How to choose fitness protective gear

The significance of fitness protective gear:

Not only bodybuilding training, basketball, football, and weightlifting, almost all sports use protective gear. The main purpose of protective gear is to protect the trainer. , reduce the injuries suffered during sports, because according to incomplete statistics, nearly 90% of injuries occur during sports and are technical sports injuries, and protective gear can prevent you from suffering unnecessary troubles, but It must be remembered that protective gear is only an auxiliary tool. The most important way to avoid injuries is to correctly evaluate the content of sports and one's own quality. To avoid injuries, you still need to have a strong sense of self-protection.

Selection of protective gear for fitness:

1. Gloves

The gloves used in training are roughly divided into half-finger, full-finger, and Wrist guards, no wrist guards. Half-finger is a glove with half-finger exposed.

The characteristic is that they are more flexible. Generally, training gloves will thicken the palm part, and the material of the palm part is not the same as other parts. It is mainly for anti-slip function.

Full-finger gloves generally include the palms and knuckles to provide better grip for some movements, such as shrugs used for trapezius muscles. Some cycling gloves also have anti-slip properties, but Not suitable for equipment training as it will wear out quickly.

Different gloves use different anti-slip properties, but the purpose is the same, to stabilize the relationship between the instrument and the palm.

There is a rubber-like palm protector with an arrangement of "dots" for exhalation. This type is more suitable for general anti-slip, but it is not very suitable for frequent grasping of heavy weights in equipment training. , because it will shorten the use time of the gloves, and some are almost similar to "disposable" ones. After training, you will find that the glue "pimples" on them have been smoothed away.

Genuine leather is the best option, but it is also relatively expensive.

2. Wrist guards

Using wrist guards alone can strengthen the wrist joint, because some people can bear a heavy burden on their palms, or they can choose to wear only wrist guards if they do not need to hold heavy weights. , there are slip-on wrist guards and wrap-around wrist guards currently on the market, the latter being more suitable for protecting the wrist joints.

For foreign training, there is also a disposable wristband similar to adhesive plaster.

There is another factor in choosing wristbands individually. Due to the difference in palm size, some people’s gripping ability will be affected when using gloves, because the gloves themselves have a certain thickness, which is a problem for small hands or different finger proportions. It affects the grip ability of people, so this kind of friends can choose a non-winding glove and a wrist guard.

3. Knee pads

The knee is the most vulnerable part to injury during sports.

The legs are also the most important place. The knee joint is located at the junction of the upper and lower leg bones, with the meniscus in the middle and the patella in front.

The function of the knee brace is to strengthen the knee joint so that during the flexion and extension of the knee, the patella is fixed in a relatively stable position and protected from injury to the maximum extent.

There are two main types of knee pads used in fitness training, one is the wrap-around knee pads, and the other is the slip-on knee pads. The two knee pads work in the same principle, but the wrap-around knee pads are better than the slip-on knee pads. The push-in style mainly has the following characteristics:

(1): If it is just a small weight training, just to strengthen the stability of the joints, then the push-in style is a good choice. If you plan to do some heavy weight training, Sprinting and wrapping are definitely the first choice.

(2): The slip-on type is easy to loosen after a long time and does not play a fixed role. The winding type is easier to use and can be adjusted according to different tightness.

Other important points - for some actions that require the knee joint to maintain sensitivity, the slip-on type can be used, which is more lightweight. If you are running or warming up, you do not need to wear knee pads unless you have certain knee injuries. , it needs to be reinforced, because if it is too tight, it will not be conducive to blood circulation.

4. Belts

Traditional waist protectors are basically divided into two types, those that protect the lumbar vertebrae and those that cover the hip bones. The former is mainly used in bodybuilding training, which is to protect the lumbar vertebrae. They are often used in the gym. I have seen some novices wearing their squat belts like pants belts, but in fact this does not provide any protection.

Generally, belts are divided into leather and nylon, each of which has its own advantages.

Leather ones are generally more expensive and the strongest. Before buying, ask about the height of the waist protector, your waist circumference, and the size of the belt. If not, you can expand a few holes. Leather belts are generally in A layer of sponge will be reinforced at the lower back to stabilize the lumbar spine. The disadvantage is that it may feel a little hard when you first use it.

5. Shoulder pads

The function of shoulder pads is to reduce the load on the shoulder joint.

Athletes' shoulder pads are mostly used in fitness training, but the actual effect is not very satisfactory.

This is because the shoulder joint has the largest range of motion. Generally, shoulder pads are only a single reinforcement and have little protective effect.

So for shoulders, it is better to warm up and stretch, and focus on prevention.