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#Post#: 8525--------------------------------------------------
Strap on
By: ANIMAL Date: February 13, 2020, 4:12 pm
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Now that I have your attention.
My lifting straps, which I’ve had for nearly 10 years are badly
frayed and about to snap. So it’s time to invest in a new pair.
Sounds weird but I really love my old ones. They were the
standard unpadded rough fabric golds gym ones from Argos for a
£5 but I had 2 straps semi overlapped and sowed together by an
upholsterer on a proper industrial machine to make them much
longer (stronger )
I’m thinking of getting some figure of 8 straps. Anybody use
them? How do they compare to normal ones? Are they easy to use
for Pulldowns and machine rows as well as deadlifts. I’ve never
tried them before but most top strongmen are using them so must
be something in it?
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Re: Strap on
By: dirtyvest Date: February 13, 2020, 4:16 pm
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Got them, love them, pi55 easy to use, maybe takes a session to
get used to them but those I know who have used them have never
looked back. I treated myself to the giants live ones that Eddie
pulled his DL record with, unsurprisingly, 2 years on mine are
still going strong. Can use them on everything you's use normal
straps for and more IME (and you know how I love a bit of
lifting improv
#Post#: 8690--------------------------------------------------
Re: Strap on
By: doc Date: February 21, 2020, 9:59 am
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IF she had one I would probably try it ;D
figure of 8 straps look awesome but they are usually too big or
too small and I can't seem to get a tight enough grip for back
exercises have to keep my wrists tilted upwards to keep them
from slipping off, I still prefer the wrap around lifting straps
. I go through a pair probably once per year as soon as they
start fraying they rip soon after
IF the figure of 8's where adjustable at all they would be
perfect, even if it was one end.
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Re: Strap on
By: ANIMAL Date: February 25, 2020, 2:33 pm
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[quote author=doc link=topic=216.msg8690#msg8690
date=1582300779]
IF she had one I would probably try it ;D
figure of 8 straps look awesome but they are usually too big or
too small and I can't seem to get a tight enough grip for back
exercises have to keep my wrists tilted upwards to keep them
from slipping off, I still prefer the wrap around lifting straps
. I go through a pair probably once per year as soon as they
start fraying they rip soon after
IF the figure of 8's where adjustable at all they would be
perfect, even if it was one end.
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I got them last week for my birthday and everything you have
said is true! Really fvcking awkward things, I got large as I
have a pair of mutant bear mits and they’re not tight enough.
The extra large is for axle work so fvck knows how big other
people’s hands are.
Maybe they just take time to get used to. I may need to unstich
and then have them resown
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Re: Strap on
By: dirtyvest Date: February 25, 2020, 2:39 pm
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What type did you get? the ones that are literally a figure '8'
or the ones that look like '0-0' (if that makes sense).
I love mine and have no issues at all with them
#Post#: 8824--------------------------------------------------
Re: Strap on
By: ANIMAL Date: February 25, 2020, 2:50 pm
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Iron Ape. £18 so fairly expensive for straps. Great quality just
awkward as fvck
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Re: Strap on
By: dirtyvest Date: February 25, 2020, 2:53 pm
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Are you trying to grip over the straps or having the strap off
to the side of your hand a bit?
My Giants Lives are the same true fig 8 style (paid £30 IIRC)
and I really like and get on with them
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Re: Strap on
By: doc Date: February 26, 2020, 6:41 pm
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[quote author=ANIMAL link=topic=216.msg8824#msg8824
date=1582663810]
Iron Ape. £18 so fairly expensive for straps. Great quality just
awkward as fvck
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identical ones to me, I think if you've used wrap arounds and
you know how to use them properly , ultra tight grip that
tightens when pulling , these just aren't going to be as good. I
reckon I could come up with a re-engineer design that would do
this , the figure of 8's then would certainly be better , but
the way I currently see it , if you can get your hand through
its going to be slack on the wrist, I dont mind tilting the
wrists up but the forearms take a battering , so its like rather
than gripping the bar , im gripping the strap .
but for heavy deads or shrugs they are a little better , normal
straps have my fingers tingling and going numb , this at least
distribute the weight onto 2 rings rather than one which helps,
but cant go as heavy because of the reasons mentioned
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