Complete Guide to LIFTING STRAPS - How, Why, When to Use!

[@BarbellLogic]

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[@gourabkarmakar8668]

Me, as a noob with a pair of newly bought straps without a clue of how to use just watched your valuable video and just finished first set of 9 reps. 👍 Thanks Sir.

[@neilmackay788]

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[@sne4ky1337]

@@neilmackay788 L human

[@pwalms65]

Noob here as well and this vid has me set up for tomorrow's gym visit.

[@limitisillusion7]

Lol, I'm using soft loop straps. They'd technically work if my hands were tiny, but my hands are in fact big. I knew a lifting strap was built similarly, but i couldn't get them to work with shrugs so I ended up here.

[@Bill-ou7zp]

Bro, you don't use straps as a noob. You need to build grip strength first

[@tealruby1]

Matt looks like a really tough and mean looking dude but is actually an awesome bro that's willing to help anyone in the gym. Thanks king.

[@holliswilliams8426]

You're overthinking it.

[@tealruby1]

@@holliswilliams8426 I wrote that comment about 1.5yrs ago and I'd agree with you. After a year of lifting I've come to learn that the strongest guys are often the most willing to help out. I simply bought into a hurtful stereotype.

[@tugitime]

@@holliswilliams8426exactly😂

[@WoundedS0ldier]

what do you mean? he doesnt look mean at all lol

[@livbradley4577]

Strongmen looking guys are so fucking nice usually

[@jnmrn4069]

I’ve always avoided using straps because I wanted to work on grip strength. Now that I’m 65 I found out the reason for the extreme pain in my thumbs is due to arthritis (diagnosed by hand specialist- I was hoping it was something more treatable). The doctor says I need to use straps or whatever can allow me to minimize the use of my thumbs in pulling type exercises. This change is working wonders! But now that I’m doing lighter weights and more reps (due to age) I’m a little self conscious of using straps for relatively light weights. Oh well, getting old sucks but at least I can keep lifting.

[@BarbellLogic]

Yep, all about doing the best you can. Glad you're still lifting!

[@debbiejaxel9205]

A trainer just recommended these straps to me as well. I am 69....and have painful osteoarthritis in my right thumb joint, so I hear you loud and clear. I bought the Gymreapers and have just started using them. Let's keep going, my friend. P.S. this video was clear, and the step by step was really helpful.

[@anthonyluisi7096]

Matt , this is fantastic best explanation ever on straps . I have always wrapped the straps over and over when I didn’t have to . Thank you 🙏

[@BarbellLogic]

Thank you for watching!

[@xGaviJax]

@@BarbellLogic why do they sell these with so much length whereas you need only to wrap it once?

[@comuteamrgb]

@@xGaviJax so people with huge hands can use them

[@sailbatten2056]

Anthony, wrapping it around the bar multiple times (either way) also prevents you from a quick release, which is really not what you want in power lifting. In a panic injury situation, the last thing in the world you want is to be lashed to the bar to any extent for 5 seconds longer than necessary. So besides from being functionally the right thing (wrapping under once, against the curl of the hand) it's a little dangerous to wrap many times. As for the length; My only guess about that over the years is that if they didn't, they wouldn't sell because of all the people misunderstanding them. Also, once in a great while you'll have a bar that has smoothed over in a way that chalk simply doesn't help; The knurling is either gone or in the wrong place. In that case, a _single additional_ wrap is necessary. Cotton against steel doesn't always behave. Though even then, the length is silly.

[@nihlify]

@@xGaviJax Maybe so they don't "uncurl" after one wraparound. If it's too short, the stiffness would easily pull it back over the bar (at least with the leather ones), which would be annoying.

[@Metallica775]

I've got nerve issues from my military service and that has definitely affected my grip strength; I can't hold a bar with over 250 on it for more than 8 reps at a time now. I have been doing a slow buildup of weight using a 5-3-1 plan, and I've gotten to exactly the point where alternating grips are insufficient during the heavy sets, so I just invested in some straps because the weight itself is not the problem. I got them out of the package, put them on, and realized I had no clue what I was doing! Thanks for the helpful video!

[@TonyWeber76]

A follow-up on the different kinds of straps and their pros and cons.

[@80_eighty47]

I bought these specifically for BB RDL because I got tired of my grip failing when I wanted to do 8-10 rep sets. Thank you!

[@BarbellLogic]

Grip becomes a limiting factor for that exercise especially, for sure.

