Hi I'm a bench lover , but I got stuck at 160kg x4 reps, I know can go heavier but I'm having a grip issue, my hands can hold it, do you think using straps would help? any straps users here that can give an advice? thanks.
You don't use straps to hold onto a bench. Why would you? It's resting on the palm of your hands with your fingers wrapped around the bar and it's a pushing exercise. Pulling exercises (rows, chins, deadlifts) are what straps are for.
Maybe you need to work on your grip so that when you squeeze the bar you feel more secure?
I had problems with palm pain and weakness. a good pair of
gloves with a thick pals padding helped a lot. the bar rested easier on my palm without the feeling I needed to grip it to hold into place
In terms of palm discomfort... short of manning up of course... using a small sponge in each hand will work. I also have my hands turned a little which distributes the weight over a slightly different area. So a little more comfortable.