Best straps I've ever used

[Bouncer]

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)...

yea, i got some from there one time. they were so damn thick though i couldnt use them.

[coffee-guy]

yea, i got some from there one time. they were so damn thick though i couldnt use them.

Lol - they make maybe 40+ kinds though :P

[The_Grinder]

I found some at Sports Authority. They were like 10 bucks and they are leather. will they work ok? The way I figured it.... the store was about to close and if I found out that these ones suck I can always return them.

[dna9488]

I don't use straps, if my grip is weak than my body adjusts and than a week later when i do the same exercise i am fine.

[Bouncer]

I don't use straps, if my grip is weak than my body adjusts and than a week later when i do the same exercise i am fine.

for the most part i agree but you will never adjust to 200lb dumbells. lol. my traps are easily strong enough to do 10-12 reps for 3 sets of shrugs. but i simply cant hold on to them for 10-12 reps my grip fails and they drop to the floor like bombs. lol

[The_Grinder]

I normally wouldnt use them but I am sick of having to use an alternated grip when my deads get heavy. I'm afraid they are going to start affecting my trap development. Plus I set some personal goals for DL and I want to start hittin my back a lot harder. I am going to add some extra forearm and grip stuff to make up for it. My forearms suck as it is so they wont be getting any worse thats for sure.

[dna9488]

for the most part i agree but you will never adjust to 200lb dumbells. lol. my traps are easily strong enough to do 10-12 reps for 3 sets of shrugs. but i simply cant hold on to them for 10-12 reps my grip fails and they drop to the floor like bombs. lol

To be honest i have never seen 200lb db's, the max my gym goes up to is 120lbs. For shrugs i use a shrugging machine. Its wide grip and i shrug 3plates of 45 on each side. At first my grip was horrible, but after a while i adjusted and now i can easily hit 10reps.

[Bouncer]

To be honest i have never seen 200lb db's, the max my gym goes up to is 120lbs. For shrugs i use a shrugging machine. Its wide grip and i shrug 3plates of 45 on each side. At first my grip was horrible, but after a while i adjusted and now i can easily hit 10reps.

120lb db's can suck my nuts. what kind of a gym is that.

do shrugs on a barbell or DB's. i am sure you will find that 3 plates on each side of a barbell will be much heavier then on a machine.

[dna9488]

120lb db's can suck my nuts. what kind of a gym is that.

do shrugs on a barbell or DB's. i am sure you will find that 3 plates on each side of a barbell will be much heavier then on a machine.

haha, i love that machine though. When I first started doing shrugs, in 3 months my traps got big.

when doing shrugs on the barbell, I am supposed to alternate grips like my deadlifts right????

[The_Grinder]

when doing shrugs on the barbell, I am supposed to alternate grips like my deadlifts right????

No you are supposed to fucking get straps so you don't have to! :P

[dna9488]

No you are supposed to fucking get straps so you don't have to! :P

OMG GRINDER.......UR SOOOOO FUCKIN SMART :breakit:

[The_Grinder]

OMG GRINDER.......UR SOOOOO FUCKIN SMART :breakit:

That hamster in my head is always running on its wheel! :D

[Bouncer]

haha, i love that machine though. When I first started doing shrugs, in 3 months my traps got big.

when doing shrugs on the barbell, I am supposed to alternate grips like my deadlifts right????

i have never alternated grip on shrugs.

[Control]

haha, i love that machine though. When I first started doing shrugs, in 3 months my traps got big.

when doing shrugs on the barbell, I am supposed to alternate grips like my deadlifts right????

Is it the hammer strength shrug? If so I like that too, in fact it's just about the only hammer strength machine I like (I do a little more than 3 plates a side though:D)

[dna9488]

Is it the hammer strength shrug? If so I like that too, in fact it's just about the only hammer strength machine I like (I do a little more than 3 plates a side though:D)

ya it is the hammer strength machine.......

well 270lb shrugs r good enough for me. I might just go ahead and add on a 25lb plate on each side than :P