Not sure which lifting straps

[ReaperX]

I guess since lifting straps supplement workouts this would probably be the place to put this. I have a pair of those generic white ones and they are getting to be pretty worn out, plus they have a lot of blood all over them.


I'm debating on a few different ones:


-Cuff w/ hook: Has this worked good for anyone ? It seems with this the bar might slip out of the hook, plus the length between the cuff and the actual hook is fixed so there is no room to move the bar closer up the hand.

-Cuff w/ straps: Instead of feeding the strap through the eyelet, this has a cuff that seperately gets secured, then the strap gets rolled. I'm not sure how secure that cuff is under heavy weight.

-Padded eyelet: This is like my current ones except the inside for the wrist is padded, the strap gets feeded through the eyelet, then wrapped. Standard stuff. This is what I'm leaning towards getting.

[Big BAMA]

I have the cuff with straps. It works good on deads and clings and rows and shrugs. I have no complaints and no slippage.

[pmiller383]

-Padded eyelet: This is like my current ones except the inside for the wrist is padded, the strap gets feeded through the eyelet, then wrapped. Standard stuff. This is what I'm leaning towards getting.

Keep it simple

[OCCFan023]

The padded wrist strap (the one nutra has is the one I have) works extremely well (no slipping at all.) I was using their basic black cotton lifting straps and they worked fine as well, but the price difference being negligible I'd go with the padded wrist strap.

[VolcomX311]

I'm down with the Versa Grips

[The G Train]

schiek cuff with straps, amazing.

[LilPsychotic]

I guess since lifting straps supplement workouts this would probably be the place to put this. I have a pair of those generic white ones and they are getting to be pretty worn out, plus they have a lot of blood all over them.


I'm debating on a few different ones:


-Cuff w/ hook: Has this worked good for anyone ? It seems with this the bar might slip out of the hook, plus the length between the cuff and the actual hook is fixed so there is no room to move the bar closer up the hand.

-Cuff w/ straps: Instead of feeding the strap through the eyelet, this has a cuff that seperately gets secured, then the strap gets rolled. I'm not sure how secure that cuff is under heavy weight.

-Padded eyelet: This is like my current ones except the inside for the wrist is padded, the strap gets feeded through the eyelet, then wrapped. Standard stuff. This is what I'm leaning towards getting.

Dude, the padded ones are a must. Those bare cloth ones tear the hell out of my wrists. I got a pair of valeo padded straps that work great and were like $6.

[p5sky]

I tried the hook and it felt awkward with HEAVY weight. Just bought the Valeo eyelet type that are padded for only $4, will use them tonight!

[T-AD]

Depending on how heavy you go, reaper, I'd look into APT. I haven't gotten the straps from them yet (workin on strengthening my grip first), but the belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps that I have are really top notch. A bit pricier than the valeo stuff, but if you're looking for heavy....

Hey Nutraplanet - any way y'all can market that stuff too??? It's so much easier to do one online debit and not have to whip out dat card twice!!

[FOOFAC]

I like cuff w/ hook but only the 1-inch wide hook. Those prong looking mothers and the wide ones suck. I love that you can be totally hands free but that's also what I hate. Your locked to the bar if sh!t happens. Straps wear out and get dirty but I've had the same set of hooks for about 15yrs. I also like the Versa style straps and now use both but for different movements. I popped a disc doing shrugs. I heard this loud CRACK & dropped the bar. My hooks just about tore my arms off when they dragged me to the floor. I still use the hooks for shrugs but now I do them in a rack. lol

[BigNemo]

gloves only, if u need straps, it means u really can't hold the weight.

[strester]

Depending on how heavy you go, reaper, I'd look into APT. I haven't gotten the straps from them yet (workin on strengthening my grip first), but the belt, knee sleeves, and wrist wraps that I have are really top notch. A bit pricier than the valeo stuff, but if you're looking for heavy....

Hey Nutraplanet - any way y'all can market that stuff too??? It's so much easier to do one online debit and not have to whip out dat card twice!!

x2 for APT ... I've been using the same pair of straps for over 3 years now and they still have plenty of life left ... also like the ZRV-Pro wrist wraps

[BigNemo]

work on ur grip and forget straps they give u a false sense of power.

[FOOFAC]

There is no way my grip strength will ever be as powerful as my traps. I don't want the set to end because my grip fails, I want it to end because my traps are fried. I'm not saying don't train your grip but at the same time don't let it be the limiting factor when you are training something else. In some exercises the bicep and your grip are the weak links and removing them allows you to better isolate the muscle & work it harder. I do bent BB rows with 280lbs and I have no problem holding that weight without straps but I can feel the movement better with straps.

[Manimalia]

i don't care much for straps, but i would have to say, the simpler the better. just get the standard ol' straps. the chunk of flat rope with the loop in the end.

[Manimalia]

work on ur grip and forget straps they give u a false sense of power.

[ReaperX]

I really need lifting straps for deadlift/shrugs. For the most part that is about it. Occasionally if I am doing heavy dumbbell rows.


I think I'll just buy the black ones @ nutra. They are pretty cheap.

[ReaperX]

work on ur grip and forget straps they give u a false sense of power.

Ok.

[Trevor Miller]

I have a pair of APT straps and love them.

[Trevor Miller]

work on ur grip and forget straps they give u a false sense of power.

Whatever dude. When I'm doing a set of shrugs with over 250lbs for 12 reps.....holding the weight for that long without straps is just taking away from my trap workout.

Same with deadlifts...when doing a max effort set I always use straps because I'm focusing on posterior chain strength...not grip.
Sometimes you just gotta get off your high-horse dude.