goergen1
08-10-2007, 08:56 AM
Who wears the pants?
by Bert Sorin
For those who frequently practice Olympic lifts (cleans, snatches, hi-pulls etc.), the skin on your thighs can take a heck of a beating. Multiple sets and reps with a tough knurled bar can make a mess of your thighs and whatever pants or shorts you may have on. The bar rubs against the upper thigh during the explosive phase of the clean ( just above the knees).
To remedy this, just take a favorite pair of sweats or athletic pants to a taylor or seamstress and have a 10" by 5" piece of heavy duty canvas sewn to each leg, from just above the knee to the upper thigh. (Those of you who can sew, all the better). This will save your thighs by giving a little padding. The canvas will last much longer than regular pants and feel much better during those long workouts. I keep a pair in my gym bag to slip on just for Olympic lifts.
Try these lifting "chaps," I think you will like them.
by Bert Sorin
For those who frequently practice Olympic lifts (cleans, snatches, hi-pulls etc.), the skin on your thighs can take a heck of a beating. Multiple sets and reps with a tough knurled bar can make a mess of your thighs and whatever pants or shorts you may have on. The bar rubs against the upper thigh during the explosive phase of the clean ( just above the knees).
To remedy this, just take a favorite pair of sweats or athletic pants to a taylor or seamstress and have a 10" by 5" piece of heavy duty canvas sewn to each leg, from just above the knee to the upper thigh. (Those of you who can sew, all the better). This will save your thighs by giving a little padding. The canvas will last much longer than regular pants and feel much better during those long workouts. I keep a pair in my gym bag to slip on just for Olympic lifts.
Try these lifting "chaps," I think you will like them.