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What arelifting straps?

Strong straps that connect your hands to the bar. Lift heavier on deadlifts and rows without your grip giving out first.

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The basics

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Lifting straps are sturdy straps that you put around your wrist and wrap around the bar, so your grip is no longer the limiting factor on heavy pulling exercises.

The muscles in your back, legs and traps can often handle more than your hands can hold. Straps remove that limit. That way you train the muscles you want to train, right to the end of your set.

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Why

3 reasons forlifting straps.

Grip is no longer a limit

Your set ends when your back or legs are done, not when your hands give out.

Focus on the target muscle

Less attention on squeezing, more on the movement and the muscle you're training.

More volume

More reps and heavier sets on pulling exercises mean more stimulus for growth.

Application

For whichexercises do you use them?

  • Deadlift: conventional, sumo and Romanian
  • Rows with barbell, dumbbell or cable
  • Shrugs and rack pulls
  • Lat pulldown and weighted pull-ups

They don't help on pressing exercises like the bench press. For those, use wrist wraps.

Lifting straps on the lat pulldown
Step-by-step plan

How to uselifting straps.

  1. Loop around your wrist

    Slide your hand through the loop. The strap runs over the inside of your wrist towards your thumb.

  2. Place the strap under the bar

    Put your hand on the bar and guide the loose end under the bar.

  3. Wrap towards your fingers

    Wrap the strap around the bar, away from your body. One to one and a half wraps is enough.

  4. Twist tight and grip

    Roll the bar slightly towards you until the strap is tight. Grip the bar and start your set.

Instructions

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Instructions for using lifting straps

Keep training without straps too

Use straps on your heaviest sets. Do warm-ups and lighter sets without them, so your grip strength keeps growing.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions aboutlifting straps.

What exactly are lifting straps?

Sturdy straps that you wrap around your wrist and the bar, so your grip doesn't give out on heavy pulling exercises.

What is the difference between lifting straps and wrist wraps?

Lifting straps help your grip on pulling exercises. Wrist wraps stabilise your wrist on pressing exercises. They are different tools.

When should I use lifting straps?

On heavy sets of pulling exercises where your grip fails before your target muscles, usually above 70–80% of your 1RM or at high reps.

Will lifting straps make my forearms weaker?

Not if you use them wisely. Only use them on heavy sets and also train without straps.

Are lifting straps allowed in powerlifting?

Usually not in competition. In training you can use them to get in extra volume.

Comparison

Lifting straps vs wrist wraps

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