Maximuscle Lifting Straps

Lifting Straps can, if used correctly be a very useful addition to your training accessory armory. When performing Back and Trap. exercises you dont want your grip to prevent you hitting either muscle group intensely. Straps when wound in the correct direction counteract the natural tendency for the bar to rotate from your grip. Some people think you should not use straps, and build your grip, fact is, if you want to do forearm / grip strengthening, you do forearm / grip exercises. You do back exercises to hit the Back !

How do I use Lifting Straps?

Put your hand through the loop so the "tail" naturally falls across your palm and between your thumb and index finger.
Use the opposite hand to wrap the strap around the bar in the opposite direction to the way your fingers curl. Repeat the same process with the other hand but use thumb and index finger to wrap the strap around the bar. To tighten just twist the grip like twisting the throttle on a motorbike. (You'll see when you do it.)

Most common mistakes I find users making are wrapping the strap the same direction as the fingers, and tightening the strap too tight on the wrist. You want the wrist loop nice and loose so the load is applied to the thumb muscle rather than to the wrist joint by being too tight.

Note, you have to thread the straps so you have a left hand and a right hand one. Again, pretty obvious when you do it

Anyway, hopefully that makes sense, It's amazing how such a simple item is constantly used incorrectly.

These Lifting Straps are made of strong canvas and will last a lifetime.

• Heavy Duty Canvas Lifting Straps
• Lifting Straps for an effective back workout