Dark Iron FitnessBarbell Pad - Extra Thick Padding for Weight Training, Squatting, Hip Thrusts Exercise Bar Protection & Support

I really liked this when I first got it however as I've gone up in weight it hasn't provided much support at all! I'm 5'3" and about 118 lbs. I'm not lifting anything crazy but I use this for hip thrusts mainly and I'm maxing at about 120 lbs right now and it's painful! Once I hit about 95 lbs, this no longer provided any support for me. It also seems to move a lot and doesn't fully Velcro around the bar (at least at my gym) and so it will twist throughout my workout and the Velcro will get stuck on my clothing causing it to damage some of my workout pants and tanks. I've seen some all foam ones that you just slip on the bar and a lot of guys at my gym seem to have good luck with those!

I already have Dark Iron Weight lifting Belt and it was one of the best gym gear I bought. Based on the quality of their products, I bought the Dark Iron Fitness Barbell Neck Pad. Price was very reasonable and I was looking for something decent to use at the gym since the ones at the gym are alway worn out or in use. This way now I have my personal neck pad that I can use while doing squats and other leg exercises. Well, I highly recommend this if you are looking for a great similar kind of neck pad. I have already used it couple time and I love it and leather material is great on your neck and shoulders since it is extra thick. Very comfortable to use and does not mover or slip around at all. I would have definitely given it a 5 star, but i feel it should be few inches longer in length. I can see a person with broad shoulder or a bigger upper body having hard time adjusting to it. The ones at my gym are few inches longer than this. If you have a lean or slim body, this is a great product for you so go ahead and buy it now!!

Two years ago, I enrolled in a fitness kickboxing classes for 2 months in order to force myself to get out of the house and do some cardio exercises, and it worked. I lost 10 lbs in just 2 months.After losing 10 lbs and feeling good about myself, I was motivated to exercise and workout at home to lose more weight and to also save money from kickboxing classes so I started purchasing exercise equipment and weights for the first time.I'm not a serious weight lifter but rather wanted to simply burn calories and fat while gaining some muscles.I started my home workouts with push ups, sit ups and dumbbells for first 2 months mixing with some cardio exercises and I lost another 10 lbs.However, I felt like I was neglecting my legs and my lower body so after asking around, I found that squat is one of the best workouts for your legs and lower body (as well as your cores!).So I purchased a barbell along with squat stands and I loved it!I purchased this barbell pad to help alleviate pain and to add comfort to my neck and shoulders during the squats. I loved it so much that I purchased another one for my 2nd barbell.Not only these are thick and comfortable but I love the writings on these pads as a motivation to do more squats and more often.Please note that both of my barbells are 1 inch so these pads are a little loose but it's not bad at all. For one of my barbells, I wrapped some bandage wraps around to center of the barbell to make it slightly thicker and that made this pad more firm and not move around at all.BOTTOM LINE:5 out of 5 stars! I highly recommend this pad if you have a barbell for squats. Hope this was useful... and if it was, please click on the helpful button below. Thank you!

Hey I am one of those tough guys who never used these and laughed at people who did... Well i changed that because i started to get bruises on my traps and back after heavy squats. Used this on squats yesterday with 275lbs. on my back. I felt no pain of the bar on my traps that I normally do. I was able to focus on my glutes rather than my traps lol!

I already had a barbell pad i purchased from another major brand competitor. The biggest issue with it was that it was a slip on pad that left a gap open. During exercises it tended to roll and would pop off of the barbell placing the bar on your shoulders with no padding. The Dark Iron barnell pad will not come off during use. It has a sturdy Velcro strap along the entire length of the pad. It fits tightly around the olympic bar and has plenty of padding for a comfortable lift (about an inch thick). After use, it did not seem to leave impressions in the padding from where i had pressure on it. It returned to normal form (this is with squating 185lbs). Stitching looks good and it looks to be a great pad for the price. Definitely recommended!

Finally got the chance to test out this barbell pad and have to say it is incredibly comfortable. Unlike many of the standard neck pads, this one is not made of cheap basic foam. The felt of this pad provides ample flexibility to adjust it however you want and remove much more easily from the bar after use. The other benefit of this pad not being foam is its longevity. Cheap foam typically dries out eventually or begins to split from repeatedly applying it to the bar.In terms of comfort, the padding absorbs a significant amount of the load and is ideal for anyone needing that extra protection on their back, remove minor discomforts from lifting or simply elevate the bar ever so slightly to better accommodate your lifts.I've bought many products from Dark Iron Fitness in the past and can definitely commend them for the quality of their products. I haven't looked back on any of my purchases and I won't be any time soon. If you need to barbell neck pad, this is the one for you.

I built my very own power rack for use in my basement and already had a bar and weight stack to use in conjunction with it. I was looking for a thicker option for a barbell pad as most of the ones I have encountered tend to allow the bar to dig into my neck area when loaded with heavier weights. This is a great way to prevent that from happening and I couldn't be happier with the purchase. The material quality is fantastic and I would imagine that it won't wear for quite some time. It holds snug to the bar and the stitching on the velcro has held well up so far.

Lo pedí el 16 de mayo y llego hoy día 22 del mismo mes, se ve bien el material , aparentemente resistente, quedo perfecto a mi barra olímpica, en general a primera vista me encanto, actualizaré mi reseña en un mes 😊

Me gustó , se ve bien hecho y desde que lo compré no se ha deshilachado ni ningún desperfecto, y además sí tiene buen acojinamiento.

Buen producto

I love it! Great for squats and glute bridges! Amazing quality too! I would highly reccomend it!