[@muratdogan7240]

Bro same, I reached a point where the weight was too heavy for my grip and underarms but was too little to actually do the exercise

[@BarbellLogic]

@@muratdogan7240 Thanks for sharing

[@muratdogan7240]

@@BarbellLogic Thank you for the amazing Video! Can only confirm what other said, it concise, well explained and lots of good extra advice given. Also love how calm it is, compared to other gym videos which are blasting ultra high volume metal at you while a guy thats 3 tubs deep in preworkout is screaming at the camera ahahah

[@BarbellLogic]

@@muratdogan7240 Thanks, haha!

[@DarkJinx257]

You're a fantastic teacher. Left no stone unturned, explained it so a 5 year old could understand. Incredibly informative and helpful

[@arlentan]

Oh man I always did it with the strap first inside-out and wondered why it didn't feel secure! This was so helpful

[@BarbellLogic]

Glad this helped!

[@JohnSSmith-yk8ms]

I just got a pair today and ran out to the garage to try them out. It didn't feel right. I'm very happy I found your video. I do high rep bent over rows today and will be using these tips. Thank you.

[@tycoon8796]

I've just got a pair today and ran out to the garage hahahahaha. I'm sorry i just find this line very funny without context xD

[@GoatedGang]

wow i needed this so much. great demo

[@inkedgemini]

Great video. As someone who has a wrist injury from the military that left me with 1/5 the grip strength of my other hand I'm at the point where one hand can't keep up with the other and this is definitely what I need to keep pushing forward.

[@patrick764]

Thanks. I got my first set of straps today and the instructions that came with them were definitely inadequate. This video saved me the frustration of trial-and-error trying to figure them out.

[@BarbellLogic]

Glad it helped - thanks for the comment!

[@angelmarinos3910]

God bless this man, I recently bought straps and today I through them in anger because they weren't helping one bit

[@ediYoutub-z4h]

Been experiencing pain in my palm while deadlifting resulting in weight limitation, now i finally bought the straps and will try your tips. Thanks Matt

[@adds8235]

Used straps for the first time today on a pull session, got PBs all round.... Amazing piece of kit

[@joemorgenstern9846]

RDLs is why I needed this video. Thanks.

[@BarbellLogic]

for sure

[@thomasfisher763]

I didn't see the value in straps until I began lifting heavier weight, trying to work out my back. I don't rely solely on them, only when I need them. On back day, I try to do my first couple exercises without them, but by about the 3rd/4th exercise, my forearms are useless, yet my back still needs more work. These will get you through it and keep your back day from becoming forearm day. How can you expect your grip strength to get you through 20-30 sets and still actually be hitting your back effectively?? The trick is: dont use them for everything. Let back day fatigue your forearms too, but just as they're basically all worn out, use the straps. That's what I do at least, and I've been seeing amazing results. Able to lift heavier weight,im not speeding through/ pausing to let my arms take a rest while my back is barely tired at all etc. They really do work and a must-have for anyone looking to build them wings imo.

[@matthewgerdes1937]

This dude can explain things well

[@BarbellLogic]

truth

[@onamission150]

I haven't lifted in 6 months and had to come back & watch this video. Thx.

[@rkslounge8117]

Straps are incredible for getting the most of PULL movements. Great tutorial.

[@michaelroberts9427]

I just bought a pair of wrist straps today and had no idea how to use them. This video is exactly what I needed. Thanks for putting it out there!

[@BarbellLogic]

Glad it helped!

[@squeegee_ouija]

This was very helpful, I still want to train my grip, but I find after 3-4 sets of deadlifts, regardless of the amount of weight my hands start to give out, limiting my ability to push myself. Definitely gonna look into purchasing a quality set of these. Update: I’ve recently invested in a pull up bar, and dead hang has improved my grip strength quite a bit, but additionally a nice quality set of straps (not the cheapo $12 ones; learned my lesson there) will make maxing deadlift a lot less taxing on the wrist.

[@liamengram6326]

I bought straps because I don't have access to a calf raise machine during quarantine and it is hard to hold 250lbs for the duration of 25 calf raises hehe. You can always train grip separately.

[@jurgen4796]

can you explain the lesson learned from the 12 dollar cheap straps? were they not sufficient?

[@squeegee_ouija]

@@jurgen4796 Not only were they not sufficient in supporting my grip, but they broke after only 2 uses, the stitching was incredibly bad and I didn’t notice at first glance. I spent only $10 more on my next pair and I still use them months later.

