straps

RE: straps (mee4414)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 06:13:26 GMT

ORIGINAL: smoundzou

Get some good wrist wraps.. and drop the straps... a good Gripper would also help.. and when available.. trying using a fat bar.. works wonders for the grip..

Remember.... when using something that limits the assisting muscles from participating in the lift.. Imbalance will follow 100% of the time..

ORIGINAL: mee4414

ORIGINAL: rippedchick

ORIGINAL: mee4414

my forearms and wrist arm small i bealive because i broke both of them before my left arm twice and had major surgry on them, thats why the straps help me out mostly along with keeping my wrist stright. Mayb ill cut back on them a little bit see where it gets me.

I've broke each of my wrists twice and I find a lot more strain on them when I use straps so I avoid them most of the time. The pulling on your wrists doesn't hurt you?

nawh it helps me out actually, i know its kinda weird actually yyoud think it would be uncomfortable i have 3 scars right around my wrist also. Ive been cutting back on the straps tho, only using them when my grip goes to complete shyt.

thats true i never really looked at it like that. Ganna start using straps untill i cant grip for shyt no more

RE: straps (weston)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:26:18 GMT

ORIGINAL: Pssst

Sure you can always lift it with your back and stuff, but if you constantly use straps, you're always gonna need to use them again and again since you're not developing grip strength.

this guy already said the answer

RE: straps (smoundzou)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:53:32 GMT

Get some good wrist wraps.. and drop the straps... a good Gripper would also help.. and when available.. trying using a fat bar.. works wonders for the grip..

Remember.... when using something that limits the assisting muscles from participating in the lift.. Imbalance will follow 100% of the time..

ORIGINAL: mee4414

ORIGINAL: rippedchick

ORIGINAL: mee4414

my forearms and wrist arm small i bealive because i broke both of them before my left arm twice and had major surgry on them, thats why the straps help me out mostly along with keeping my wrist stright. Mayb ill cut back on them a little bit see where it gets me.

I've broke each of my wrists twice and I find a lot more strain on them when I use straps so I avoid them most of the time. The pulling on your wrists doesn't hurt you?

nawh it helps me out actually, i know its kinda weird actually yyoud think it would be uncomfortable i have 3 scars right around my wrist also. Ive been cutting back on the straps tho, only using them when my grip goes to complete shyt.

RE: straps (mee4414)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:47:54 GMT

ORIGINAL: rippedchick

ORIGINAL: mee4414

my forearms and wrist arm small i bealive because i broke both of them before my left arm twice and had major surgry on them, thats why the straps help me out mostly along with keeping my wrist stright. Mayb ill cut back on them a little bit see where it gets me.

I've broke each of my wrists twice and I find a lot more strain on them when I use straps so I avoid them most of the time. The pulling on your wrists doesn't hurt you?

nawh it helps me out actually, i know its kinda weird actually yyoud think it would be uncomfortable i have 3 scars right around my wrist also. Ive been cutting back on the straps tho, only using them when my grip goes to complete shyt.

RE: straps (rippedchick)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:35:47 GMT

ORIGINAL: mee4414

my forearms and wrist arm small i bealive because i broke both of them before my left arm twice and had major surgry on them, thats why the straps help me out mostly along with keeping my wrist stright. Mayb ill cut back on them a little bit see where it gets me.

I've broke each of my wrists twice and I find a lot more strain on them when I use straps so I avoid them most of the time. The pulling on your wrists doesn't hurt you?

RE: straps (smoundzou)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:54:00 GMT

I think it all boils down to, if you continue to use straps regardless for what reason, the assisiting muscles will never develope the strength needed to complete the lift without straps... The body will adapt and imbalances will soon follow. And those imbalances may be responsible for lack of progress in the future or potential injury... The body works functionally as a whole.. when one part of the body is disengaged when it should be working.. it creates undue stress on other areas..

Personally, I would reather be able to do 10 solid deadlifts with 225lbs Strapless than do 10 X 450lbs using assistance straps...

