Straps for Dead lifts?

[Nothingface81]

I am assuming a lot of you won't use them until it's truly needed at higher weights. Right now my my heaviest lift is around 345x2. I'm 32 5'6" 190lbs with 3 herniated disc's in my back, T8 and 2 lumbar L14, L15. I do use a belt but tend to go to the straps when i get to the upper 200's in weight. Should i resist the want to use them? Does not using straps improve strength not just in your grip? What are the true benefits of doing deads without em, thanks.

 

[R9]

1) It'll make your grip stronger.
2) If you want to compete you'll have to actually deadlift -meaning without straps.
3) When you brag on your deadlift you'll have to mutter "with straps" under your breath and people will laugh at you.

 

[R9]

Not me, bro. But other people.

 

[halfwit]

I am assuming a lot of you won't use them until it's truly needed at higher weights. Right now my my heaviest lift is around 345x2. I'm 32 5'6" 190lbs with 3 herniated disc's in my back, T8 and 2 lumbar L14, L15. I do use a belt but tend to go to the straps when i get to the upper 200's in weight. Should i resist the want to use them? Does not using straps improve strength not just in your grip? What are the true benefits of doing deads without em, thanks.

It's a personal choice, but as R9 mentioned there are many benefits by holding back on using straps. Who doesn't want to impress their girl by opening that WELDED on lid from the jar of pickles? I'd go chalk first and see if that helps (if your gym has it or allows it).

My .02c




Yes, I'm guilty of snickering back in the day when guys would brag about their deads with a footnote in their speech about straps. Not anymore though, I promise!

 

[Nothingface81]

lol ok so i can dead 345x2 (with straps *in a low voice)

No chalk at my gym but i have used it anyways, when i go no straps my forearms seem to fail sooner then i'd like probably because my grip sucks haha. Gonna go strapless and try and improve that way from now on, thanks guys

 

[Nothingface81]

lol ok so i can dead 345x2 (with straps *in a low voice)

No chalk at my gym but i have used it anyways, when i go no straps my forearms seem to fail sooner then i'd like probably because my grip sucks haha. Gonna go strapless and try and improve that way from now on, thanks guys

 

[DrHouse]

I personally feel that straps should be worn once you feel like the desired muscle isn't being focused enough. I like to use straps on pull ups, heavy lay pull downs and sometimes row or deadlifts. For me, I feel better contractions using straps in these scenarios.

Unless you plan to compete, strap it up when needed.

I'm more concerned with your back injury and doing deadlifts. I don't want to see a fellow gym rat get hurt. My opinion, deadlifts are for legs, rack pulls are for back. Taken from Dorian Yates advice to Kai Greene in one of their training videos.

 

[mikeross1981]

I personally dont care what others think. I don't even dead lift that much 275x5 and I have been using straps for awhile. I just feel more comfortable using them.

 

[DreDay187]

I personally feel that straps should be worn once you feel like the desired muscle isn't being focused enough.I like to use straps on pull ups, heavy lay pull downs and sometimes row or deadlifts. For me, I feel better contractions using straps in these scenarios.

Unless you plan to compete, strap it up when needed.

I'm more concerned with your back injury and doing deadlifts. I don't want to see a fellow gym rat get hurt. My opinion, deadlifts are for legs, rack pulls are for back. Taken from Dorian Yates advice to Kai Greene in one of their training videos.

That's one of the differences between training for aesthetics and training for strength! Although I will say deadlifts with proper form are not going to cause injury as many people would be led to believe. Proper form being the key phrase of course.

 

[DreDay187]

lol ok so i can dead 345x2 (with straps *in a low voice)

No chalk at my gym but i have used it anyways, when i go no straps my forearms seem to fail sooner then i'd like probably because my grip sucks haha. Gonna go strapless and try and improve that way from now on, thanks guys

You can try liquid chalk too! My gym doesn't allow powder chalk (its more of a meeting hall for fitness enthusiasts than a training gym) but they don't care that I bring liquid chalk with me and it works pretty darn good. Your forearms fail sooner because you've been using straps and with deadlifts the grip is the weakest part of the lift. Your back and posterior chain won't pick up what your grip cant due to proprioceptive feedback. Work on your grip with farmers walks, picking up and holding a loaded bar from the rack (work up to heavier weights than you can actually deadlift), the tennis ball squeezes, pull/chin ups work grip, etc. one other important thing, do all your warmup sets and as many of your work sets as you can with a double pronated grip (palms down). When you can't do anymore than switch to the mixed grip (one palm up and one down).

 

[Kommander]

I use straps near the end of my dead lift routine. I try not to use for as heavy as I can. But I get to 5 plates a side and yes(under my breath) I use straps