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Gloves, wrist wraps, both, neither?
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MonStar1023
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I like using wraps for back & traps and thats about it..
Lord_Suston
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Only use wraps when you need them, they are there to help you when you can't hold the bar any longer, you shopuldn't be using them for each set, or your gripping strength will never increase.
Lord_Suston said:
That is why I try not to use wraps at all. However, at the same time I think some of my lifts (deadlift for example) may suffer because my grip strength can't keep up with the rest of my body. So its kind of a catch 22: use the wraps and lift heavier but your grip strength will suffer; or don't use the wraps and lift lighter but your grip strength will increase. I guess I should be working on my grip strength independently...
Scotsman
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I don't use straps or gloves. Try doing rack deads with high weight and just hold onto the bar for as long as you can. That is the best way to increase grip stength. On deads when I come back down I tend to hold a lighter weight for a count of 100 on my last set. This has greatly increased my grip strength.
Bigsatan13
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I don't wear gloves but I'll wrap my wrists for support. I'll also strap up when the weight goes beyond my grip strength. I don't believe that the larger muscle being trained should be limited by grip strength. It allows me to focus on the muscle being trained not the pain in the hand.
Scotsman
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Go to www.monstermuscle.com they have all kinds of lifting equipment.
CHALK!!!!
Bigsatan13
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Scotsman is right, www.monstermuscle.com has what you are looking for. I just bought new wrist wraps(Inzer 20" Z wraps) and their leather straps. Both great products and the company has outstanding service, I had my stuff in two days and they are on the other side of the country! Inzer wraps are the shit, no more wrist pain. The leather straps, I had to rub in some saddle soap and work them in, but once your strapped on
they don't let go! I'm going to be ordering their deadlift shoes soon, my Otomix have had it!
B true is right, all you need is chalk. Years ago I used to have trouble just chinning with my bodyweight as my grip would give out. I stuck with it, did extra forearm work, and now deadlift in the mid 400's for reps off the floor then chin with my bodyweight plus a 45lb plate, no grip problems. If you make wraps a staple now, you will ALWAYS need them, personally I don't like being dependant on anything but ME!
diamonddiceclay
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gloves with built in wrist wraps
Chalk just keeps it from slipping out of your hand, you still need to have the strength to hold on. I am planning on just using wrist wraps from heavier lifts and also building up my grip strength seperately so I can concentrate on the muscles being used in those lifts and not be hindered by my grip strength.
I use gloves and rarely do i use wraps...but my friend has a pair of wraps that ive been looking for that i love. they velcro on your wrists and they have metal hooks on them that sit around your palms, like the type you see in ninja movies they use to fight or climb trees or what not. they just hook on the bar and you are set to go. they are awsome.
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maximized,
Check out http://www.monstermuscle.com/chalk.html. I think they have what you're looking for.
Check out http://www.monstermuscle.com/chalk.html. I think they have what you're looking for.
Island Son
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Gloves only; I fear straps might make me hang onto a bar i might really want to get rid of for some reason. Forearm barbell curls and dumbell rows to build up grip strength.
BTW does anyone else get major calluses on the index ring and pinky fingers? If not, what brand of gloves do you use?
BTW does anyone else get major calluses on the index ring and pinky fingers? If not, what brand of gloves do you use?