[@1800sfarmhouse]

@@jurgen4796 you get what you pay for

[@Crews1]

@@squeegee_ouija what brand

[@neilmeiskey5482]

Thanks bunches, I watched previous videos on how to use straps and didn’t get it. Your video got me to do it correctly first try! I am 75 and with arthritis in my left hand; couldn’t hang on to the bar after 4-5 reps for dead lifts and RDLs even with the reverse grip. Now I can!

[@BarbellLogic]

Excellent!

[@garver5833]

As an amputee missing the middle phalanxes on my dominant hand, these help with all exercises using a neutral or pronated grip.

[@danieljost5881]

I'm working on high reps of deadlifts so I can focus on form and stability, this vid helped me get around issues I had with the bar getting sweaty or my hands slipping. Thanks!

[@BarbellLogic]

Glad it helped!

[@bloc01]

Also very useful for barbell and dumbbell rows

[@jonathanbeny]

I thought I was using them correctly, because they still seemed to help, but I was wrapping them around the wrong way for years! I instantly added 10% to all of my pulling movements. Thanjks

[@oldenoughtotalkoldenoughto2889]

I watched another video before you and the dude didn’t tell me to put the strap on the bar from beneath. Your video is definitely better and more informative and it made the straps work for me. Thank you.

[@BarbellLogic]

thanks for the comment!

[@TheDylan6908]

Have never heard those points before on how to properly use straps. Thanks Matt.

[@karolgolacik4943]

Best Tutorial Video on LIFTING STRAPS ever!

[@Cheeseberry69]

Thank you so much for uploading this, by far the best explanation I've found. Just ordered my first set of straps since my grip is quite weak and I'm starting to pull 140kg regularly and losing my grip is causing me to finish my sets often even though I feel like I have more in the tank. I also feel my weak grip is stopping me having the confidence to push for 150 and above.

[@jdawg1835]

I like that you mentioned that the straps go at the top of the hand and not the bottom of the wrist. Most videos on straps don't mention this point at all.

[@codyols9966]

Best video I've seen on this so far

[@KrimsonKiwi]

Finally bought my first pair of straps and this was the perfect tutorial. Thanks mate.

[@AlexF-cz5ct]

Bro thank you so much I been lifting for about 2 years now and I’m gonna be using these soon for a crazy back day! Thank you for the help man

[@jamesmcnally8762]

great explanation and video.

[@BarbellLogic]

great comment

[@ricp]

Thanks for the clear expalanation! - to the point 👍

[@B.Grim1]

The straps does help when you're doing heaps of reps during heavy lifting. Thank you for the Video.

[@BarbellLogic]

Thank YOU

[@markseyfried]

Brilliant. I wish all KZbin presenters were nearly as knowledgeable and as good at explaining as you.

[@BarbellLogic]

Well, thank you!

[@renatosousa9971]

Perfect video with a no BS explanation.

[@andreaskarlsson83]

Great video. Haven't seen it explained so well until now.

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks!

[@undead_games_]

I just got wrist straps, knee wraps and a squatting belt yesterday. Ready to take working out seriously

[@BarbellLogic]

LET'S GOOOOO!!!!!!

[@misteerblavog8506]

i watched it in the online player but had to switch to the yt app so I could like this video. Fantastic explanation, thank you.

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks!

[@bigfootruben]

Thank you for this video! You answered all my questions. I was doing 6 sets of 10 reps at 80% and it was taking a toll on my wrists and grip.

[@Puds285]

Best explanation ever thank you so much 😁💪

[@Demano_9000]

Because every strap newbie struggles is why we are here😂...great video

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks!

[@draculena]

i’ve been stuck on one weight for deadlifts for MONTHS now! wrist straps are so super helpful. i really appreciate this video, thank you 💗🤗💗

[@BarbellLogic]

Glad it helped! Good luck

[@phillipmcsorley7840]

Getting to the point where my grip is screwing up my form. Doing 5x5 at 350+ pounds on deadlift, and it's time for straps. Thanks for the video.

[@tankbg1311]

bruhh no wonder i couldn't do my PR today XD first time deadlifting with straps i took em from the opposite side of my hand,next lift i placed the strap directly on my palm and grabbed the bard and no wonder why i couldn't lift it,thankfully my gym also had 8 figs but this would be so helpful next time :)

[@BarbellLogic]

Awesome.

