porky little keg
MuscleHead
- May 21, 2011
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Here's a question for you #Porky ...
Donnie said I should pick up a pair of Boss Briefs. How about the Centurion Briefs? Aren't the Centurion's single ply so they wouldn't give me as much help as the double ply Boss's? I know neither will do the work for me but wouldn't it be easier to learn in singly ply and wouldn't they have more stretch since their single ply?
It depends on what you want...... Donnie recommends a LOOSE pair of multi ply as a training aid. They give less at the top - which is preferable to a raw lifter so you can break back the same as you normally would and the brief starts to catch you later in the movement. But, when it does catch it'll feel more like a box squat.
Single ply would stretch more, but if you wear them as loose as the 2-ply+ they'll give you less than 20 lbs and won't support the hips as much. Single ply needs to be worn tighter and doesn't have the stopping power - it's that stop in the bottom that Donnie likes to protect hips more...... Now, single ply could be fine, it'll give some compression and definitely let you squat more narrow. I'd say it's fine - I have a set for when I am training "raw" ..... BUT go in to it knowing that single ply doesn't last as long and is way less comfortable to wear - expect some pinching and bite marks.