{"product_id":"barbell-pad-hip-thrust-squat","title":"Squat Pad - Thick Foam Barbell Pad for Squats \u0026 Lunges","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBest for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Back squats, lunges and step-ups, where the bar sits across your upper back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSquats and lunges are hard enough without the bar pressing into your neck and upper back. This wraps the bar in thick, contoured foam so the load sits on muscle instead of bone, which is the difference between stopping a set because your legs are done and stopping it because the bar is digging in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo builds, pick by how you train.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoam Pad\u003c\/strong\u003e — a one-piece sleeve. It slides on and off the bar in seconds, so you are not wrestling it between sets or leaving it on for the next person. The quicker option if you share a bar or move between racks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePadded Wrap\u003c\/strong\u003e — opens flat and closes around the bar with hook-and-loop straps. Takes a few seconds longer to fit, but it cinches tight so it cannot rotate at all, and it packs flat into a gym bag instead of holding its tube shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth use high-density foam with a wipe-clean cover and both fit standard and Olympic bars. The wrap is the one to choose if you have had a pad spin on you mid-set; the sleeve is the one to choose if you value getting on with the session.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey work for hip thrusts too, though both are shaped for the bar across your back. If hip thrusts are your main lift, the wide pad is the better buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing to keep in mind: any pad raises the bar slightly off your back, so your first set after adding one can feel a little different in the groove. Take a lighter warm-up to settle in. Wipe it clean and keep it out of direct sun, which hardens foam over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-density foam with a wipe-clean cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoam Pad: slide-on sleeve, five colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePadded Wrap: hook-and-loop closure, five colours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack squats, lunges, step-ups, hip thrusts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits standard and Olympic bars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare: wipe clean, keep out of direct sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlso in the lineup:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/leather-barbell-pad-squats-hip-thrusts\"\u003eLeather Barbell Pad\u003c\/a\u003e if you want a wipe-clean leather cover; \u003ca href=\"\/products\/square-hip-thrust-pad-barbell\"\u003eWide Hip Thrust Pad\u003c\/a\u003e for heavy hip thrusts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairs well with:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/products\/barbell-collars-quick-release-clips\"\u003eQuick Release Barbell Collars\u003c\/a\u003e to keep plates locked in place. Add any 2 items and Buy 2, Save 20% comes off automatically.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GRYNDWEAR","offers":[{"title":"Foam Pad – Black","offer_id":47224826658918,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-FOAMPADBLK","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Foam Pad – Gray","offer_id":47224826560614,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-FOAMPADGRY","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Foam Pad – Pink","offer_id":47224826593382,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-FOAMPADPNK","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Foam Pad – Blue","offer_id":47224826626150,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-FOAMPADBLU","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Foam Pad – Red","offer_id":47224826691686,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-FOAMPADRED","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Padded Wrap – Camouflage","offer_id":47224826724454,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-PADDEDWRAPCAMO","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Padded Wrap – Camo Blue","offer_id":47224826757222,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-PWCB","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Padded Wrap – Pink","offer_id":47224826789990,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-PADDEDWRAPPNK","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Padded Wrap – Black","offer_id":47224826822758,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-PADDEDWRAPBLK","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Padded Wrap – Pink Colorful","offer_id":47224826855526,"sku":"GW-SQPAD-PADDEDWRAPPNKCLR","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/5663\/0118\/files\/hf_20261013_025829_0abddd21-0c08-41f5-bf3e-bf847b6f8a7c.png?v=1791860473","url":"https:\/\/www.gryndwears.com\/products\/barbell-pad-hip-thrust-squat","provider":"GRYNDWEAR","version":"1.0","type":"link"}