By popular demand: The Knee Wraps Video

[Mark Rippetoe]

http://startingstrength.com/index.ph...orm_knee_wraps

[Jonathon Sullivan]

Thanks, Rip. The Old Guys appreciate it.

[Mr.City]

Nice video, Rip. However, would knee wraps be appropriate for someone whose patella sometimes pops out of place when the knee is flexed?

[Mark Rippetoe]

I'd say they were more appropriate for you than me.

[Scrofula]

Informative as always. Would something similar work for ankles? I have an ankle injury that's interfering with my training, and athletic tape isn't doing a hell of a lot.

[Mark Rippetoe]

How would you get your shoe on?

[Scrofula]

Yeah, that's why I didn't just try it with a knee wrap. My shoes have a little extra room (I need to tighten the metatarsal strap pretty hard to make them snug), but I doubt I could fit a knee wrap in there. I do have a boxing wrap lying around, though; maybe that'll do the trick.

Failing that, is there anything else you usually have people do temporarily when ankle injuries prevent squatting? I expect this injury will heal in a couple more weeks, but I have a history of ankle injuries from my sport, and would like to minimize strength loss the next time it happens.

[blueprint]

great info

[Frankie]

Thanks Rip, been waiting a loooong time for this vid and it was very helpful.

[The Emancipated Freak]

Rip, I don't need knee wraps now, but if I ever do, I now know how the hell to put them on, thanks Rip.

And while I'm here, is the orangutan put in these places by you or gym members, or is it just an entity with its own will?