Are knee wraps any good or necessary when I'm squatting

>>35574202
weight is irrelevent. if you feel you need them then get them.

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Maybe this will help.

>>35574202
Stick with weight your knee can handle if you're having problems with it.

If you wrap it up it'll never strengthen properly and will probably explode or something.

>>35574251
I will try look for those. From which book this is from? Thx brah

>>35574617
Well I have been stuck around 100kg for while. I changed program from 5x5 to 4x10.
I'm really scared popping my knees while carrying weight. It already hurts enough without bar+plates on your back.

>>35574226
telling an anonymous person that you know nearly nothing about to do what "feels right" is assuming people have an in depth knowledge of the human musculoskeletal system which even plenty of doctors do not have

>>35574699
maybe try it in the smith machine first so you cancel out the balancing part and just focus on strenghtening the muscle with a little more isolation or even leg press for that matter?

>>35574202
I am a lanklet with rather small knees and I always use them on 5x5. Just know your limits still, use them for safety not to lift a shitload more weight.

>>35574202
Do NOT get knee wraps. Especially if your knees are fucked. Knee wraps have been shown in studies to cause deterioration of the joint. You could however, as others suggested get a pair of sleeves. I can recommend
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>>35574699
>>35574755
Using the smith machine is a terrible idea, do not listen to the other guy. If you want to break through a plateau the general solution is lower volume+higher weight+more rest between sets. As for knee wraps, I don't really know.

Just use compression tights or sleeves, knee wraps are unnecessary unless you're a powerlifter pushing over 1000 lbs.