exactly... im more concerned with having a super strong and big back.... grip strength is secondary to me... and shouldnt be allowed to compromise a huge coumpound lift like the deadlift. But saying that i only use straps once i get really heavy on deads
I have done a workout without straps and has not ended in complete fatigue on all the muscle groups in the back (which is a must from a bodybuilding perspective). The muscle in my hand and forarms simple can't make it through 20-25 sets of deadlifts, bent-over rows, dumbell rows, chin-ups, pull downs and shrugs, without straps. Don't get me wrong I respect a lift more if done without straps but the goal in bodybuilding is not the lift, it's the results from the lift, therefor straps are a must, for me anyway