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Title: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: texasRUSH on October 13, 2006, 09:58:06 AM
you guys feel it to be necessary?  ???
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: benchmstr on October 14, 2006, 01:40:21 PM
i only wrap them when i do my flatbench max at the end of the workout and on any dumbell movement ;)
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: LiftBig on October 15, 2006, 06:38:05 AM
I wrap mine when I go over 405. That is when my wrists start to hurt.
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: Hedgehog on October 15, 2006, 09:30:58 AM
A guy on my team used to wrap them for all excersises.

And that includes curls, squats, and probably crunches (if he would've done those) 8).

He's got problems with weak wrists, cannot support the weight in benchpress.

What he's doing right now, is to step by step remove the wrist wraps from all excersises except heavy benching.

It will take him a few months, but he's a text book example of what happens if you use wrist support too much.

With that being said, I think wraps should be used on all heavy lifts, as they actually add to the lifting capacity.

YIP
Zack
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: rccs on October 24, 2006, 08:12:09 AM
A guy on my team used to wrap them for all excersises.

And that includes curls, squats, and probably crunches (if he would've done those) 8).

He's got problems with weak wrists, cannot support the weight in benchpress.

What he's doing right now, is to step by step remove the wrist wraps from all excersises except heavy benching.

It will take him a few months, but he's a text book example of what happens if you use wrist support too much.

With that being said, I think wraps should be used on all heavy lifts, as they actually add to the lifting capacity.

YIP
Zack
I never wrapped my wrists or my knees! But I am going to start wrapping my knees, cause I am going to compete again in PL! Only because thoses wraps can help you to lift more weight, nothing more!
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: Overload on October 24, 2006, 10:48:20 AM
i use titan THP wrist wraps for anything under 3 reps...you can lift more using the wraps and the lift feels smoother.

i refuse to use them for anything else...

8)
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: Stubborn on October 24, 2006, 01:44:27 PM
I never wrapped my wrists or my knees! But I am going to start wrapping my knees, cause I am going to compete again in PL! Only because thoses wraps can help you to lift more weight, nothing more!


Knee wraps are a great idea! I have terrible knees and this is the only way I can go heavy anymore. I have to wrap from 455 and up. Wrist wraps...never tried them, never asked anyone about them. But go with what works.
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: SL-Dubbs on November 05, 2006, 05:58:41 PM
i agree with keeping the wraps for use solely with the heaviest lifts



unfortunately, the way my wrists are now if I dont use wrist wraps for most exercises these days my wrists crumble like paper mache
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: AVBG on November 05, 2006, 09:04:37 PM
use solely with the heaviest lifts  ;)
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: hangclean on November 07, 2006, 01:21:56 PM
I use them for squats also due to the angle of the wrist during the lift.
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: AVBG on November 07, 2006, 01:22:30 PM
I use them for squats also due to the angle of the wrist during the lift.

I can understand why.

Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: onlyme on November 07, 2006, 06:59:25 PM
I always wrap my wrists.  Jsut me.  But, on Friday I did bench and forgot and kept my watch on.  I only had 315 on there but I use thumbless so my wrist bends back.  Well my frickin watch pops off.  Both those little pins broke and the band came off.  I went to Longs Drugs to get it fixed.  No one was there.  I speant almost an hour doing it myself.  Those thing are so small and my damm hands are so big it was almost impossible to do but I did it. 
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: SL-Dubbs on November 11, 2006, 05:19:45 PM
i just totally screwed my wrist last night arm wrestling my brother like an idiot.



I've been wearing a wrist wrap all day just to pick things up around the house
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: SS on November 11, 2006, 05:57:01 PM
i just totally screwed my wrist last night arm wrestling my brother like an idiot.



I've been wearing a wrist wrap all day just to pick things up around the house
just be honest....... you wear that wrist band cause it looks cool ;D
Title: Re: wrapping your wrists when benching?
Post by: SL-Dubbs on November 11, 2006, 07:41:20 PM
i walk around waggin one fist in the air like judas priest  ;)