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

Great for hip thrusts, stops bruises and much better than the deflated ones in the gym.Only thing I would change is having grips or straps on it to stop it rolling off of the bar.

A quick Word of Warning: The gap in the middle of the pad does almost nothing to protect your d**k & b**ls when you’re performing barbell hip thrusts.You still have to use your arms to roll the bar down your thighs, so just be aware of that.The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because the pad slips off the bar too easily. A Velcro strip could be useful for securing it

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 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

Great pad - only gripe is when doing hip thrusts it feels quite big so can’t get full range of motion - may be just me that has that issue though!Still very usable with hip thrusts and very comfy.I feel like this pad is more meant for squats anyway and maybe that’s why!

cant grumble for the price at all. easily holds 100kg across the shoulders. mid section is a little thin and I can feel the bar on my spine but i think thats anatomical. I think come 120,130 kg i will need something better

This is great for squats - I've only used it a couple of times so far, but it feels pretty solid and is made of thick, dense foam. Far better than the pipe lagging I used to use...

I went for this design as it doesn't have velcro straps as many do (and I didn't want the velcro picking up lint/cat fur etc) However I now wish I'd gone for one you can secure as this one can easily slide round out of place and a couple of times i've ended up in a pickle with a heavy barbell that has slid through the gap in the pad onto my back - i've had to invent a way to tie a strap around it to ensure I can get a barbell up and onto my back without it sliding round, so not ideal.