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I’ve just witnessed someone use lifting straps for bench press, is this a normal activity? I thought they were to stop you dropping things when deadlifting 🤔
 
I’ve just witnessed someone use lifting straps for bench press, is this a normal activity? I thought they were to stop you dropping things when deadlifting 🤔
There are several benefits to wearing wrist wraps for bench press, including increasing joint stability, allowing you to push beyond your normal fatigue limits, keeping your wrist injury-free, giving you the capacity to grip the bar tighter, and making the weight feel lighter in your hands.

completely Thor’d off google.
 
There are several benefits to wearing wrist wraps for bench press, including increasing joint stability, allowing you to push beyond your normal fatigue limits, keeping your wrist injury-free, giving you the capacity to grip the bar tighter, and making the weight feel lighter in your hands.

completely Thor’d off google.
I wear gloves for the same reason.
I can grip the bar better.
 
I’ve just witnessed someone use lifting straps for bench press, is this a normal activity? I thought they were to stop you dropping things when deadlifting 🤔
Were they straps or (wrist) wraps? I've never heard of the former but the latter has been explained by the next reply.
 
Should I use lifting straps?
I’ve been stuck around 140kg for months for my deadlifts, and I wanted to improve my grip instead of using em but I can’t seem to progress. It’s always my grip that goes first, I’ve tried to implement a book grip but at present I can’t use it for any heavier than 100kg- feels like my thumbs are gonna rip off
 
Should I use lifting straps?
I’ve been stuck around 140kg for months for my deadlifts, and I wanted to improve my grip instead of using em but I can’t seem to progress. It’s always my grip that goes first, I’ve tried to implement a book grip but at present I can’t use it for any heavier than 100kg- feels like my thumbs are gonna rip off
If it’s holding back the actual lift then yes
 

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