[@dljennings]

First result on “wrist straps” when I searched it, and the only one I’ll need. Thanks for the video!

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks for the kind comment...glad it helped!

[@emiltjstheim6021]

best video on youtube for straps

[@BarbellLogic]

Thank you!

[@b_rad676]

- Watched once to learn how to use wrist straps - Watched again because it's a good video

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks for watching (twice) and commenting!

[@FrancoGraziadio]

Great video . Very thorough in explanation, Showing the wrap round slowly helps,

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks!

[@mindstrongtraining]

Great example! Thank you! Never used them before and easily strapped in thanks to your tutorial.

[@hoopdndanucd]

Thanks brother . Helped me out in a pinch. Blessings to you

[@OctoberOmicron]

I came for the left/right hand intricacies and leave with the bonus knowledge of never wrapping the whole length again. Great stuff!

[@BarbellLogic]

Thank you for the comment.

[@RandomSkitts]

think you. I've been doing deadlifts but my grip is for sure a limiting factor. I'm going to be working on the grip strength while I add straps to my workouts.

[@BarbellLogic]

Awesome. Good luck! Thanks for sharing.

[@theehehron-1634]

Very useful for climbers who like deadlifting on days they don't climb! Usually when I deadlift I've either just finished a climbing session or climbed the day before, and my grip is completely shot. These straps are my savior.

[@BarbellLogic]

Never thought of that, but makes sense for people who really need their grip for another activity and don't need the grip training from the deadlift.

[@limabravo0001]

This was such a perplexing and troubling enigma that has been preying on my mind keeping me awake endless sleepless nights causing me to chew my fingers to the bone every time I'd walk in the gym. There are just no words. I am now at peace.

[@BarbellLogic]

excellent

[@foret2520]

my program calls for 12 reps of rdls and i could never get past 8-10 without losing the bar, this helped me so much today. i was banging out 12 with losing grip at all

[@BarbellLogic]

Yep, grip becomes the limiting factor, which means all those big muscles you want to train in your leg and back don't get trained. Glad it helped!

[@rumpelstillkills8036]

I've finally reached my goal of 160kg without any equipment on my deadlift. Now I've finally brought a pair of these and found them mighty uncomfortable, this cleared a lot of things up. Great video.

[@Homelander-js9hd]

Thanks for this vid...been out of the game for a while (about 20 yrs), and needed a refresher.

[@BarbellLogic]

Awesome. Get after it!

[@bucherregal2029]

this video was very helpful. wore them along time around my head. strange enough it still did work

[@Cooked1]

Thank you for the guide mate!

[@jessewright9302]

Thank you for the explanation! Great video!

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks!

[@molsonman7800]

I was not aware of the left hand right hand set up. I also would wrap the straps all the way around. Good to know. Off to try it out on a broom stick in anticipation of the gym opening

[@fullyactivated]

Thanks for actually explaining how the strap helps you, as opposed to just showing what to do

[@KarenCooley]

Just got a pair of wrist wraps delivered and was clueless how to set them up. Found you in a google search. Thank you! This was super helpful - now tomorrow, I get to practice since it's deadlift day. :)

[@BarbellLogic]

Heck yeah!

[@JamesPatillo]

Thanks for the video. You helped me realize I don't need to use straps (yet).

[@BarbellLogic]

Awesome

[@erkanzengin4846]

Going to use my straps for the first time tomorrow, I haven't watched the video yet but I am 100% sure that a bulky, bald, bearded man have all the info I need. Thank you good sir, I am bald and bearded myself, just working for the bulk!

[@BarbellLogic]

Haha, fantastic comment!

[@erkanzengin4846]

@@BarbellLogic Thanks for the tips, it went very well! :D

[@BarbellLogic]

@@erkanzengin4846 Awesome!

[@erinwright3351]

THANK YOU for this clear, methodical and detailed demo!

[@crisbellynunez6243]

This was SO HELPFUL thanks!!

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks for the comment.

[@szyszko3088]

I just had a chronic wrist injury so I have to use wraps, thank you for the explanation

[@timange124]

So many videos of people putting them on the wrong hands. Only a few that show the proper way (this way!). Thank you.

[@vegasfitness1]

Brilliant! Well-thought-out "how and why" for using wrist straps. Love this.

[@Aycauthon]

I rarely comment on videos, but want to commend the video setup. Easy to understand, straight to the point and avoiding all kinds of unnecessary filler commentary.

