combination with my job. They are well made as is everything with mark bell but unfortunately don't come in half sizes so it's either 10" or 11" and they recommend sizing an inch down for snug fit and I'm 11.4" so I've done 11 and 10. I can wear the 11 all day but barely gives support for heavy lifts were as I can were the 10s for about 2 mins enough time to do a heavy set and then I slide them down my arm till my next set so I wish I could have a 10.5 that's my only gripe about them.
Feel free to ask any questions I've used most brands and most products as my lifting friends are also into gear and we tend to purchase opposite brands. Also take this as my .02 on the products and not a definitive guide about each one as it should be this is biased and subjective to the individual.
So let's hear it what do you got and why do you like it!
