Schiek Lifting Hooks:

[Montague]

Does anybody use these?
How would you say they stack up against conventional straps?




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[YoungBlood]

About 3yrs ago, I was all stoked on buying a pair similar to the ones above. I waited in the mail, and they arrived on deadlift day. A sign!!! The clouds opened up, and rays of light shone.

I bent down and immediately didn't like the way the hooks felt grabbing the bar. Something about turning my wrists in a very unnatural position iirc. I don't think I gave them more than a few tries. After attempting to use them and never liking them for anything I did, I threw them in the back of my car where they've sat ever since.

[Montague]

Thanks.

Seems like something I'd want to try out before buying.
My buddy had a pair of their locking-dowel short straps.
I tried them, and they were okay.

Guess I'm just really used to regular straps.

[jpm101]

Those, and some like those, seem to work best for chins or heavy lat pulldowns or cable rows. Not too cool for DL'ing. Most guy's who I have talked to just never seem to get a good feel from them when DL'ing or doing  BB rows. Probably get more bang for your buck with the nylon aircraft/tow line quality straps. Last forever. Cotton/fiber and leather one's break after awhile. Good Luck.

[chaos]

Don't use straps.

[Yev33]

Don't use straps.

Best advice you could get. Your grip will catch up to your rowing and pulling strength, and your forearms will develop more. Having a strong grip is important in all the movements where you hold onto to anything including pressing movements.