Thread: Straps are for wusses

I never use straps... except when doing heavy barbell rows. No way the wrists are strong enough to keep up with the rest of the chain.

I don't stand in front of a mirror, and I am not an idiot (although my wife will say I am sometimes ).

Damn Luke, you have developed a major attitude.

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

Damn Luke, you have developed a major attitude.

I"m an asshole. Im tired of people.

To be honest though. It's probably more of a 'university gym' sort of thing. I didn't see it as much as satelite powerhouses and gold's ect.

But the idiots at my school's gym, are mind blowing. The walk about with their straps dangling like it's some sign of 'strength' when in fact it's the EXACT opposite.

I saw one guy who had his cell phone strapped to his hand, no joke.

I'm good .

I think straps have there place. I think it is a very small place, but there is one. Say you are doing heavy RDL's with a tempo. Holding onto 315+ lbs for 30-45 seconds for several sets is tough. Why let your back/leg workout suffer because of your grip?

I've never done that...but just giving an example. I don't use straps because I choose not to and I tried them once and it made it harder to hold onto the weight.

On a lighter side....


SO hard to watch without laughing your butt off......


http://youtube.com/watch?v=qlI-N1b-Z...elated&search=

And I hate ROnnie.

Lol

Originally Posted by fufu

I think straps have there place. I think it is a very small place, but there is one. Say you are doing heavy RDL's with a tempo. Holding onto 315+ lbs for 30-45 seconds for several sets is tough. Why let your back/leg workout suffer because of your grip?

I've never done that...but just giving an example. I don't use straps because I choose not to and I tried them once and it made it harder to hold onto the weight.

I completely agree. I use straps because my bad is stronger than my grip and being a women, I really don't want big forearms. Not to mention that the plate in my right arm makes it difficult to do RDL and such without support.

plus your a girl

Originally Posted by Luke95

But the idiots at my school's gym, are mind blowing. The walk about with their straps dangling like it's some sign of 'strength' when in fact it's the EXACT opposite.

I saw one guy who had his cell phone strapped to his hand, no joke.

You probably have a lot of guys walking around with IWLS (Imaginary Wide Lat Syndrome) also.

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

You probably have a lot of guys walking around with IWLS (Imaginary Wide Lat Syndrome) also.

Air lats... left and right.


Actually. they are real. Synthol must've been big in detroit. THese guys have HUGE arms (full of oil) and just sit at the bench with a bunch of plates and each side.

I've never seen them lift anything.

Originally Posted by fufu

I think straps have there place. I think it is a very small place, but there is one. Say you are doing heavy RDL's with a tempo. Holding onto 315+ lbs for 30-45 seconds for several sets is tough. Why let your back/leg workout suffer because of your grip?

I've never done that...but just giving an example. I don't use straps because I choose not to and I tried them once and it made it harder to hold onto the weight.

I agree 100%. I am in a phase right now where I am training strictly for size, so when I do RDL's, I use straps. When I am training for a max dead, I don't. Makes no sense to use straps when you are training for numbers.

Are strap-ons for wusses?

Originally Posted by Gazhole

Are strap-ons for wusses?

Strap ons are for pusses.

Originally Posted by Luke95

Strap ons are for pusses.

But yes.

Both have their place.

Straps have their uses, when I was able to lift heavier I had to use them for working back about half way through because my grip would start to fail.

Originally Posted by Prince

Straps have their uses, when I was able to lift heavier I had to use them for working back about half way through because my grip would start to fail.

On what movements?

pull downs and rows.

Originally Posted by Prince

pull downs and rows.

I don't understand how anybody could ever need straps for rows.... ESPECIALLY DB rows. I DB row a 125 and then perpendicularlly stack a DB on that. If anything, some tape would be more useful.

Pull downs I can kind've see.

For the record, I was initially referring to the guys using straps to curl with.

it really was not one exercise over the other, it depended on my work-out, sometimes I would start with rows, other times with pull-downs, either way on a heavy back day my forearms would get fried about half way through it, sometimes so pumped and fatigued I could barely maintain a grip.

Originally Posted by Prince

sometimes so pumped and fatigued I could barely maintain a grip.

See.... That only happens to me if I straight bar curl for 7 days continuously.

Maybe I wack it too much.

Yep, I use them for DL's of 365+ for reps. I rep 365 for 6-10 reps and my grip will fail before this so... but that's it.

well, I have no problems now...due to my back injury I lift like a pussy.

Originally Posted by Luke95

I don't understand how anybody could ever need straps for rows.... ESPECIALLY DB rows. I DB row a 125 and then perpendicularlly stack a DB on that. If anything, some tape would be more useful.

Pull downs I can kind've see.

For the record, I was initially referring to the guys using straps to curl with.

I could understand using straps on DB rows more than I could pulldowns, but I've never used them for either.

I've messed around with straps a few times on pullups and rows, they were ok, but I'd rather just use chalk.

Barbell shrugs are the main exercise I could see for justifying strap use... My double overhand grip sucks.

Originally Posted by largepkg

Yep, I use them for DL's of 365+ for reps. I rep 365 for 6-10 reps and my grip will fail before this so... but that's it.

Great, You've identified the weakness. Now how about fixing it instead of using a bandaid.

Originally Posted by Seanp156

Barbell shrugs are the main exercise I could see for justifying strap use... My double overhand grip sucks.

Double overhand is rough for me after 275.

We live in an age where people use their hands so much they sometimes have to use various "pussy devices" to help save them from further damage due to RMI or carpel tunnel.

I used to think the same thing, but now I can say proudly, I'm a pussy and I love straps for CERTAIN lifts. I do not use them all the time.

Originally Posted by Luke95

Great, You've identified the weakness. Now how about fixing it instead of using a bandaid.



Double overhand is rough for me after 275.

Just remember this is your perceived weakness not mine. I use straps for nothing else but that's because my grip doesn't fail so...

Holding 500+ on a DL without straps isn't a problem so I think I'm doing fine. Let me know when you get there and we can talk.

Your cockieness will get you only so far.

Originally Posted by largepkg

I use straps for nothing else but that's because my grip doesn't fail so...

Are you retarded or something? What else would we be talking about strap for....

Originally Posted by largepkg

Just remember this is your perceived weakness not mine. I use straps for nothing else but that's because my grip doesn't fail so...

Holding 500+ on a DL without straps isn't a problem so I think I'm doing fine. Let me know when you get there and we can talk.

Your cockieness will get you only so far.

365 x 6....

I'm there. Without straps. Let's talk.

To be young and cocky. I was there once, now I guess I'm a pussy.


At least I don't hold my cell with a strap.