ronnie shrugs 250LBS..

[phyxsius]

250's is nothing, kamali has rowed the 300's for repsssss.

Well, I bet everybody can if you row with 3 inches of movement

[Croatch]

They are heavy but I have lifted 250's with no straps at The Gym.  Unless he is doing just so many reps he has to have them.  I don't like ti when people use straps. Get stronger forearms and grip if you are going to lift heavy.

This is the worst way to view straps.  The entire point of straps is to lift what your traps/shoulders/back will allow you to lift, not what you forearms will.  Your forearms will always give out before that major muscle group will.  If you want to get jacked foreams, just work them.  Every time I hear this comment I shake my head.

[Jr. Yates]

Well, I bet everybody can if you row with 3 inches of movement

no doubt. i'd love to see the form on those 300lbs rows. Even ronnie rowing the 200s sounds stupid.

[Adam Empire]

metroflex has a sign that says "Feel free to yell, scream, and drop weights" - no joke

Now that's a gym!!!

[IceCold]

This is the worst way to view straps.  The entire point of straps is to lift what your traps/shoulders/back will allow you to lift, not what you forearms will.  Your forearms will always give out before that major muscle group will.  If you want to get jacked foreams, just work them.  Every time I hear this comment I shake my head.

for a while a tried to be "hardcore" and use no straps and all i got was tendinitis and carpal tunnel for having to grip the weights so hard. 

[onlyme]

This is the worst way to view straps.  The entire point of straps is to lift what your traps/shoulders/back will allow you to lift, not what you forearms will.  Your forearms will always give out before that major muscle group will.  If you want to get jacked foreams, just work them.  Every time I hear this comment I shake my head.

Well thats great.  Then I would think they would allow straps in competition too.  Using straps to me is like wearing a bench shirt while working out or a squat suit. I am more of a guy who really wants to see how strong he can be.  I took allot of pride in my forearm strength way back.  I still do.  It's fine if others like straps I was pointing out what I like or don't like.  I just wouldn't use them.

[Croatch]

Well thats great.  Then I would think they would allow straps in competition too.  Using straps to me is like wearing a bench shirt while working out or a squat suit. I am more of a guy who really wants to see how strong he can be.  I took allot of pride in my forearm strength way back.  I still do.  It's fine if others like straps I was pointing out what I like or don't like.  I just wouldn't use them.

For a one rep max, I understand why they wouldn't allow wraps in a competition.  Making the choice not to use them is cool too, just know you hinder your progress due to ego.
Quick example: You can shrug 100lbs. for 10 without straps, and 15 reps with straps.  Which is going to yield better gains for traps?
I'd say 15.

[titusisback]

Well thats great.  Then I would think they would allow straps in competition too.  Using straps to me is like wearing a bench shirt while working out or a squat suit. I am more of a guy who really wants to see how strong he can be.  I took allot of pride in my forearm strength way back.  I still do.  It's fine if others like straps I was pointing out what I like or don't like.  I just wouldn't use them.

Makes total sense; after all Mr. Olympia HAS forearm strength round. 

Oh sorry, it doesn't... it's just you getting some weird pleasure announcing you don't use straps. Glad it makes you feel better.

[The Freakshow]

I hope he isn't using straps.  Not saying he is not the strongest BBtoday but why would he use straps for that.  He shoudl be able to hold those.  They are heavy but I have lifted 250's with no straps at The Gym.  Unless he is doing just so many reps he has to have them.  I don't like ti when people use straps. Get stronger forearms and grip if you are going to lift heavy.  Ronnie is probably doing allot of reps so I don't want to sound like I think he is weak or anything cause I know he isn't.  Hell he did 300 lb DB rows while he was here for 12.  I just don't know why people use straps.

Bodybuilders that use straps, typically don't use them because they can't hold the weight. They use them to help isolate the muscle they are working (e.g. Back and Traps).

[LuciusFox]

 Don't everybody own Keith all at once now