What the heck is up with those stupid bicep bands that athletes wear? They don’t serve any function; they’re just cosmetic. Recently I’ve watched a lot of football, and for the life of me I can’t figure out why any athlete would want to wear them. Its not like these bicep bands stop sweat. You can’t even wipe your forehead or you hand on them (ala a wrist band), because they are so small. They look like a Lance Armstrong rubber band for the elbow joint. I think it’s just another way for Nike to take people’s money.
Football players wearing bicep bands are like me putting streamers on my tricycle.
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99% of the guys in the NFL wearing bicep bands also wear gloves.
Apparently, the sweat is so voluminous that it permeates the gloves and renders them useless. Obviously it is necessary to cut the sweat flow off at the bicep so the gloves don’t get slooshy.
sportsdork,
Do you have any proof of your statistics connecting bicep band wearers and glove wearers? If so, I’d be curious to see it.
I can’t imagine that sweat is just pouring down the arm like that, but based on your profile in your avatar, it seems like you have plenty of experience with this.
@mr.squeaky, I’m just thinking out loud as to possible reasons, sarcastically of course. But there is an obvious connection between the bicep band wearers and the glove wearers. I stick by the 99% figure on that one.
Regarding my avatar, that was taken when I was in shape. I didn’t sweat much back when I was in shape. I didn’t really have to do anything to get that look - it was just kind of a gift, so I couldn’t really say as far as excessive sweat.
I do have to work to maintain the look now and I sweat doing that. I will say I’ve let myself go a little. I’ve lost a step or two and my 40 yard dash has dropped back to 4.9. I’m only benching about 380. That’s my fault and I admit it.
And before you ask, no, I do not use bicep bands as part of my current training routine.
The bicep armbands aren’t as bad as Allen Iverson’s burn victim sleeve thing.
I’m not familiar with that tc3. What is it?
I may be missing the boat hear and not have seen what you are talking about, but the bands worn on the bicep that I have seen are actually pulse/heart rate monitors or ipods. Is this bicep band something diffierent?
Mark on October 9th, 2007 at 7:50 am | Link
@Mark, yes the bicep bands are completely different. Imagine yourself in a locker room before a game getting suited up to play. Before you exit the locker room, you need a little something to make yourself look just a bit more tough. You tear off about a foot of an old shirt and wrap it around your arm at the bicep like a heroin junkie tying off before a fix. That’s what the poster is talking about.
Of course marketing takes over after time and now you can buy something from Nike that simulates the original torn-up-shirt-wrapped around-your-arm look in the form of a arm bicep sweat band.
lime-hater on October 9th, 2007 at 9:11 am | Link
you gotta look good to play good.
renren on October 27th, 2007 at 11:40 pm | Link
they arent for sweat the prevent tearing of the ligements by taking some of the strain off of the muscle
rob on November 13th, 2007 at 4:44 am | Link
I think some commenters have mistaken bicep bands for orthopedic devices (which sometimes are wrapped around the arms). Please post some evidence that bicep bands actually apply force to ligaments or muscles and change the mechanics of the muscular system enough to “prevent tearing” of anything…
I say the bands are stupid and serve no purpose other than make the player look gay . dont gay guys accessorize? are the guys that wear two double gay. not that there is anything wrong with that.
Dan Ewaskey on January 5th, 2008 at 3:15 pm | Link
OK. I play college football and some of my teamates wear bicep bands. NO, they don’t serve any purpose. But the moto is Look Good, Play Good, Win. Its a proven fact that if you look good in a uniform your play is better on the field. Don’t know if you have more confidence or what but its true
Jay Devlin on April 23rd, 2008 at 9:37 am | Link
well i ware them for football they just look cool they also make your arms look bigger (but thats just my opinion) they are for looks. i think they look cool
ted on June 18th, 2008 at 3:35 pm | Link
and well you also have to be abel to back the message you are sending up. if ya ware them and you have skiny weak ass arms and you suck or are a pussy then you just look dumb.
ted on June 18th, 2008 at 3:37 pm | Link
Ok lets just end this- the only reason why a lot of people wear bicep bands is because they sweel your muscles to make them appear larger- it doesn’t make the person stronger, it just makes them look the part. it has absolutely nothing to do with sweat whatsoever. I wear them for track and field (throwing shot put and discus) and it might have an intimidation factor but who gives a crap- it makes people look stronger.
Brent on July 9th, 2008 at 8:13 pm | Link
Answer Wrist band are for sweat; however during activities such as tennis, baseball, or football; stress puts a good deal of stress on the elbow, thereby causing the tendons of the elbow slowly and painfully begin to pull away from the bone of the elbow. This is where the pain in your elbow originates. The tendon-bone connection continues to weaken and the pain in your elbow steadily increases. By placing continual pressure on the tendons connecting the Flexor and the Extensor muscles to the Medial and Lateral Epicondyles, will significantly reducing the tension at the point of connection to the bone. This will reduce the chance of exacerbation of Tendinitis.
d bax on August 17th, 2008 at 1:02 am | Link
WRONG. The devices in questonare NOT orthopedic devices. I quote the Nike website where these are sold: “Gun flaunters. Show off great guns with these 1″ sweat stoppers.” Don’t believe me, check it out for yourself at the link below. They are all about looking like you have big arms. True, there is a condition called lateral epicondylitis for which orthopedic devices do exist, but this condition occurs most commonly in the tendon of the extensor carpi brevis muscle at approximately 2cm below the outer edge of the elbow joint or lateral epicondyle of the humerus bone. These braces are worn below the elbow joint, not above.
Check out Nike’s website:
http://www.nike.com/index.jhtm.....pid-110403
Dolender on September 6th, 2008 at 3:40 pm | Link
this is just for fashion: New York Times has an article about it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09.....ref=slogin
Kin on September 18th, 2008 at 12:46 am | Link
Great stuff
I agree
This cosmetic accessory has worked its way into youth sports and it makes me crazy
Mark on October 2nd, 2008 at 7:58 pm | Link
The arm bands cover up a nerve behind your elbow where players often receive ’stingers’. That nerve getting hit right can make your entire forearm and hand go numb for minutes even hours.
Don’t forget that it also helps covering the back of your elbow for turf burns.
I'm an idiot on October 11th, 2008 at 6:44 pm | Link
I think theres gonna be more coming from NIKE after this bicep band success.
NIKE DICK BAND FOR PORN STARS!!!
NIKE BLIND FOLD BAND FOR ATHLETES WHO WANTS A CHALLENGE!!!!
NIKE NECK BAND
NIKE BARACLAVA FOR THE FASHIONABLE THEIF!!
bill on October 30th, 2008 at 6:22 am | Link
what the **** is with you people i searched biceps cuz i wanted to buy sum and all i got was a bunch of fags that have obviously never play football you assholes need to get this **** outta my google search or i will seriously bring the biggest cloud **** over your head and rain poop all over your face. thank you very much for taking the time to read my tyrant…**** you
winston Bellville on November 26th, 2008 at 11:11 pm | Link
and **** you nike is da serious **** phil knights my neighbor
winston Bellville on November 26th, 2008 at 11:13 pm | Link
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winston Bellville on November 26th, 2008 at 11:14 pm | Link