Best straps I've ever used

[Control]

I bought these a long time ago and I didn't really like them so I just threw them in a droor and forgot about them. Well, a couple months ago I found them and decided to try them out again and now I love them. I use them to re-enforce my grip on pull day but I also use them as wrist support when I bench or do weighted dips.


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[phatchopper]

I've been using them for years, they are great.

[The_Grinder]

Do you fellas think that using straps hinders your long term forearm and grip strength at all?

[Shibby]

Do you fellas think that using straps hinders your long term forearm and grip strength at all?

I worry more about safety and other parts of my body lagging because of my grip being to weak, more than the tiny bit a difference it will make in my forearms.

[Nekrawulf]

Yes. it does hinder.

If you can not properly engage the entire muscular chain from the hand to the lats in say... a deadlift. You don't have near the posture and muscular-skeletal reinforcement you should have. Posterior chain muscular development starts at the hands.

People see me doing 400lb(2 and a half times my BW) deadlifts in the gym and look at me like im crazy, and ask me questions why I dont use a belt and straps and inform me how Im lifting unsafely. I tell them thanks, and go on with my unsafe lifting.

[Shibby]

One of the other big differences when I first started using straps is my hand go really tore without them. To me, as a pet peeve, I like to have nice softer hands. I have never tried to compete or anything like that so I can be picky.

[Bouncer]

the only thing that i ever need straps for is DB shrugs.

[Control]

Do you fellas think that using straps hinders your long term forearm and grip strength at all?

Yes, it does. That's why I only use straps for my heaviest sets. In fact I usually use them when gripping plastic handles on machines or cable attachments. I have pretty strong 1 rep grip strength but my grip will give out before my back/traps towards the end of a set.

[NewbieChris]

I have straps but only for heavy DB shrugs and deadlifts. I have small chubby hands though which makes gripping the bar less fun when its like 315 lbs and my fat ass. I do however think I keep really good posture.

[Shibby]

Well I guess I am the only one that uses it for everything. But then again the strap transferring the weight to the wrist is only on a few exercises. The rest of the time I am basically just wrapping the bar in cloth to protect my hands.

[Nekrawulf]

Well I guess I am the only one that uses it for everything. But then again the strap transferring the weight to the wrist is only on a few exercises. The rest of the time I am basically just wrapping the bar in cloth to protect my hands.

:ghey:

[Shibby]

:ghey:

and I'm not ashamed :D

[The_Grinder]

I will be ordering some tonight if I can't find any at sports authority. I am looking forward to not having to use an alternating grip anymore.

[Shibby]

You could probably find them (maybe not the exact brand) at like a Dick's or Academy Sports.

[coffee-guy]

You might want to try ProWristStraps.com if you can't find anything you like locally - they make some incredible straps and they sell chalk etc (what I prefer to use if possible)...