Do You Deadlift with Wrist Straps?

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]tom63 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]farmerson12 wrote:

[quote]CAS77 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:
Use a mixed grip, alternate which hand is under each week. Get some chalk and apply it. The only acceptable use of straps for deadlifting that I can think of is for snatch grip deadlifts or for someone who pulls with a hook grip that is trying to give their thumbs a break. If your bicep hurts from pulling, make sure you’re keeping your arms straight.[/quote]

That’s when I use them, snatch grip deads. Hook grip on lighter, straps heavier. It kicks the crap out of my thumbs otherwise.[/quote]

I can’t hold onto much of nothing without straps and a snatch grip, so I use them quite a bit for that particular exercise.[/quote]
MORE REASON TO NOT USE THEM
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x2. Chop the weight if you need to. A strong body with a wimpy grip is quite usless[/quote]

You both missed the point of my post. I can’t hold weights with a snatch grip, I’ve never missed a regular deadlift due to grip issues. Thankfully, I don’t compete in the snatch grip deadlift and doing it seems to improve my competition pull, so I’m going to keep using straps on them.[/quote]

I’m close to a 600 pound deadlift. the only style of deadlift I use straps for is a wide snatch grip. I can’t hold much more than 365 that way.[/quote]

This is kind of my thought. I can pull 375 from the floor and over 400 from below the knees mixed grip. Snatch grip though? Nothing even close to that. It isn’t a grip exercise for me so why limit myself. I’ve never had my grip fail in competition so I don’t really worry about it. Use tools wisely and they help.[/quote]

Precisely. I’ve pulled 606 in competition but can barely pull 315 without straps using a snatch grip. The snatch grip pulls for 4-5 reps in the mid 400s do wonders for my start.

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I use straps for any rep work (3+) over 220kgs. I’m trying to increase my grip strength at the moment so I find myself changing my grip quite a bit. Any singles or doubles I do without straps. Double overhand without straps for everything up to 210kgs. On rack pulls, I generally switch to straps as soon as my grip gives out.

I don’t see why you’d use them if you didn’t need them.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]tom63 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]farmerson12 wrote:

[quote]CAS77 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:
Use a mixed grip, alternate which hand is under each week. Get some chalk and apply it. The only acceptable use of straps for deadlifting that I can think of is for snatch grip deadlifts or for someone who pulls with a hook grip that is trying to give their thumbs a break. If your bicep hurts from pulling, make sure you’re keeping your arms straight.[/quote]

That’s when I use them, snatch grip deads. Hook grip on lighter, straps heavier. It kicks the crap out of my thumbs otherwise.[/quote]

I can’t hold onto much of nothing without straps and a snatch grip, so I use them quite a bit for that particular exercise.[/quote]
MORE REASON TO NOT USE THEM
[/quote]

x2. Chop the weight if you need to. A strong body with a wimpy grip is quite usless[/quote]

You both missed the point of my post. I can’t hold weights with a snatch grip, I’ve never missed a regular deadlift due to grip issues. Thankfully, I don’t compete in the snatch grip deadlift and doing it seems to improve my competition pull, so I’m going to keep using straps on them.[/quote]

I’m close to a 600 pound deadlift. the only style of deadlift I use straps for is a wide snatch grip. I can’t hold much more than 365 that way.[/quote]

This is kind of my thought. I can pull 375 from the floor and over 400 from below the knees mixed grip. Snatch grip though? Nothing even close to that. It isn’t a grip exercise for me so why limit myself. I’ve never had my grip fail in competition so I don’t really worry about it. Use tools wisely and they help.[/quote]

Yep, and my grip is not an issue with my six hundred.

