Protective gear is not only used in bodybuilding training, basketball, football and weightlifting, but also in almost all sports. The main significance of protective gear is to protect trainers and reduce injuries in sports, because according to incomplete statistics, nearly 90% injuries occur in sports and belong to sports technical injuries. Protective gear can avoid unnecessary troubles, but it must be remembered that protective gear is only an auxiliary tool and the main method to avoid injuries.

Selection of fitness protective gear;

1 gloves

Gloves used in training can be roughly divided into-half finger, full finger, with wristband and without wristband. Half-fingered gloves are bare.

It is characterized by flexibility. Gloves in general training will thicken the palm part, and the material of the palm part will not be the same as other parts, which mainly plays an anti-slip role.

General non-slip gloves include palms and knuckles, in order to better master some movements, such as shrug used by trapezius muscles. Some gloves for cycling also have anti-slip function, but they are not suitable for equipment training because they will wear out quickly.

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

There is a rubber-like palm guard with exhaled "dots" on it, which is more suitable for general anti-skid, but not suitable for frequent grasping and load-bearing in equipment training, because it will shorten the use time of gloves, and some of them are almost "disposable". After training, you will find that the rubber "pimples" on it have been smoothed.

Leather is the best kind of palm guard, but it is also more expensive.

2. Wrist band

Wrist pads can be used alone to strengthen wrist joints, because some people's palms can bear heavy loads, or they can choose to wear only wrist pads without having to grasp them hard. At present, there are nested wrist pads and wound wrist pads on the market, and the latter is more suitable for protecting wrist joints.

There are also disposable wristbands similar to adhesive tapes in foreign training.

There is another relationship between choosing wristbands alone. Because of the difference in palm size, some people will affect their grasping ability when using gloves. Because the gloves themselves have a certain thickness, it will affect their grasping ability for people with small hands or different finger proportions, so such friends can choose gloves and wristbands that are not wrapped.

Step 3: Knee pads

The knee is a vulnerable part in sports.

Legs are also the most important place. The knee joint is located at the junction of thigh bone and calf bone, with meniscus in the middle and patella in front.

The function of kneepad is to strengthen the knee joint, so that the patella can be fixed in a relatively stable position during the flexion and extension of the knee joint, and it will not be hurt to the maximum extent.

There are two main types of knee pads used in fitness training, one is wrapped knee pads, and the other is nested knee pads. The action principle of these two knee pads is the same, but winding knee pads are better than nesting knee pads, which mainly have the following characteristics:

(1): If it is only light weight training, just to strengthen the stability of joints, then nesting is good. If you are going to do some heavy sprints, winding is definitely the first choice.

(2): Nesting is easy to loosen after a long time, and it can't play a fixed role. The winding type is easier to use and can be adjusted according to different tightness.

Other important places-some actions that need to keep your knees sensitive can be nested and more portable. If you warm up after running, you don't need to bring knee pads unless your knee is injured and needs to be strengthened, because it is too tight, which is not conducive to blood circulation.

4. belt

Traditional waist protection is basically divided into two types, one is to protect the lumbar spine, and the other is to protect the lumbar spine in bodybuilding training. In the gym, it is often seen that some novices wear squatting belts as belts, but in fact, this has not played a protective role.

Generally, belts are divided into leather and nylon, both of which have their own advantages.

Leather is generally more expensive and the strongest. Please ask about the height of the waist protector, your waist circumference and the size of your belt before buying. If not, you can enlarge your eyes. The belt will generally be reinforced with a sponge at the lower back to fix the lumbar spine. The disadvantage is that it may feel a little hard at first.

5. Shoulder pads

The function of shoulder pad is to reduce the load of shoulder joint.

Shoulder pads are often used in athletes and fitness training, but the effect is not very satisfactory.

This is because the shoulder joint has the largest range of motion. Generally, the shoulder pad is only a single reinforcement, which has little protective effect.

Therefore, for the shoulders, it is better to warm up and stretch, and prevention is the main thing.