Once you decide you’re going to get in shape or put on some muscle, you’d think that it’s a simple matter of a gym membership and some self-discipline. And while at it’s most basic form that is true, there’s also a whole world of extra gear you’ll suddenly discover is available to the new weightlifter. Just start poking around strength training or powerlifting sites, and you’ll see a never-ending supply of gear these beasts are using: shoes, belts, wraps, full body suits, etc. It’s pretty easy to look at these guys and the massive weight they’re moving and think, “I’m not nearly that strong. I’d like to be that strong. Maybe all the stuff that guy is wearing is the secret.”