Knee sleeves: sizing and when to wear them

    Wear knee sleeves on squat days when the joint is cold or the working sets are heavy. Size them from the knee circumference, and take the smaller size if you are between two. VALGRIND knee sleeves are $14.99, cash on delivery in Lebanon.

    واقي ركبة للجيم لبنان يُلبس في السكوات. قس محيط الركبة، وإذا كنت بين مقاسين فاختر الأصغر.

    SizeKnee circumferenceInches
    S30.5–33 cm12–13 in
    M33–35.5 cm13–14 in
    L35.5–38 cm14–15 in

    Sleeves are not wraps

    A sleeve is a pull-on tube. It warms the knee and adds compression. It is not a stiff powerlifting wrap and it should not turn the hole into a fight. If it rolls down on the first set, it is too loose.

    Measure at the center of the kneecap with the leg straight, and at the thickest part of the calf; use the larger measurement. The size guide page matches this chart. Between sizes, go smaller for a tighter fit.

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