Reddit reviews IRON COMPANY Hampton International Bar Pad - Extra Thick

Get a barbell pad! I've got an IUD and I'm up to 200lb hip thrusts with no discomfort using this one

Since my gym doesn't have barbell pads, I went and bought my own. It's been okay, but now that I'm up to 135lbs, I still end up getting bruises.

Other things you could try:

• wrapping a yoga mat around the barbell
  
  
• using an Airex pad or other thick exercise pad/mat
  
  
• getting one of the Hampton Extra Thick Barbell Pads
  
  
• getting a Squat Sponge
  
  
• using sandbags, KB, or chains instead of a barbell
  
  
• doing bodyweight and/or single-leg variations instead of barbell

This is one exercise where using a bar pad makes sense. http://www.amazon.com/Hampton-International-Bar-Pad-Extra/dp/B00FRSTEXE

get a thick bar pad.

I bought an extra thick Hampton bar pad off of Amazon......It helps so much when you get up in weight.

Like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00FRSTEXE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486782009&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=bar+pad+extra+thick&dpPl=1&dpID=21HBpxOFwmL&ref=plSrch

Thick bar pad= no crying and heavy weights
https://www.amazon.com/Hampton-International-Bar-Pad-Extra/dp/B00FRSTEXE

https://bretcontreras.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/hampton-thick-bar-pad.jpg

I use this guy!