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Previously used gloves, got told stop being a pussy. Got over it.
Previously used straps for dead, got told stop being a pussy. Mixed grip & chalk instead.
I am awesome at opening jars now
I never use gloves.. Don't feel like I am able to grip the bar as strongly when I have tried them. I use straps when doing shrugs and wrist wraps occasionally for pressing because my right wrist gets sore from time to time.. The wraps and straps I got are just eBay cheapies and seem to do the job fine.
Use gloves, gotta keep them hands pretty, never know when i might become a surgeon general or a concert pianist. Cant be having grunter hands in one of them gigs.
No longer use any of them. Grip was awful so I removed the gloves and have seen good improvements since I did. The missus hates my messed up hands but she'll deal with it
Never used gloves and only use straps for heavy shrugs, step ups and bent over rows, used to use straps for dead lifts but prefer to work on grip strength.
I use wrist straps for any overhead movements,
I use to wear gloves for everything(noob) then started training with a powerlifter and he introduced me to chalk, i added 20kg to my deadlift just because I could grip the bar
Use wraps for any pressing movement and straps for pretty much every back movement - lets you hit the targeted muscle alot better, and lets you overload the muscle more with more weight - no reason not to use any of the above unless your training for powerlifting etc where grip strength is a must.
Use wraps for any pressing movement and straps for pretty much every back movement - lets you hit the targeted muscle alot better, and lets you overload the muscle more with more weight - no reason not to use any of the above unless your training for powerlifting etc where grip strength is a must.
But grip is very important in sports, rugby included! If you cant get a good hit, or someone gets past, you may have a chance to grab shorts or a jersey, hang on & bring them down. Or come across with the other arm around the face lol
But grip is very important in sports, rugby included! If you cant get a good hit, or someone gets past, you may have a chance to grab shorts or a jersey, hang on & bring them down. Or come across with the other arm around the face lol
But grip is very important in sports, rugby included! If you cant get a good hit, or someone gets past, you may have a chance to grab shorts or a jersey, hang on & bring them down. Or come across with the other arm around the face lol
haha you read my mind mate - after I wrote that I was going to reply back but was going out - I should of stated from a bodybuilding point of view does not matter to much if you use the above.
Powerlifting, sport etc - I wouldnt advise people using straps all the time - powerlifting I would never use them - sometimes from a sports point of view if your simply trying to lift more weight its ok - currently i'll use straps for alot of my back movements but when I go back into a more sports focused/strength focused program i'll prob drop them all together.