question re "wrist straps"

[ian]

Guys,

I see quite a few guys at the gym I've just joined (trained at home for years) using these wrist strap things. I presume they're used to assist with grip/wrist strength when deadlifting/pull ups etc.

Are they any good? My grip has always prevented me going really heavy on pullup/chin ups - would these straps help me much?

thanks
Ian

 

[Tough Old Man]

Yes if use properly

 

[kraziplaya]

yes...i can definately do more weight when using the straps...on deads, rows, shrugs, pull downs...... work ur forearms separately so they dont get weak

 

[DOMS]

Your grip will improve if you go without straps. I used straps for the longest time and decided do without. Yeah, I had to drop the weight on some exercises (deadlifts, for example) but over time I brought my weight back up and have a much better grip.

At some point in the far future the weight will exceed what your forearms can handle but not what you body can handle, then you should use straps, but not at the beginning.

Good luck!

 

[ian]

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thanks guys - any ideas where I can good cheap ones in UK (online preferably)

cheers
Ian

 

[MyK]

At some point in the far future the weight will exceed what your forearms can handle but not what you body can handle, then you should use straps, but not at the beginning.

Good luck!

you can see in the future!!!!!!!!!!!11!11


whats im my future????

 

[MyK]

thanks guys - any ideas where I can good cheap ones in UK (online preferably)

cheers
Ian

make your own if your that cheap!

they only cost a couple of bucks

 

[DOMS]

you can see in the future!!!!!!!!!!!11!11


whats im my future????

Anal leakage.

 

[mervin]

Use straps. When I dead lift, do putt ups and heavy shrugs, I do them to work my back, not my forearms - I trrain them seperatly.

 

[Squaggleboggin]

I'd say it depends completely on your goals. Mine involve functional strength, so using straps would only cause me to become even more unbalanced and would really be quite stupid of me. If you just want to see how strong your back is and don't care if you need help holding the bar, then use them. If you're just bodybuilding, then you probably don't need them anyways because you most likely won't go heavy enough.

 

[MyK]

Anal leakage.

I shit myself when I read that!!!!!

 

[DOMS]

I shit myself when I read that!!!!!

Sometimes being "all seeing" really sucks.

 

[CowPimp]

It is my opinion that you should add in heavy grip work instead of using straps if your grip strength is lagging behind. However, if you are about bodybuilding 100%, then I can see the usage of straps to enable further back development despite a lagging grip. Even so, I think you should still do as much as you can without straps before you "strap up."

 

[ALBOB]

thanks guys - any ideas where I can good cheap ones in UK (online preferably)

cheers
Ian

Don't go cheap. I did that ONCE. Was in the middle of a max deadlift set and one of the straps broke. Wrecked my back for a month. Could have been MUCH worse. Go ahead and spend a few extra bucks to keep yourself safe.

 

[soxmuscle]

Straps are great, I highly recommend them.

 

[Squaggleboggin]

Don't go cheap. I did that ONCE. Was in the middle of a max deadlift set and one of the straps broke. Wrecked my back for a month. Could have been MUCH worse. Go ahead and spend a few extra bucks to keep yourself safe.

That's one reason why I use my own hands.

 

[DOMS]

That's one reason why I use my own hands.

As opposed to using someone else's hands?

 

[Egoatdoor]

I found that a wrist band with hooks were better than straps. Less hassle because I don't have to wrap the straps around the bar. Whether its straps or hooks, I found I no longer have to worry about my grip failing and the weights on my deadlifts and shrugs have increased substantially.

 

[AKIRA]

Use straps. When I dead lift, do putt ups and heavy shrugs, I do them to work my back, not my forearms - I trrain them seperatly.

Perfectly stated.