How to Measure for Knee Sleeves for CrossFit and Weightlifting - Sizing Guide

How to Measure for Knee Sleeves for CrossFit and Weightlifting

Knee sleeves are an essential piece of an athlete’s tool kit.  When we’re maxing out a new back squat PR or pushing ourselves to an all-time best Fran time, you want to be able to rely on your gear. 

When it comes to choosing the right knee sleeves; you want a pair that provides ample support without cutting off circulation or sliding down your leg. 

No worries, we’ve got you covered!

Check out our easy 4-step guide to finding the right fit for you. 

Easy 4-Steps to Measure for Knee Sleeves

1.      Grab measuring tape

Something flexible that measures in inches or cm and can easily wrap around your leg. 

2.      Bend leg at a 30° angle

Knee sleeves are designed to fit your leg while standing straight and at the bottom of a squat.  Measure your leg size somewhere in between – at about a 30° degree angle.

3.      Measure leg circumference from about 4” below kneecap

Knee sleeves are designed to contour the knee joint and surrounding calf, quad, and hamstring muscles.  To get the best measurement, you’ll want to measure the circumference at the top of your calf.  That’s about 4” below the midpoint of your kneecap. 

4.      Reference knee sleeve size charts

We partnered with Rehband and RockTape – two of the top knee sleeve brands – to create some easily-read size charts.  Whether you’d like 5mm or 7mm, you take the same knee sleeve measurement.

How to Measure for Knee Sleeves Dual RockTape Assassins

How to Measure for Knee Sleeves Dual Rehband RX Knee Sleeves

What If I’m Between Knee Sleeve Sizes?

When people are between sizes, most prefer to grab one size down.  Knee sleeves always start out tighter but loosen up with use according to your size.  When measuring for knee sleeves, it’s always best to err on the side of going down a size, to ensure good support during heavy lifts and long WODs.

Should I choose 5mm or 7mm?

Knee sleeves are available in two thickness options – 5mm and 7mm.    

Each is designed for a different purpose:

  • 5mm – provides support while maintaining agility for WODs and metcons
  • 7mm – heavier protection for shorter, heavier lifting

If your primary goal is protecting your joints while pushing for heavy Olympic lift PRs, the 7mm might be your best choice.   5mm knee sleeves are a thinner material best designed for metcons and dynamic movements.  If you want to add some knee stability while focusing on your daily WOD, 5mm is the way to go.

Still Not Sure?

Maybe your measurement is between sizes, or you’re not sure to pick 5mm or 7mm. 

Share your measurement and reasons for looking at knee sleeves in the comments below! 

Let us and the fitness community give you a hand! (or a knee?)

 


WOD Fever

Motivation. Information. Preparation.

We want to make every WOD your best WOD.  

WOD Fever represents CrossFit athletes, weightlifters, bodybuilders, and anyone who has a "workout of the day".  Join our community and follow us for more WOD BOD Interviews, fitness news, training tips, and deals on gear.  


Liquid error (sections/article-template line 48): Could not find asset snippets/relatedblogs.liquid

10057 comments

Your comment was posted successfully! Thank you!

  • https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415980/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415981/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415983/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415986/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415984/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415826/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415822/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415829/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415828/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547415840/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417039/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417038/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417060/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417067/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417061/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417579/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417510/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417517/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417516/
    https://m.imdb.com/list/ls547417514/
    https://dev.bukkit.org/paste/dd36806f
    https://jsbin.com/dazuqutilu/edit?html,output
    https://snippet.host/ofvofx
    https://jsitor.com/bC2C6H43Hi
    https://www.wowace.com/paste/2a8c8b9b
    https://www.wowace.com/paste/a62a0e18
    https://jsfiddle.net/7dwqekb3/
    https://yamcode.com/yukitabersama-22
    https://hackmd.io/guVZdIpfQsqQEGmtU97Yug
    https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/a6aa0cb3b879358cfb73879db7012b005b7672eb26e0cb1a80963e30e52066e7
    https://herbalmeds-forum.biolife.com.my/d/79130-awsegtdry
    https://click4r.com/posts/g/17109896/asedtger

    anjayyyyyy
  • https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle550
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokya-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle013
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD063
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaTurkceDublajveAltyaziliIzleHD212
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizle2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParca1080p421
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD271
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaFilmiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD921
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokya2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle582
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHDizle141
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD963
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle515
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEvi-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle765
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD254
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizle2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParca1080p847
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD590
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviFilmiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD038
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEvi2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle755
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHDizle860
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD121
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle095
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesi-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle140
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD298
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiTurkceDublajveAltyaziliIzleHD106
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD872
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesi2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle677
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD358
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD542
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHDizle
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tugla2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaFilmiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizle2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParca1080p
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaTurkceDublajveAltyaziliIzleHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tugla-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle

    viorvangh
  • https://replicate.com/applytics/saiyaara-fulmovie
    https://replicate.com/applytics/saiyaara-filmyzla
    https://replicate.com/applytics/saiyaara-mp4movez
    https://replicate.com/applytics/download-saiyaara
    https://replicate.com/applytics/sarbalaji-fulmovie
    https://replicate.com/applytics/sarbalaji-filmyzla
    https://replicate.com/applytics/sarbalaji-mp4movez
    https://replicate.com/applytics/junior-fulmovie
    https://replicate.com/applytics/junior-filmyzla
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/sarbalajidownloadfree
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/sarbalajidownload
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/sarbalajifredownlodmp4z
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/sarbalaji2025fimlfirmv
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/saiyaaradownloadbz
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/saiyaaradownloadfren
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/saiyaarafredownlodmp4iz
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/saiyaara2025fimlfirmov
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/downloadsaiyaarahq
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/saiyaarafullmovieflmyzla
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/saiyaaravegamovieshd
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/juniordownloadfren
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/juniorfredownlodmp4iz
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/junior2025fimlfirmov
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/ekka2025fimlfirmov
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/ekkadownloadfren
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/ekkadownloadbz
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/specialopsseason22025fimlfirmov
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/specialopsseason2fredownlodmp4iz
    https://cbtu.nationbuilder.com/specialopsseason2downloadfren
    https://challonge.com/3ez0u2cf
    https://healingxchange.ning.com/profiles/blogs/abdvelliersfirebosyoijjj
    https://glot.io/snippets/h9d8juscgf
    https://paste.myst.rs/lw97uvwx
    https://paiza.io/projects/BCN1e30NhsG2KUspxpM7vA
    https://jsbin.com/bazibutafe/edit?html,output
    https://wokwi.com/projects/436928826067534849
    https://pastebin.freepbx.org/view/06e348e3
    https://pastelink.net/a9kz5oie
    https://etextpad.com/uuufecwthh
    https://www.wowace.com/paste/479a0fa7
    https://www.pastery.net/kgvfuw/
    https://paste.centos.org/view/f7bcab00
    https://onlinegdb.com/LA8u4V52p
    https://paiza.io/projects/K0JRTyqEhrjNuhFEasdrvg
    https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/11181053/
    http://ofbiz.116.s1.nabble.com/ABDvelliersFireBosyoijjj-td4888897.html
    https://www.postfreeclassifiedads.com/thread-79472.htm
    https://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/fullondemandss/diary/202507200000/
    https://app.daily.dev/posts/abdvelliersfirebosyoijjj-rn9fscz7f
    https://id.carousell.com/p/gylefirebosyoijjj-1381653461/

    defavor defavor
  • https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle550
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokya-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle013
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD063
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaTurkceDublajveAltyaziliIzleHD212
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizle2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParca1080p421
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD271
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaFilmiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD921
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokya2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle582
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHDizle141
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD963
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle515
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEvi-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle765
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD254
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizle2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParca1080p847
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD590
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviFilmiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD038
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEvi2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle755
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHDizle860
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD121
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle095
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesi-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle140
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD298
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiTurkceDublajveAltyaziliIzleHD106
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD872
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesi2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle677
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD358
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD542
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHDizle
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tugla2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaFilmiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizle2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParca1080p
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaTurkceDublajveAltyaziliIzleHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tugla-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle

    IPEH
  • https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111847752939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111847848939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111848106939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111848286939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111848406939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111853428939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111853470939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111853506939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111853572939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111853620939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111855834939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111855864939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111855894939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111855912939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111855930939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111865002939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111865026939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111865062939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111865110939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111865134939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111875328939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111875346939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111875406939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111875448939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111875598939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111876324939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111876378939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111876420939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111876444939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111876486939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111877176939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111877188939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111877212939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111877278939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111877332939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111877752939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111877890939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111878010939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111878130939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111878286939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111879108939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111879156939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111879222939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111879318939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111879342939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111884952939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111884970939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111885018939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111885084939430&type=3
    https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.122111885144939430&type=3

    sasa hiya
  • https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle550
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokya-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle013
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD063
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaTurkceDublajveAltyaziliIzleHD212
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizle2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParca1080p421
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD271
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaFilmiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD921
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokya2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle582
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHDizle141
    https://filmfreeway.com/RafadanTayfaKapadokyaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD963
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle515
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEvi-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle765
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD254
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizle2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParca1080p847
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD590
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviFilmiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD038
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEvi2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle755
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHDizle860
    https://filmfreeway.com/DugunEviizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD121
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle095
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesi-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle140
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD298
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiTurkceDublajveAltyaziliIzleHD106
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD872
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesi2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle677
    https://filmfreeway.com/GercekOtesiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD358
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD542
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHDizle
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tugla2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDIzle
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaFilmiizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaFilmiizle2025TurkceDublajFilmiHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizle2025TurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParca1080p
    https://filmfreeway.com/TuglaTurkceDublajveAltyaziliIzleHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizle-TurkceDublajTekParca4k1080pFullHD
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tugla-TurkceveAltyaziliIzle
    https://filmfreeway.com/Tuglaizledot2025dotTurkceDublajandAltyaziliTekParcaFullHDizle

    viorvangh

Leave a comment