Iron Bull Strength Advanced Squat Pad - Barbell Pad for Squats, Lunges & Hip Thrusts - Neck & Shoulder Protective Pad Support

For hip thrusts, I loved this pad for about 3 weeks...and then this happened. It's the same thing that has happened to every squat pad I've ever used. Once the weight gets above 350 or so, they just start to break down. I even pair the pad with a hard foam kneeling pad that mechanics use, and the bite of the bar is still too much. I did like the Iron Bull brand, so I ordered another and I've covered it in duct tape to see if it will help. Fingers crossed!For lighter weight, I would still highly recommend this pad.

This is an absolute life changer!! I use it for hip thrusts. I am very very thin and I've tried using a yoga pad and the pad at the gym, but they still did not stop the pain of the bar. This pad is super thick and makes hip thrusts much easier. No more sore and bruised hip bones for me.

OK, I'm not your average pumper-of-iron. I'm in my mid-50's, could stand to lose a few (dozen) pounds, and work out at a budget conscious gym. I feel kind of silly carrying specialist equipment like this around with me. Whatever embarrassment I feel is by far overcome by the improvement this gizmo makes in my ability to do a decent barbell squat. Since buying it, I've been able to drop lower and work out my glutes/hamstrings to the proper degree of fatigue because the ruddy bar isn't digging into my neck and making me wimp out too soon. What. A. Revelation. Get one!

Thank you Iron bull for my lavender squat pad!! A massive upgrade from my thin velcro walmart pad that was going through the weight and into my abdomen. It was making my workout very hard. This feels so good and I pray that it lasts! I use this for my HIP THRUSTS 1inch bar only. It is beneficial that you have this pad for the safety of your lower body so you can essentially pump more weight and HOLDD that hip thrust at the TOP, then back down!!!! I did my research and Iron bull came up on the list of 3 different websites saying it's the best pad for hip thrusts. I will give an update of durability in 90 days as I hip thrust every other day for 3 sets of 12!

I've had a lot of different barbell pads which I usually end up losing. I recently lost the red one of these, and when I ordered a different brand I noticed the difference right away and had to come back and order one of these. This barbell pad gives you the most cushion you can find which is essential for hip thrusts and squats. This one has lasted me a long time because its color stands out.

Great pad. Im a manager at my gym. Bought two of these pads in the blue color. Everyone loves em. Trainers, women for their backs, men for their pelvis! There is a dip in the pad as displayed. This is apparently especially useful for men doing pelvic thrusts with barbells!Pad is thick, firm. Very good quality.Fits our preset bars and standard barbells and Smith machine. Easy to wipe clean if needed.Would buy again.

The squat pad arrived very fast and the quality is good. Time will tell how durable it is, but nothing so far leads me to believe it won't last. My son noted that it is a little firm compared to those he has use at school, but I think it is just about the right amount of support vs. comfort. Much better than no squat pad for sure! There is definitely an element of taste to the softness; for me it is just right.

This works great to help distribute the weight of the bar across your neck and back/shoulders....to a point. That's why it's getting 4 stars. I would say it's good for up to about 350 pounds or so. After that, it doesn't fare so well and needs to be a bit thicker. Had they said this was good up to XXX amount of weight, I would probably have given it 5 stars. Wife and I especially like the neck cutout for comfort. So far, it hasn't broken down a bit and has retained its shape/size after repeated heavy lifts.

I am not sure what to make of my Iron Bull pad; it appears they missed the I of Iron; missed letters often point to a fake product. Not in a single promo for this product is there one missing the 'I' - its branded two sides. On mine one side does have the correct spelling of Iron Bull and on the other this 'Ron Bull'!!! I hope it works okay for me and I haven't been ripped off. We shall see if I find it works badly it will be going back as a fake

This provides fantastic cushioning when doing squats. Previously I didn't have any cushioning at all and so after a few sets of squats my trap muscles would invariably hurt under the stress of the load. This changes all that - now when I put this squat pad on the bar I don't feel any pain at all. I can concentrate on my squats which are now fun to do, not a chore. A tip for when you put this on the bar - make sure that the opening is at the top, if it's at the bottom then the pad will slip off when you start to do your squats, a minor point but important nonetheless.

I purchased this as the squat pads at the gym are forever going missing which can make for some uncomfortable exercise. This pad fits snugly around all the Olympic barbells in the gym and stays in place securely, once it's in place it doesn't move. The pad is the perfect thickness for me and really helps to make my hip thrusts as comfortable as they be so I can really focus on perfecting my technique and feeling the burn :) as an added bonus purple is my favourite colour. Overall I'm very pleased with this product and would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a comfortable squat pad.

As a large burly fellow that attends a powerlifting gym I opted to buy the pink pad as something of a joke. After receiving it I discovered that my friend's black version of the product appeared to be slightly larger than mine. The product site makes no mention of there being a "girl" version of the pad so this could simply be natural variation in the product. I would however advise future purchasers overly concerned with protecting their hip bone whilst thrusting to opt for the more "masculine" colors as a precaution.The pink pad provides pain free support for hip thrusts up to about 350lbs, more than that and one needs additional padding (I might just be a pansy).

Amazing product. I don't use it for squats because I don't use a pad for these, but I do use it for hipthrusts and it is so much better than the average pad. I can lift 140kg with this - with the normal pads you get in gyms that would insanely painful. You still get bruises like with a normal pad but it is much more comfortable and thicker than most other pads.