RE: straps (Wyrms)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 05:16:05 GMT

I'd only ever use straps on curls when my wrists hurt.

I have very tiny thin straps on my gloves and I generally hook them as loose as they can possibly go, unless like I said, for curls.

RE: straps (HEARTS)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:36:34 GMT

I only use straps on shrugs, and I try to use them minimally. If your wrists hurts because it is bending back then try getting some wrist wraps thats what they're for, Or get some gloves that have wrist wraps on them. wrap tehm around your wrist and over the bottom of your palm and it will help keep your wrist from bending back.

RE: straps (Nm0ney34)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:28:26 GMT

Your only hurting yourself in the long run...

you are using straps for nearly EVERY lift...even squats...bench and military? ive never even heard of that before, thats a first for me hearing. Is it a psych thing?

you shouldnt be relying on them like that. Some people are saying gloves are much better, why not try some gloves?

ORIGINAL: mee4414

ORIGINAL: RedJeep

ORIGINAL: mee4414

WHY? how come not to use straps, i understand you guys dont want to and just dont but why? do you feel you get more out of your workouts with out them? i use them and i feel completely the same

If you are using them all the time then your lifts will go up but your grip strength wont. This will be a problem when your doing heavy weight and you have to use straps all the time, you have to let your grip catch up to the weight you are lifting.

I use straps on back day, at the end of workouts when I have no grip left but only if I have to.

What lifts do you use straps for?

sry hardway i didnt say i had prior injuries should have stated that,

Redjeep I use straps for... deadlift, sometimes benchpress or db, lats pulldown, squat, military press, thats all i can think of

RE: straps (mee4414)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:55:29 GMT

ORIGINAL: RedJeep

ORIGINAL: mee4414

WHY? how come not to use straps, i understand you guys dont want to and just dont but why? do you feel you get more out of your workouts with out them? i use them and i feel completely the same

If you are using them all the time then your lifts will go up but your grip strength wont. This will be a problem when your doing heavy weight and you have to use straps all the time, you have to let your grip catch up to the weight you are lifting.

I use straps on back day, at the end of workouts when I have no grip left but only if I have to.

What lifts do you use straps for?

sry hardway i didnt say i had prior injuries should have stated that,

Redjeep I use straps for... deadlift, sometimes benchpress or db, lats pulldown, squat, military press, thats all i can think of

RE: straps (RedJeep)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:21:38 GMT

ORIGINAL: mee4414

WHY? how come not to use straps, i understand you guys dont want to and just dont but why? do you feel you get more out of your workouts with out them? i use them and i feel completely the same

If you are using them all the time then your lifts will go up but your grip strength wont. This will be a problem when your doing heavy weight and you have to use straps all the time, you have to let your grip catch up to the weight you are lifting.

I use straps on back day, at the end of workouts when I have no grip left but only if I have to.

What lifts do you use straps for?

RE: straps (thehardway)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:41:09 GMT

Wrap them, perhaps.

You never stated, that I know of, that you had prior injuries. That may be a different circumstance.

RE: straps (mee4414)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:38:29 GMT

my forearms and wrist arm small i bealive because i broke both of them before my left arm twice and had major surgry on them, thats why the straps help me out mostly along with keeping my wrist stright. Mayb ill cut back on them a little bit see where it gets me.

RE: straps (smoundzou)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:34:23 GMT

Just because Arnold did it doesn't mean it's the end all solution.. Even someone as great as he is as an icon in BBing... (and action hero) can just as easily pick up undesirable training techniques....

ORIGINAL: Creation

some people just have small forarms and wrists and its hard to support the weight needed.

Look at arnold his arms from elbow to wrist were tiny, and he used straps for things like wide grip pulls up

RE: straps (thehardway)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:12:10 GMT

You are encouraging the weakness by relying on straps, the longer you use them the more disproportionate your strength will be.

You say you have small forearms, and you always use straps... perhaps there is a correlation.