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NaturalWonder83

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straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« on: October 05, 2008, 05:33:56 PM »
Hello

At the fitness center today i saw a dudes straps break when he was doing cable rows and he fell backwards and got hurt :o

i begun thinking how frequent do yall think straps break? ive had mine for like 6 months and they feel secure, but should i get new ones?? like a new pair every few months?

please help
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2008, 05:37:53 PM »
Yea if they snapped during your 155lbs dead lifts that would be a tragedy.

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2008, 05:39:11 PM »
Yea if they snapped during your 155lbs dead lifts that would be a tragedy.
try over 400lbs-thats my max
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2008, 05:39:58 PM »
I would say rarely. Ones in my gym years old people still use.

Though buy good quality ones and for your peace of mind replace them every 2 years or so.

Thoigh i wouldnt worry

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2008, 06:12:10 PM »
try over 400lbs-thats my max

Thays not bad, for a guy at 145lbs ;D You will know before they need replaced. they will fray and start looking like shit.

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2008, 06:16:50 PM »
Thays not bad, for a guy at 145lbs ;D You will know before they need replaced. they will fray and start looking like shit.

Jason ;D
lol thanks jason
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2008, 06:18:06 PM »
Thays not bad, for a guy at 145lbs ;D You will know before they need replaced. they will fray and start looking like shit.

Jason ;D
Mine just had a little tear on the edge, and it went without warning. :(
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2008, 06:21:45 PM »
Mine just had a little tear on the edge, and it went without warning. :(
were u injures?
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2008, 06:40:31 PM »
were u injures?
Nah, I just dropped the weight.
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2008, 06:51:15 PM »
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2008, 07:35:33 PM »
Why use straps at all? Why not just develop your grip. Deadlifts for sets of 10 will give you all the grip you need in a couple months. People use straps and then wonder why they have the forearm development of a crack addict.

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2008, 07:37:19 PM »
Why use straps at all? Why not just develop your grip. Deadlifts for sets of 10 will give you all the grip you need in a couple months. People use straps and then wonder why they have the forearm development of a crack addict.
dont worry bro i do direct forearm work to be safe
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2008, 08:21:41 PM »
be careful using worn straps.  ive also had a pair break. 

i was working my way up and had 455 on hte bar as my next intermediate set...i started the lift and exploded off the floor....SNAP!...my right strap broke.  thankfully i didnt get hurt since it broke almost as soon as it left the floor.  i wondered about what would have happened if i had been almost upright when it broke. 

i suggest swapping out straps whenever they start looking worn.  i could tell mine were starting to get old, but figured they were still good.  i was wrong.  since then i went ahead and bought about 3 new pairs so that i have them when i need them.


I was actually above the knees when mine broke, it just let loose. I bought another pair, but rarely use them now.
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2008, 09:53:20 PM »
dont worry bro i do direct forearm work to be safe

We don't need to hear what you and Don do behind close doors

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2008, 10:03:17 PM »
was this guy you saw jay cutler?

I had some tear during t bars and basicaly punched my self in the face as my hand flew back.

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #15 on: October 05, 2008, 10:07:28 PM »
try over 400lbs-thats my max

If you can't hold it, you can't lift it.

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #16 on: October 05, 2008, 10:10:37 PM »
If you can't hold it, you can't lift it.

He's a pathological liar so I wouldn't take anything he says seriously

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2008, 10:15:36 PM »
Dreadlord is right. The only time I've used straps is for bodybuilding. I absolutley forbid any of my athletes to use straps of anykind.

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2008, 10:19:08 PM »
Dreadlord is right. The only time I've used straps is for bodybuilding. I absolutley forbid any of my athletes to use straps of anykind.
Straps = teh gay..

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #19 on: October 05, 2008, 10:22:40 PM »
For bodybuilding its fine, for strength they are worthless and provide nothing.

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2008, 03:42:04 AM »
Use seat belt nylon.  Just loop it over your wrist, don't have a loop in it that you pass the end through like most commercial straps.

... or so I've read.  My commercial straps are still doing ok, but my deadlift is nothing spectacular.

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2008, 03:47:14 AM »
you know that it's a hardcore gym when you have to come strapped
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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #22 on: October 06, 2008, 07:26:38 AM »
For bodybuilding its fine, for strength they are worthless and provide nothing.

I would disagree

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #23 on: October 06, 2008, 07:44:16 AM »
I saw a kid get on the flat bench and wrap his straps around the bar.

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Re: straps in workout-dangerous old or worn in good?
« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2008, 08:24:13 AM »
be careful using worn straps.  ive also had a pair break. 

i was working my way up and had 455 on hte bar as my next intermediate set...i started the lift and exploded off the floor....SNAP!...my right strap broke.  thankfully i didnt get hurt since it broke almost as soon as it left the floor.  i wondered about what would have happened if i had been almost upright when it broke. 

i suggest swapping out straps whenever they start looking worn.  i could tell mine were starting to get old, but figured they were still good.  i was wrong.  since then i went ahead and bought about 3 new pairs so that i have them when i need them.


hahahaha, i love when these guys throw the weight into the converstaion in a matter of factly way, 'i was benching and was on my 2nd warm up set with 550 which is no big deal for me" ;D