[@BarbellLogic]

Well, thank you!

[@GlodFishKing]

Thank you! I got wraps a few months ago but wasn't able to use them right until just now. Probably gonna visit this vid in the near future again. 😅

[@BarbellLogic]

Awesome

[@900198619]

Y'all''s explanation was great! For people like me that shouldn't get confused, but still do (lol) I suggest to put the loop part against pinky and then wrap the other end around and through the loop. I do that for both hands. This just helps me so I don't get confused about how to make the loops correctly for each hand.

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks for viewing and commenting!

[@Manzie1000]

Wow this is a great explanation on the use of wrist straps!

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks!

[@brandonogden3498]

I was experimenting with deadlifts on the Smith machine (standing on 2 25's per foot, Planet Fitness limitations) and at around 350 lbs. I was realizing that I *have* the strength to do a few reps of that *except* for my grip strength. Just managed it with alternate grip but my hands were absolutely shot afterwards. Bought some straps, this was the exact vid I needed man - thank you so much. Excited to get back in there and (safely) see what I can do.

[@BarbellLogic]

Awesome

[@jonnovak6856]

Yo I do the same shit at Planet Fitness that's hilarious.

[@BarbellLogic]

@@jonnovak6856 excellent

[@amandaweaver78]

I just bought a pair, so this was truly helpful before I start using them

[@BarbellLogic]

Awesome, glad it helped.

[@photomorti]

these are a lifesaver. My arms / forearms keep getting tired before my back does

[@BarbellLogic]

Glad the straps and the video helped!

[@BARBELLS-AND-BUDS]

Thanks. I'm trying to do dead hangs quite often for my back and neck issues and it's helping except that my grip won't let me hold the bar more than a minute and a half. I'm hoping I can hang for 4 or 5 minutes to really do some good work on my spine.

[@Arcalaus]

me gusta la manera en la que explicas TODO sobre los accesorios, gracias

[@nwsugianto]

Very very well explained! Thank you.

[@sailbatten2056]

*_GOOD JOB!!!_* Thank GOD people are finally addressing the wrapping UNDER the bar against the curl of the hand instead of the wrong _over_ the bar. The only thing I'd add to your video is that wrapping more than once isn't just unnecessary, it's technically dangerous, because it doesn't allow you a quick enough release of the weight. I also position the wraps precisely as you across the palm, but frankly, that's absolutely secondary to the bar wrap direction.

[@robertmashi7026]

STRAIGHT TO THE POINt,. i actually saw this without audio, and still i understood the usage. very well explained. thanks

[@kol3158]

Fantastic video. Thanks

[@abbey7229]

omg thank u so much i was so confused on how to get the left strap

[@JDMillest23]

Love your tip. I use them later in the set where I start to lost my grip.

[@BarbellLogic]

Hopefully you mean later in the workout - would not recommend starting a set, stopping, then putting them on. That being said, glad you're finding use in them and the video!

[@legendofchrono]

Very helpful, had no idea how to use these

[@mawrmcmahan]

"...solve the enigma that is wrist straps." Best intro, ever. I thought it was only me. lol

[@BarbellLogic]

Glad you liked it (including the intro) haha.

[@SKILLS836]

Man I wish I found this video this morning. I went to the gym for the first time with lifting straps but wasn't sure how to use them, so I did a quick google, but put them on wrong. They were backwards and they were actually making deadlifts harder so I took them off and thought about returning them, but now I see I was using them wrong. Will try again next deadlift day, thank you for this!

[@dearxdej]

Beginner here! I see people using these and had no idea how or 100% why. This was so helpful.

[@BarbellLogic]

Awesome, so glad you're here! Glad this helped - good luck!

[@katesay1559]

I have so little strength in my hands, I felt like I could deadlift more but I kept dropping the bar after 2 reps cause my hands would give up. Tried buying wrist straps and used your video to wear them, it does help! Thank you for the tutorial!

[@BarbellLogic]

Awesome. We'd recommend doing the warm ups without these, to help build up your grip strength too. That being said, glad they helped, and glad the video helped!

[@omega6194]

YOU ARE HONESTLY AN ANGEL, ALL MY ANSWER'S IN A SINGLE FUC**NG VIDEO. GREAT JOB !!!

[@andyward8430]

Great explanation. Thank you so much.

[@BarbellLogic]

Thank you

[@timothyzapata7477]

Awesome video and your explanation calm and simple

[@BarbellLogic]

Thanks!