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Tue, 07/18/2006 - 10:04pm — MattB

Do you use anything on your joints prior to lifting that helps you warm up and keep your joints from cooling down? Elite sells BLUE HEAT, JACKS HOT PINK and EQUI-BLOCK. Anyone tried those or others??

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Tue, 07/18/2006 - 10:21pm — DrSquat
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Re: Liniments...Ben Gay...Tiger Balm???

I remember the good Doctor talk about how those just increase the blood flow to the skin. Anyone want to chime in on this?

MattB wrote:
Do you use anything on your joints prior to lifting that helps you warm up and keep your joints from cooling down? Elite sells BLUE HEAT, JACKS HOT PINK and EQUI-BLOCK. Anyone tried those or others??

Wed, 07/19/2006 - 3:57am — mike tanis
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Liniments...Ben Gay...Tiger Balm???

I've used the blue heat from elite, my training partner uses it all the time. and my chiro uses some other stuff on my lower back once in awhile. The blue heat is good, vet. stuff

Wed, 07/19/2006 - 5:05am — quazimodo

Liniments...Ben Gay...Tiger Balm???

Salicilate!! BURNY REACTY SIDE EFFECTY!!

Wed, 07/19/2006 - 9:56am — Big Mac

Linament

Use the Blue Heat..I love it...Warms the joint areas and helps elleviate the pain. I strongly recommend it.

Wed, 07/19/2006 - 10:33am — david white
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Liniments...Ben Gay...Tiger Balm???

These things give the sensation of warmth, as a skin irritation, but do not acutally warm up the muscle or joints.

However relief is relief, but do not mistake it as a way to reduce a proper warm up for injury prevention.

Wed, 07/19/2006 - 12:31pm — Guest

Liniments...Ben Gay...Tiger Balm???

blue heat is off the chizzaaaaaaaaain. buy it, and if you have lots of money, snag me another two bottles. Laughing out loud

Thu, 07/20/2006 - 9:27am — Guest

Liniments...Ben Gay...Tiger Balm???

Squatbig, why don't you edit the thread title? It has the word "gay" in it.

:roll:

Sun, 07/23/2006 - 5:39pm — DLS

Liniments...Ben Gay...Tiger Balm???

Honestly, I have tried about 6 sports rubs (and tiger balm) and the best was from this company called Shaklee. Sometimes the companies you never hear about are the best because they are not out there to make money but to provide a great product.

Mon, 07/24/2006 - 5:00pm — DLS

Squatbig, why don't you edit the thread title?

**Squatbig, why don't you edit the thread title? It has the word "gay" in it. **

I agree, there may be a younger impresionable kid named Ben out there that may think he's being told to go to the gym in pink legwarmers to reduce thigh cellulite.

j/k

Mon, 07/24/2006 - 5:08pm — Saad Ahmed
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Re: Liniments...Ben Gay...Tiger Balm???

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quote="MattB"]Do you use anything on your joints prior to lifting that helps you warm up and keep your joints from cooling down? Elite sells BLUE HEAT, JACKS HOT PINK and EQUI-BLOCK. Anyone tried those or others??

Only when i have a minor injury.I sometimes use deepheat on my elbows and knees and cover them with elbow/knee wraps.

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 10:24am — Joe Skopec
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I just keep moving. Light

I just keep moving.
Light cuff exercises between shoulder related,
Petersons between leg work.

But to actually get a heat source inside the joint?
Maybe D.M.S.O. and cayenne pepper?

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.
George S. Patton

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 4:14pm — Brian W.

I like "Sports Balm" made by

I like "Sports Balm" made by Meuller. It isn't super strong, but is strong enough. It is also water based so it works pretty quick. Oil based ones don't work fast enough. It also doesn't smell horrible. They add a peppermint smell to it. Works wonders on my adductors before squatting. Without it I cramp and tend to have slight muscle pulls from time to time. With it all is well.

Mon, 08/30/2010 - 10:35pm — HowardJWilk

Atomic Balm, Nicoflex, Heet

Cramer sells a hot liniment called Atomic Balm (love that name!) as well as some other related products:
http://www.cramersportsmed.com/products_catalog.jsp?catID=107&prodID=160...
A few years ago weightlifters were raving about a hot liniment from Hungary called Nicoflex; IronMind started to sell it, and still does:
http://ironmind-store.com/Nicoflex-50-gram-Tube/productinfo/1267/
I bought a tube and it didn't do much for me; I lent it to a fellow lifter with younger, fairer skin, and it burned the hell out of him. I guess it's very skin-type sensitive.
I used to use Heet liniment on my back before deadlifting; then I stopped and it didn't seem to make any difference. I don't know who makes Heet, but it's still widely available.