Gunsmith Fitness Next Gen Barbell Squat Pad - Support Sponge for Squats, Lunges and Hip Thrusts. Comfortable Neck & Shoulder Protection, With Securing Straps & Carry Case

Really squishy and great heavy weight. Some people say you are a wimp if you use these, but for me it's not the case of being unhappy with the weight it is in fact localized pain on my spine. Ideally when you squat your traps should create a padding but if you are like me and your spine is close to the skin, not amount of muscle will help - hence I turned to this. What is better than other pads is simply the groove, this allows for a better distribution of the weight across the neck and shoulders therefore making any weight a lot more manageable on the pain scale.I have tested this so far up to 140 kg and feels the same for every kilo from 40 kg upwards. Obviously and difference it weight but from a comfort perspective it is a lot better and more manageable.

Excellent item for the money. Offers superb protection and comfort for the neck/shoulders/traps. Particularly useful for my female clients that have less of a trap cushion for the bar to sit on and often complain that the bar is pressing on the top of the spine. This pad solved all problems and everyone who uses it remarks on the comfort and ears of use.Pad wraps round the bar tightly and isn't likely to spin or twist. It's actually occasionally difficult to pull off th bar, but that is certainly not a complaint!Excellent product and certainly value for money, definitely recommended.

Pros:1) Fits an Olympic bar perfectly2) Good quality spongeCons:1) Still slightly puts pressure on the neck, but definitely reduces it so not 100% perfect but is an improvement from the standard sponge2) The sponge is a little thick for me which causes it to role back slightly so by the end of a squat set my shoulders and biceps ache form having to push it forwardOverall:Defiantly an improvement on the standard sponge, its worth buying if you don't already own a sponge but might not be worth the upgrade if you do.

I have previously used the conventional round pad and was finding this was putting pressure on the back of my neck during squats. I can honestly say with a few uses this product is a vast improvement my previous pad. It definitely provides more support, is much thicker than a conventional round pad and it is also longer. I've compared it to my old one and this is by far better. Also, the narrowing for the neck is truly genious and I don't know why this is not the norm. the only thing I would say is the narrowing for the neck could be a bit thinner than it currently is.

Took me sometime to give a review as I used this yesterday and must say wowI normally don’t give reply’s to products but this item is a must for leg day. Firstly I have to admit I’ve bought squat barbell pads before and they are ok. Not the best comfort but for squats But they worked. AnywayRecently my shoulder has been in pain and I found it hard to squat even with light weights. So I decided to get a good pad with more comfort. This is awesome. When I say this product deserves 5 stars I mean it. Good work on having a great pad for comfort and fits well around the barbell.One satisfied customer

After reading countless reviews on similar pads, I’m happy I chose this one. I really like this pad. It arrived promptly, in good shape, no dents, with two fasteners and in a nice bag to protect it and carry it. It’s thick and sturdy yet soft enough for hip thrusts. I like the fact that doesn’t have a Velcro closing, that to me seemed like an ordeal to put on and take off, and also noisy. Satisfied with my purchase.

Love this. Somebody bought me one a couple of weeks back, but it was stolen at my gym! So here I am buying another one. Only reason it's not 5 stars is that sometimes it spins round and slips off the barbell when I'm trying to get myself in position. Otherwise it's great, I don't get any pain from the bar when doing hip thrusts or squats now :)Delivery was also quite speedy.

Great quality product giving great protection from the evil bar! I do breathing squats (20 reps in a go) so the bar is on the back for up to minutes at a time. I have used other cheaper pads but they did not provide the level of comfort and protection as this one offered by Gunsmith. It takes a little readjustment with regard to the feel and position of the weight but I got used to this very quickly and now would not squat without it. An additional surprise was that the weight did not feel so heavy some how. Highly recommended.

Las sentadillas es uno de los ejercicios más efectivos y comunes. Esta almohadilla, facilita el movimiento y potencia las ventajas de realizarlas. Es liviana para transportar, así que el peso no es impedimento para llevarla al Gym, al parque o cualquier otro lugar. Su grosor y material de fabricación es ideal ya que resiste una cantidad de peso considerable sin deformarse. Lo mejor es que los músculos del cuello, de la cervical y la espalda no se perjudican gracias a la ayuda que brinda cuando se realizan los ejercicios. El único defecto que tiene es que no posee un sistema que permita fijarlo a la superficie, por eso en ocasiones tiende a escaparse.

