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Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Training Q&A => Topic started by: wild willie on April 16, 2009, 01:19:09 PM
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Yes..... no?????? What say you????
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I use straps on all of my back work – even the lighter sets.
I feel it allows me to use more back and less biceps.
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I think you should develop a good grip and only use them on your heaviest lifts or towards the end of your workout as your grip begins to fail.
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essential for clean pulls and snatch pulls
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if your arms suck then dont use straps.. if your arms are good use them
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Only on deads and BB rows. Sometimes chins.
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Like someone else said, only towards the end of the workout when your grip affects the weight you can use.
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i use 'em for almost everything except press movements...pull-ups,rows,pull downs,db curls,etc.
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I think you should develop a good grip and only use them on your heaviest lifts or towards the end of your workout as your grip begins to fail.
He is 100% right as far as im concerned and I cant stress this enough, I started using them for deads and just continued using them for just about all back exercises a while back and now my back strength has gotten to the point that i cant do the majority of my back work without straps b/c i used them all the time and my grip strength didnt progress with my back strength, LOL now i look like a puss b/c i pretty much have to use straps for everything back related with the exception of chins..
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Last set of every exercise i do for back i use straps. Every other set, no straps.
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for deads with overhand grip- yes. everything else- no. Unless you have unusually small hands i think you should have a strong enough grip for all back exercises, excluding overhand deads ofcourse.
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YES!
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If you are a bodybuilder,yes!!
If you want grip strenth,no!!
If you are a bodybuilder,use them as often as you need to as your grip will give out long before the muscles of the back will.......much heavier weight and more reps = more growth.
Work grip and forearms on a seperate day....no brainer!!
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That is the best way to put it.
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I use straps on all of my back work – even the lighter sets.
I feel it allows me to use more back and less biceps.
I also use straps on all back workouts because I feel it less in my biceps when I use straps
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If you are a bodybuilder,yes!!
If you want grip strenth,no!!
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Can use more weight, do more reps and feel it better, using thumbless grips.