lifting straps?

[Mjollnir]

I use straps for all pulling movements, and have not found that my grip as suffered at all.

As for the contention that using straps will actually weaken grip strength, that is illogical. Ask yourself: when you use straps, do you let the straps do ALL the work, without any gripping of your hands at all, or are you still gripping the bar tightly?

Yeah, I thought so.

 

[GenetiKing]

I'm pro-straps. I think they work great and use them for most back exercises and all my trap work.

Also, they won't injur your wrists if you wrap them a bit looser...they don't have to be ultra-tight to do what you need them to.