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[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]tom63 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]farmerson12 wrote:

[quote]CAS77 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:
Use a mixed grip, alternate which hand is under each week. Get some chalk and apply it. The only acceptable use of straps for deadlifting that I can think of is for snatch grip deadlifts or for someone who pulls with a hook grip that is trying to give their thumbs a break. If your bicep hurts from pulling, make sure you’re keeping your arms straight.[/quote]

That’s when I use them, snatch grip deads. Hook grip on lighter, straps heavier. It kicks the crap out of my thumbs otherwise.[/quote]

I can’t hold onto much of nothing without straps and a snatch grip, so I use them quite a bit for that particular exercise.[/quote]
MORE REASON TO NOT USE THEM
[/quote]

x2. Chop the weight if you need to. A strong body with a wimpy grip is quite usless[/quote]

You both missed the point of my post. I can’t hold weights with a snatch grip, I’ve never missed a regular deadlift due to grip issues. Thankfully, I don’t compete in the snatch grip deadlift and doing it seems to improve my competition pull, so I’m going to keep using straps on them.[/quote]

I’m close to a 600 pound deadlift. the only style of deadlift I use straps for is a wide snatch grip. I can’t hold much more than 365 that way.[/quote]

This is kind of my thought. I can pull 375 from the floor and over 400 from below the knees mixed grip. Snatch grip though? Nothing even close to that. It isn’t a grip exercise for me so why limit myself. I’ve never had my grip fail in competition so I don’t really worry about it. Use tools wisely and they help.[/quote]

Precisely. I’ve pulled 606 in competition but can barely pull 315 without straps using a snatch grip. The snatch grip pulls for 4-5 reps in the mid 400s do wonders for my start. [/quote]

So they helped your start? thanks for the tip. I’m just shy of six hundred and I need some help at the start.

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[quote]RTJenforcer wrote:
I use straps for any rep work (3+) over 220kgs. I’m trying to increase my grip strength at the moment so I find myself changing my grip quite a bit. Any singles or doubles I do without straps. Double overhand without straps for everything up to 210kgs. On rack pulls, I generally switch to straps as soon as my grip gives out.

I don’t see why you’d use them if you didn’t need them.[/quote]

When comes to higher rep work, I dont see a problem with using straps. When comes to singles, doubles, and triples, I think its detrimental.

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[quote]tom63 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]tom63 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]farmerson12 wrote:

[quote]CAS77 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:
Use a mixed grip, alternate which hand is under each week. Get some chalk and apply it. The only acceptable use of straps for deadlifting that I can think of is for snatch grip deadlifts or for someone who pulls with a hook grip that is trying to give their thumbs a break. If your bicep hurts from pulling, make sure you’re keeping your arms straight.[/quote]

That’s when I use them, snatch grip deads. Hook grip on lighter, straps heavier. It kicks the crap out of my thumbs otherwise.[/quote]

I can’t hold onto much of nothing without straps and a snatch grip, so I use them quite a bit for that particular exercise.[/quote]
MORE REASON TO NOT USE THEM
[/quote]

x2. Chop the weight if you need to. A strong body with a wimpy grip is quite usless[/quote]

You both missed the point of my post. I can’t hold weights with a snatch grip, I’ve never missed a regular deadlift due to grip issues. Thankfully, I don’t compete in the snatch grip deadlift and doing it seems to improve my competition pull, so I’m going to keep using straps on them.[/quote]

I’m close to a 600 pound deadlift. the only style of deadlift I use straps for is a wide snatch grip. I can’t hold much more than 365 that way.[/quote]

This is kind of my thought. I can pull 375 from the floor and over 400 from below the knees mixed grip. Snatch grip though? Nothing even close to that. It isn’t a grip exercise for me so why limit myself. I’ve never had my grip fail in competition so I don’t really worry about it. Use tools wisely and they help.[/quote]

Precisely. I’ve pulled 606 in competition but can barely pull 315 without straps using a snatch grip. The snatch grip pulls for 4-5 reps in the mid 400s do wonders for my start. [/quote]

So they helped your start? thanks for the tip. I’m just shy of six hundred and I need some help at the start.[/quote]

For me at least, the difference was noticeable inside of about 8 weeks and the snatch grips pulls are what I credit with first taking me over 600.

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straps are like condoms, just isnt as satisfying

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I have problems with my left wrist and using straps made it much worse. The thing that helped my grip immediately was really concentrating on the little and ring fingers of both hands while using a mixed grip. It was amazing how my poor grip suddenly became pretty good.

