Lifting straps, yea or ney?

**Fudog1138** · 02-07-2002, 07:23 AM

Just curious as to how many people use lifting straps. I don't right now but am going to pick up a pair shortly.
Why do you and why don't you.
Thanks,

**Dorian** · 02-07-2002, 07:27 AM

I use straps when I am doing heavy duty training for farmers walks and deadlifts. Sometimes the weight is too much for my hands to hold by themselves this enables me to actually hold more weight. But for normal training I think they are useless. My opinion only.

**Anxed** · 02-07-2002, 07:32 AM

I dont use em personally.. I used to, but I just ended up losing the straps.. hehe

**Fudog1138** · 02-07-2002, 07:33 AM

Cool. I can't hold the friggin bar any more for DB shrugs and BB shrugs. My forearms scream like little girls and my traps just laugh at them, untouched and not growing. I'm hoping that with straps I can stimulate a little more growth.

**BigTom** · 02-07-2002, 08:00 AM

I use lifting straps only when doing chins. I know some will disagree with this but I find my grip fails before my back. My forearms do get enough work on arm days though.

**cramron** · 02-07-2002, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by Anxed
I dont use em personally.. I used to, but I just ended up losing the straps.. hehe

lol i got my pair,a nd after 2 weeks i lost one, so i used the other for one arm dumbell rows, and then recently i lost the other one, they are easy to lose

**Pumpiron29** · 02-09-2002, 07:55 PM

Take your straps and throw them away..

If you dont use straps your forarms will grow huge....
suck it up and go hardcore....

**D&G** · 02-10-2002, 02:57 AM

Originally posted by Pumpiron29
Take your straps and throw them away..

If you dont use straps your forarms will grow huge....
suck it up and go hardcore....

There is no point in denying your back a good workout while you wait for your forearms to catch up. If your grip lets you down you are not working the target muscles so you should use straps while you try to get the forearms stronger.

**CyberGod** · 02-10-2002, 06:55 AM

Originally posted by D&G

There is no point in denying your back a good workout while you wait for your forearms to catch up. If your grip lets you down you are not working the target muscles so you should use straps while you try to get the forearms stronger.

Big Ass Bump.

I used to get more of a forearm workout than a back workout on my back day....
One way to fully benefit from straps is to grip the bar or weight as if u had no strap..then in your last reps, as your forearms are screaming for release, let the strap do the job and finish your set making your back scream from pain.

**The Iron Lord** · 02-10-2002, 09:39 AM

Bump. I hate hearing these people talk about how hardcore they are from not using straps. Why WOULD you waste good back workouts waiting for your forearms and grip to catch up??? Look at the size of your back muscles compared to those of your forearms. Of course your forearms are going to fatigue before your back does. I use them on chins and deadlifts, and my forearms are still freaky strong.

**Fudog1138** · 02-10-2002, 09:58 AM

My grip strength has increased quite a bit over the last several months. I didn't do deadlifts until a few months ago due to fear of an old injury. I don't work with heavy weight yet (5 sets 12-4 range 145-305 lbs), but the heavier I get the harder it is getting. As was said above, I don't want to be limited by my weak point.

Shrugs/traps. Jeez I do 5 sets of DB and five sets of BB shrugs. 20-10 rep range. I can't phase em. My forearms just give out. I picked up some straps at Dum Dums (Dunhams, my son's name for it) and am hoping to smoke em.

**Morannon** · 10-28-2010, 11:46 AM

Originally Posted by BigTom

I use lifting straps only when doing chins. I know some will disagree with this but I find my grip fails before my back. My forearms do get enough work on arm days though.

Knows exactly what you mean!!

**ironwill2008** · 10-28-2010, 11:54 AM

Thread will not end well, even after 8 years.

**DanielBeauchamp** · 10-28-2010, 11:55 AM

Dis gun b gud.

**BXR99** · 10-28-2010, 11:56 AM

lats>forearms

**justroberson** · 10-28-2010, 11:56 AM

Wow, its your very first post and you bumped an 8 year old thread about a topic that has been argued to death almost weekly for who knows how long.
Kind of makes you think, in 2018, will someone be bumping one of my ancient threads?

Repped for the lol

**ironwill2008** · 10-28-2010, 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by justroberson

Wow, its your very first post and you bumped an 8 year old thread about a topic that has been argued to death almost hourly for who knows how long.

fixed

**TheHulk305** · 10-28-2010, 12:30 PM

The people that say that straps are garbage are idiots, unless you are a competing weight lifter, theres no point not to use them. I rather have a great back workout then a great forarm workout..

**Pure_Stevia_H2O** · 10-28-2010, 12:31 PM

My trainer has me use straps for everything (he does this with most his clients). He says that your grip muscles are always the first to wear out during a workout so you'll go further with straps. In fact he sent me home once when I forgot the straps, so I guess they're pretty important

**BigD_SEVA** · 10-28-2010, 12:44 PM

Originally Posted by Morannon

Knows exactly what you mean!!

negged, cause youre a tool for rezing this thread

**BigD_SEVA** · 10-28-2010, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by ironwill2008

fixed

this

**EdElric** · 10-28-2010, 12:46 PM

I think they help a lot, but I wouldn't use them exclusively

**justroberson** · 10-28-2010, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Pure_Stevia_H2O

My trainer has me use straps for everything (he does this with most his clients). He says that your grip muscles are always the first to wear out during a workout so you'll go further with straps. In fact he sent me home once when I forgot the straps, so I guess they're pretty important

Time to get a new trainer. Seriously.
I have no strong opinion on straps, its a personal choice kind of thing. But if your trainer is having you do this and you're not training grip seperately, you'll soon have the grip strength of a 10 year old girl.

**coxy1987** · 11-27-2010, 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by justroberson

Time to get a new trainer. Seriously.
I have no strong opinion on straps, its a personal choice kind of thing. But if your trainer is having you do this and you're not training grip seperately, you'll soon have the grip strength of a 10 year old girl.

only started training and i know you are 100% correct. what a retarded trainer.

**Tomohawk92** · 11-27-2010, 08:39 PM

i use them for only 2 exercises: BB rows and heavy shrugs

**Erikpdx** · 11-27-2010, 09:07 PM

Use them when I do DB shrugs. 115lbs. in each hand is beyond my grip strength.

**mward26** · 11-27-2010, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Tomohawk92

i use them for only 2 exercises: BB rows and heavy shrugs

This.

Originally Posted by Erikpdx

Use them when I do DB shrugs. 115lbs. in each hand is beyond my grip strength.

And this!

**adamrochester** · 11-27-2010, 09:32 PM

if you want mass use the straps ! say if you did back one day if your grip fatigues before your back does ect you want to be gaining mass in your back not forearms

if you want forearm strength you may aswell hold heavy barbell or heavy dumbells for 30 secs -2 mins

**BombDonald** · 11-28-2010, 06:21 AM

**MattyG** · 11-28-2010, 06:33 AM

in on this
/grabs popcorn

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