BEAR Strength & Conditioning Next Generation Squat Pad
$11.99
$17.95
33% off
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Color: Red
Condition: New
Top positive review
6 people found this helpful
Great Padding and Durability; Little Bulky for Squats
By Quincy C. on Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
This is my second Bear barbell pad; I stupidly left my first one at the gym. I use the pad for glute bridges, not squats (I have bad hips; squats destroy them). For glute bridges, the amount of padding on this is perfect. I don't feel any bit of hard metal pressing onto my hips. As for squats, the padding is a bit thick (1.5" thick). It'll definitely prevent any pain from the barbell pressing into your back, but I feel like it'll create too much distance between your back to the bar. I'm not saying you can't still do squats with this pad, but it might feel weird with so much padding. The quality is great. I had my first pad for over 2 years, and it never tore or had bits come off of it. Maybe a few indentations formed on the exterior, but nothing happened that affected its usability. The price is a huge plus, too.
Top critical review
Not bad..
By Nicole on Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2017
I was really looking forward to using this. For me it seems to be too thick. It is either too high on my back and pushes my neck forward on my squats or if I move it back/down further it feels like the bar will just roll out of the back of my hands. I also don't like that it doesn't have any straps or way to stay shut. When I put the bar back into the rests it seems to always roll with the opening on the bottom so as soon as I put it back on my shoulders it pops off. Having the same problem with my hip thrusts. Positioning to start always takes a few extra minutes now as I am battling with keeping the foam on and keeping the bar where it needs to be. My arms are not that strong to pick the bar up completely so it rolls a lot and the foam just pops off again. I should add I am female, in case that matters. I will say that I still gave this product 3 stars because I bought it for hip thrusts and it is very comfortable. It also helps me keep the bar stable and rested.
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