Question on strapholds

[Bob Lipinski]

I was wondering about the performance of strapholds. When I do them, I use a leather belt. When lifting the weight, I twist my palm so that it is facing upwards, and the belt lays across my hand. Is this considered within the bounds of "correct" performance?

[youngun]

If the belt comes in contact with your hand it lessens the weight that is being held between the gripper handles.  This is usually not permitted.  Holding the gripper perpendicular to the ground with the strap hanging freely is the correct way to perform them.

Hope this helps.

[Bill Piche]

Bob, use something as thin as possible. A belt sounds "thick".

[Bob Lipinski]

Thanks guys, that answers my questions.

Any typical easy to find things you guys like for strapholds?

[David Horne]

Bob,

Use a shoelace.

David

[Bill Piche]

I use that really flat climbing/pulling nylon "rope".

[Guest Canthar]

Usually referred to as webbing Wanna....

Nic

[BarBender]

Large network printers are often fixed to a crate and tried down with nylon straps for delivery. There is usually enough strap material for you and a few friends.

[AnimalCage]

I have an old seat belt that is thin but very strong.

[RiotGrip]

I use one of ironmind's weight lifting straps, the ones that don't loop through.  This may be on the wide side, but it is very effective.

[Guest]

Speaking of Ironmind:  It would be nice if they made a strap

hold device.  One with no tension and with its own strap.

It would make comparisons of strap holds much easier.

[Bill Piche]

A common strap for better comparisions? Not really when you have HUGE variations in the grippers themselves.

[Guest]

No, not just a strap, a device like a pair of pliers.  With the

lifting device and strap both uniform, then comparisons

between lifters could be made.

[supersqueeze]

Use a pair of pliers as Brookfield suggests in chapter #3 of The Book. Actually, you bring up an interesting point. Plier lifting would be a good competition lift.

mike m.

[Guest]

Hello Everybody,

2 things:

1.Like David said, use a thin shoelace for strap holds. With this any gap and the weight falls.

2. Plier lifting would be a GREAT lift for competition. Perhaps in the future we'll include it. Dave - how about the international contest later this year?

Nick

[Bill Piche]

Ah, ok, pliers.

[Rick Walker]

The only problem with using plier lifting in a GRIP comp. is that if you do them like it is detailed in MoHS-it becomes a test of arm strength, the ability to hold the bucket or what ever, at 90 degrees with the elbow.  This certainly limits the amount to be lifted and I, for one, can do a lot more with my grip then my arm can hold in the bent position.

Rick Walker :hehe

[Guest]

Yeah, you'd need smooth surfaces on both the "pliers" and

the strap.  The lifting device could be based on pliers or

tongs.  No teeth on the device.  The strap could be replaced

with a thin piece of metal.  So smooth metal tongs and a

smooth metal strap would allow less weight to be used.

I can't think of any off-the-shelf equipment that could be

used.  Ironmind would certainly make it if they had reason

to believe there was a market for it.

It would be yet another cool grip event.