Muy buena almohadilla. La espuma central es densa y aguanta muy bien la compostura aún cuando cargas la barra con muuucho peso. Y el exterior tiene un tacto bastante suave. El único fallo que le veo (por decir algo negativo) es que la apertura por donde introduces la barra está demasiado abierta y en algunos ejercicios donde la barra no va tan cargada, se puede girar y salir. Con algun sistema de cierre tipo velcro, para mi sería perfecta.Un 8.5/10

Ho provato il pad per fare squat e mi sono trovato molto bene. Si adatta bene alle spalle riducendo la pressione sulla colonna vertebrale. Lo consiglio vivamente a tutti coloro che vogliono fare squat con pesi non elevatissimi in tutto comfort senza dover più soffrire il fastidio e, a volte, il dolore, dovuto alla pressione del bilanciere sul collo e sulla colonna.Non so quanto sia adatto in caso di sollevamento di pesi elevati (non avendo avuto modo di testarlo), lo spessore elevato del pad potrebbe, forse, rendere più instabile il bilanciere.

Nachdem ich beim Training mit der Langhantelstange mit schweren Gewichtscheiben bei Hip Thrusts Schmerzen hatte und blaue Flecken bekommen habe, brauchte ich unbedingt einen „Stoßdämpfer“. Die Lieferung aus UK hat nur 3 Tage gedauert und das Polster erfüllt seinen Zweck. Wie erwartet kann es verrutschen, wenn die offene Seite durch Rotation auf den Körper aufliegt, was man natürlich verhindern sollte. Es sind noch zwei zusätzliche Arretiergurte mit Klettverschluss vorhanden, die verhindern, dass das Polster von der Stange abgeht. Auch für Kniebeugen sehr angenehm, auch wenn ich die immer ohne Polster „ausgehalten“ habe.

Non esattamente come in foto, almeno quello che è arrivato a me.Prodotto un po’ largo sul bilanciere : devo fermarlo con degli elastici e la cosa non mi fa inpazzire.A parte questo, l’articolo è resistente e morbido, di una comoda gommapiuma.Arrivato un giorno dopo, ma non è un problema.In generale, direi bene ma non mi sentirei di consigliarlo tra i tanti proposti.

es ist Praktisch und macht schwere Kniebeugen angenehmer jedoch wie so meist empfehle ich erst bei hohen gewichten auf Hilfen zurück zu greifen insbesondere hier.Ich musste die Erfahrung machen das die Langhantel bei zu wenig Gewicht anfängt schwammig zu werden und anfängt zu schwingen, bei hohen Gewichten wird es stabil und "bequem" ;)

Bei den Kniebeugen mit der Langhantel hab ich, wenn ich Maximalkraft traininert habe, bisher immer Schmerzen im Genick gehabt wegen der schlecht bzw. nicht gepolsterten Hantelstange im Studio. Dank diesem Pad, da einfach mitzunehmen ist, gehören diese Schmerzen der Vergangenheit an. Nun kann ich bedenkenlos Gewicht aufladen! ;-)

Nutze das Pad im meinem Homegym, da ich nur eine Langhantelstange habe.Das Pad lässt sich schnell aufsetzen und wieder abnehmen.Bei Kniebeugen sollte man aufpassen dass die Öffnung nach oben zeigt, da die Stange sonst raus rutscht und das Gewicht ohne Polster dann auf den Schultern liegt.

Leider sieht die Rolle ganz anders aus. Das Pink ist nicht so kräftig und die Rolle wirkt auf dem Bild sehr lang, was sie nicht ist, eher ein tick zu kurz. 'Die Qualität des Materials ist auch nicht so gut. Der Schaumstoff ist sehr dick und fest.

Il prodotto è di ottima fattura. Lo consiglio a tutti quelli che frequentano la sala pesi in palestra. Lo Squat Pad in questione è ergonomico è permette di supportare (grazie all'imbottitura, che si appoggia su tutta la parte del trapezio e delle spalle) anche grossi carichi sulle spalle, rendendo confortevole l'esercizio. Ne consiglio vivamente l'acquisto. Ottimo il rapporto qualità/prezzo.

Comprato un po' scettico in merito alla compattezza della spugna,ma invece risulta molto compatta e quindi confortevole nella protezione,il bilanciere non si sente anche caricando,anatomico sul collo ,si adatta anche ai bilancieri pro.

Producto de buena calidad. Me lo llevo al gym y puedo hacer las sentadillas sin dejarme las cervicales en ello. Es muy bonito y creo que me durará con el tiempo.

El grosor y la consistencia es perfecta. He comprado varios artículo similares pero ninguno tan resistente como éste, perfecto para hacer hip thrust y back squats con pesos elevados. Producto más que recomendado!

Genial para evitar dañarse la cervical en la sentadilla ,alta densidad y facilidad de adaptación el problema que seria necesario algún sistema de fijacion

Il prodotto e' arrivato velocemente nei tempio previsti, si presenta ben confezionato e la manifattura eccellente, rifiniture ottime e resistenza e cuciture ben fatte. Ottimo ben fatto e utile.