Wrist straps/hooks

[Captain Ahab]

I finally bought some wrist hooks today (woulda bought straps but it was all Wal-Mart had) for deadlifts and shrugs. Pretty sure why my traps are lacking is because on heavy shrugs my grip gives out before anything else. I bought these.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=12177378

ANyone else use anything similar? When do I need to use them? Just on heavy shrugs/deadlifts? I know I will be able to deadlift and shrug more now with these. Will they benefit me or is it like cheating?

[Porch Monkey]

I used the straps for everything.

[_AnGeL_]

I used the straps for everything.

no one cares about your strap-on.

[Pootie]

Those hooks look like they would be uncomfortable and get annoying. I use just the regular old school straps for shrugs, deadlifts and back.

[ThomasG]

Use them till you have your grip training in check. I understand the use of straps as you don't want to limit yourself to your grip strength. But with a proper implemented grip training protocol all you need is chalk. I never use straps, in competition they're not allowed so it wouldn't make sense for me to use them even I did need them.

[Captain Ahab]

I normally deadlift with a supinated grip with my left and an overhand grip on my right. I can get more reps this way.

Last November I bet I could have deadlifted 450 or so but I never go less than 4 or 5 reos,

[MR.Crunk]

Came in here think ESD straps, carry on

[CockMuncher]

Ive seen people improve their grips by using thicker bars by using some foam grips you can put on the bar.

[Kevorkian]

I was all excited this was a thread about bondage. What a let down.

[ThomasG]

Ive seen people improve their grips by using thicker bars by using some foam grips you can put on the bar.

Word, fat bars are crazy.

[CockMuncher]

http://www.fatgripz.com/

[Porch Monkey]

guess I should just squeeze my cock more then

[Captain Ahab]

Used them yesterday on shrugs. I can get 2-3 more reps in each set.

[CockMuncher]

So the gripz are worth it.

[Pootie]

Used them yesterday on shrugs. I can get 2-3 more reps in each set.

So the metal piece is not uncomfortable?

[adio]

I finally bought some wrist hooks today (woulda bought straps but it was all Wal-Mart had) for deadlifts and shrugs. Pretty sure why my traps are lacking is because on heavy shrugs my grip gives out before anything else. I bought these.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=12177378

ANyone else use anything similar? When do I need to use them? Just on heavy shrugs/deadlifts? I know I will be able to deadlift and shrug more now with these. Will they benefit me or is it like cheating?

yes. any type of pulling exercise, rows, pull ups, 1 arm db rows, etc

[Captain Ahab]

So the metal piece is not uncomfortable?
Nah, not really.
yes. any type of pulling exercise, rows, pull ups, 1 arm db rows, etc

I just don't want to become reliant on them. I'm gonna use them for shrugs no doubt, but gonna try to keep it heavy weight deadlifts only.

[adio]

Nah, not really.


I just don't want to become reliant on them. I'm gonna use them for shrugs no doubt, but gonna try to keep it heavy weight deadlifts only.

know what you mean......... yesterday i did 235lbs shrugs yesterday with my wrist straps on. maybe i coulda did it without them. i was just happy to have found them in the closet.