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I have a little confession to make, I deadlift with bad form. This can be attributed to various things but what I’d like to point out is the fact that I rarely keep the bar close to my shins on the initial pull and drop. I used to be very good about this but if you do keep the bar close to your shins, you’d know that your shins get torn up quite a bit.
I’ve tried to combat this by wearing higher socks and thicker sweats but it never worked out and what resulted is me leaving a gap between myself and the bar.
Well, I recently discovered the Shin Savers by Mark Bell.
The Shin Savers are made from a neoprene-like material that’s under 5mms thick. They are 12.75 inches in length and are available from size Small to 4XL.
One thing to note on sizing, at the largest point around my calf, I measure about 15 inches around. This means that I’m sort of in between sizes small and medium. I went with a medium because to me, the Shin Savers were not designed to give you a super compressed fit or at least I didn’t buy them for any compression benefits. I’m using them to purely protect my shins. So in my mind, I just need something that holds in place. If you are between sizes, from my experience, sizing up was not a problem. I actually feel the compression around my calf so the medium really isn’t all that big on me.
These Shin Savers are specifically designed to save your shins from getting ripped up, but they do have the added benefit of keeping your calves warm and providing extra protection anywhere else needed.
One thing that I would complain about with the Shin Savers is that it kind of sucks trying to get them on and off. Getting it on is okay but I always end up struggling getting them off. I have to straighten my foot as much as I can and then try to stretch the Shin Savers over everything. This isn’t the easiest thing because the material itself doesn’t stretch too much and this is really not something that I want to deal with after working out all night. The manufacturers can fix this by switching over to a design using either velcro or a zipper because after all, you only need these things to stay in place. You don’t have to worry about whether or not the velcro or zipper will burst open because your calf size doesn’t change too much when flexed.
I’ve also only had these for a short amount of time so can’t attest to the durability but I personally don’t think they’ll last too long. Not because these are poorly made, but because they will be constantly rubbing against the knurling of a bar so just by nature, they will take some damage. But who knows, I could be wrong and they could last a long time. We’ll just have to see.
Overall, I’m enjoying this purchase and think that they will be really beneficial in the long run. They protect my shins and that’s all that I care about.
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