Can knee sleeves improve squat strength?

🦵 Who does not like to lift with (sometimes smelly) knee sleeves?

🔥 Can they actually improve performance?

✅ This study found that neoprene knee sleeves improved 1 rep back squat with approx. 4% compared to a control. But other indices of muscular power and endurance, such as vertical jump or barbell velocity did not improve with knee sleeves.

👀 Want to learn more? Swipe left and read the paper referenced below.

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PMID: 33201154

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33201154/

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