Quick Equipment Survey

[Pawn]

What does everybody prefer for squatting?

[BostonRugger]

Barbells. Definitely barbells.

[BenM]

Boxers or compression pants. Ticked 'other' for the latter. Gotta keep dem chicken legs warm.

[Pawn]

Briefs are getting no love... is there a reason behind this? Is it a proprioception thing?

Also I agree barbells are good for squatting, but they can chafe a little on the undercarriage.

[Dalton Clark]

I think that it has more to do with the overarching societal trend away form briefs. The bad press that tidy whities get is pretty strong, especially in younger generations like mine. You didn't want to be that kid in P.E. who changed out and got ridiculed for wearing them. That combined with the fact that nobody wants their junk hanging out and the popularity of compression garments basically explains the results.

That being said. . .get used to briefs if you want to compete.

[manveer]

It's not a raw lift unless you're completely nude.

[Charlie Davies]

3 weeks into my first SS run I blew out my boxers with my growing ass. I've been trying to outgrow the next size up boxers ever since. One of these days...

[Pawn]

I think that it has more to do with the overarching societal trend away form briefs. The bad press that tidy whities get is pretty strong, especially in younger generations like mine. You didn't want to be that kid in P.E. who changed out and got ridiculed for wearing them. That combined with the fact that nobody wants their junk hanging out and the popularity of compression garments basically explains the results.

That being said. . .get used to briefs if you want to compete.

There are plans to put up some competition numbers in the future.

I alternate between boxer-briefs and briefs... (although I have blown out the 'thigh' elastics in everything at this point)

I'm under the impression (and have been for some time) that boxer's are an authoritarian plot to teach people of the problems of excesses of freedom (testicular or otherwise).

[Simon Rest]

I thought a banana hammock and briefs were the same thing?

[Greg Ruhl]

I have some Adidas boxer-briefs that are very stretchy and work well. Price is $20 for 2 so I only pick them up when I have access to the employee store or a big sale.