Please explain....For the regular bloke they are unnecessary and even harmful
Trying to lift beyond what you're capable ofPlease explain....
Trying to lift beyond what you're capable of
Not only it is not detrimental Adrian, it's actually beneficial.No one should be totally reliant on straps but to eek out an extra rep before grip failure isn't detrimental in my opinion.
Imo, there are some pretty short sighted opinions that have popped up in the thread already.
I use em and im a recreational lifter. For RDL's and Bent rows.
Im still using my grip here....and my forearms, this is where the misconception comes in.
If you are not still gripping that bar as hard as you can, then thats when you are creating a dangerous situation. Straps are designed to (as fadi has already alluded to) assist the grip. NOT replace it. You dont just hang the fucken weight off of the end of your arms lol. Though i have seen guys in commercial gyms do exactly that.
They are assistive gear. Not replacement gear. You still better be gripping that damn iron sucker like a boss.
So why do i use them if i am a recreational lifter? My hands and forearms are often fatigued after deadlifts. Why use lower than helpful weight on assistive exercises just so i can more comfortably hold the bar? How will that help me progress that exercise?? (Protip - if fucking wont).
Tim.
Im still using my grip here....and my forearms, this is where the misconception comes in.
Imo, there are some pretty short sighted opinions that have popped up in the thread already.
I use em and im a recreational lifter. For RDL's and Bent rows.
Im still using my grip here....and my forearms, this is where the misconception comes in.
If you are not still gripping that bar as hard as you can, then thats when you are creating a dangerous situation. Straps are designed to (as fadi has already alluded to) assist the grip. NOT replace it. You dont just hang the fucken weight off of the end of your arms lol. Though i have seen guys in commercial gyms do exactly that.
They are assistive gear. Not replacement gear. You still better be gripping that damn iron sucker like a boss.
So why do i use them if i am a recreational lifter? My hands and forearms are often fatigued after deadlifts. Why use lower than helpful weight on assistive exercises just so i can more comfortably hold the bar? How will that help me progress that exercise?? (Protip - if fucking wont).
Tim.
Imo, there are some pretty short sighted opinions that have popped up in the thread already.
I use em and im a recreational lifter. For RDL's and Bent rows.
Yep. That is true to a point.I use them for the exact same exercises and progressed way faster with them than without. I do plenty of body weight pull ups, etc, so grip and forearm development is fine. To me it seems stupid to allow your grip to be the limiting factor.
Me too.It's just me but I always wanted the grip of a leviathan and worked out accordingly
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