Getbig.com: American Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure

Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Training Q&A => Topic started by: wild willie on September 10, 2009, 01:52:06 PM

Title: traps
Post by: wild willie on September 10, 2009, 01:52:06 PM

Do you guys wear wrist straps during shrugs?

Title: Re: traps
Post by: MissionHockey on September 10, 2009, 03:02:15 PM

I always do. I don't have a problem lifting the weight that I lift, I only have a problem with the bar slipping out of my hands. That's where the straps come in handy.

Title: Re: traps
Post by: dyslexic on September 10, 2009, 04:10:09 PM

Straps if I'm goin' real heavy.

Straps if I'm deadlifting. I usually try to shrug a few out after I pull the bar off the floor on my last reps. I may not be able to pull another dead from the floor (or the rack)- but I can sure shrug it a few times before I drop it.

Title: Re: traps
Post by: 240 is Back on September 10, 2009, 04:15:56 PM

No.  i have never owned straps.  i can't figure them out to be honest.

Title: Re: traps
Post by: dyslexic on September 10, 2009, 04:51:26 PM

Quote from: 240 is Back on September 10, 2009, 04:15:56 PM

No.  i have never owned straps.  i can't figure them out to be honest.

It would be worth it even for back work like heavy pulldowns  or chins. Sometimes you need to just get your grip out of an exercise. Your grip can limit you by deciding how much you will pull and how long you will hang on to the load.

If you buy em and can't figure em' out, I will personally make you an instructional video.

Here's one, but it ain't me babe... no no no it ain't me (sorry was thinkin about Bob Dylan)

Title: Re: traps
Post by: Slin1 on September 14, 2009, 04:40:16 AM

No do not use them if you do you are a pussy!!! Train your grip ones or 2ice a week and you will have no problem deadlifting or shruging heavy weights i promise..

Title: Re: traps
Post by: CalvinH on September 14, 2009, 06:58:20 AM

When I'm going real heavy.

Title: Re: traps
Post by: gatorr on October 09, 2009, 08:46:27 AM

Train your grip yes, but if your going heavy still use straps or grip will give out before your traps.

Title: Re: traps
Post by: dyslexic on October 10, 2009, 08:30:51 AM

Don't kid yourself. Straps have their advantages. Some muscles can't be exhausted prior to your grip giving out.

Title: Re: traps
Post by: io856 on October 10, 2009, 05:50:55 PM

don't need them for traps...

but some of you need to ask what bodypart/s are you training?

Title: Re: traps
Post by: big man on October 10, 2009, 06:21:50 PM

Quote from: dyslexic on October 10, 2009, 08:30:51 AM

Don't kid yourself. Straps have their advantages. Some muscles can't be exhausted prior to your grip giving out.

This