Q:  Okay, you're probably going to laugh, but I like to squat in jeans. In fact, I can squat more weight when I'm wearing a certain pair. When I put on exercise-specific clothes, I lose this ability. I just don't feel as strong, either. Why do I do better in jeans? A: Well, jeans don't have a lot of give, and if they are snug or fit you well, then it's acting as a support to your joints as you move through a squat set. They really function as a powerlifting suit does, in terms of cradling your knees, hips and butt and preventing you from going down to far, jutting too far forward, or being unstable on the way down. In fact though, they do make denim powerlifting gear. It's a solid fabric and it provides a stability most of us need in the ...

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