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i only use straps when I am repping heavy. If i am doing a 1RM then it’s no straps.

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[quote]Kalle wrote:

[quote]kpsnap wrote:
Can’t say I’ve ever seen a good DLer at a meet NOT use a mixed grip.

.[/quote]

Most used mixed. Couple of really good deadlifters who hook grip though

Brad Gillingham

Mikhail Koklyaev[/quote]

I believe Travis Mash also switched to a hook grip later in his PL career…but he was also getting into OL at the same time so it makes sense…

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The bars at my gym have ZERO knurling and they’re a little thicker than they ought to be (just feels that way).

I use straps on my last set of 5/3/1. When equipment sucks find a way around, straps are a way around.

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Theres only 1 regular barbell in my gym, all the other ones are 2 inch fat bars. Regular barbells feel flimsy to me now =/

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i use straps for my max effort deadlift.

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[quote]pvoosen wrote:

[quote]Gaius Octavius wrote:
No, I do not DL with straps. I use the hook grip and can comfortably hold 600 at lockout for 10 seconds using it.[/quote]
Don’t think i’ve ever heard anyone use “hook grip” and “comfortably” in the same sentence before.[/quote]

Lol. I just tape my fingers during the lighter sets, and by the time I’ve worked up to something heavy I’m too psyched up to notice any pain in my thumbs.

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[quote]solidkhalid wrote:
Theres only 1 regular barbell in my gym, all the other ones are 2 inch fat bars. Regular barbells feel flimsy to me now =/[/quote]

Thats what I love about fat bars. Or Fat Gripz. Whatever is sometimes a hand

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[quote]tom63 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]tom63 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]farmerson12 wrote:

[quote]CAS77 wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:

[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:

[quote]burt128 wrote:
Use a mixed grip, alternate which hand is under each week. Get some chalk and apply it. The only acceptable use of straps for deadlifting that I can think of is for snatch grip deadlifts or for someone who pulls with a hook grip that is trying to give their thumbs a break. If your bicep hurts from pulling, make sure you’re keeping your arms straight.[/quote]

That’s when I use them, snatch grip deads. Hook grip on lighter, straps heavier. It kicks the crap out of my thumbs otherwise.[/quote]

I can’t hold onto much of nothing without straps and a snatch grip, so I use them quite a bit for that particular exercise.[/quote]
MORE REASON TO NOT USE THEM
[/quote]

x2. Chop the weight if you need to. A strong body with a wimpy grip is quite usless[/quote]

You both missed the point of my post. I can’t hold weights with a snatch grip, I’ve never missed a regular deadlift due to grip issues. Thankfully, I don’t compete in the snatch grip deadlift and doing it seems to improve my competition pull, so I’m going to keep using straps on them.[/quote]

I’m close to a 600 pound deadlift. the only style of deadlift I use straps for is a wide snatch grip. I can’t hold much more than 365 that way.[/quote]

This is kind of my thought. I can pull 375 from the floor and over 400 from below the knees mixed grip. Snatch grip though? Nothing even close to that. It isn’t a grip exercise for me so why limit myself. I’ve never had my grip fail in competition so I don’t really worry about it. Use tools wisely and they help.[/quote]

Precisely. I’ve pulled 606 in competition but can barely pull 315 without straps using a snatch grip. The snatch grip pulls for 4-5 reps in the mid 400s do wonders for my start. [/quote]

So they helped your start? thanks for the tip. I’m just shy of six hundred and I need some help at the start.[/quote]

Hey Tom, have you ever tried pause deadlifts? I started doing those recently, got inspired by Mike T, it’s still a bit early to tell but damnit if I don’t feel stronger off the floor. I think they have improved my starting position a bit and my mobility have increased. I’ve done paused reps on squats for a few months now and it’s been very good to me, hoping that pause deadlifts will be as big a hit.

Anyway, good luck on that 600. Would be very nice to get there myself soon, I’m in the mid 500 on deadlift right now.