Booyah!!! Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I am having a very tough time understanding why we are contesting wrist strength while we are wrapping our wrists with power lifting wrist support bands. Seems like kind of a real life oxymoron I maybe beyond help, but, can anyone help me understand this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) Well equipped Powerlifting seems to be pretty popular.. , the greatest sledge lever guy of all time wore wraps, oh..the possibilities are endless On a more serious note, I'm fine either way but what I've noticed from training is when the stick gets off center and/or you reach failure mid-lift, it can really torqure your wrist. The wrap helps me avoid torquing my wrist, it doesn't let me lift big weights, just reduces the damage on failed attempts. Edited July 11, 2009 by jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booyah!!! Posted July 11, 2009 Author Share Posted July 11, 2009 Thanks Jad, I get it now. It just kind of looked goofy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I know where you're coming from on this Mike. I think it's silly too, but then again I never get anything out of the wraps. Everyone else basically says what Josh did, it's more for safety. I know from personal experience that the wraps don't add weight to the lever. All the wraps I've used just ended up hurting my wrists, so I go without. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 (edited) I believe there is somewhat of a move in the UK top remove the wrist wraps as being superflous/superfluous. Edited July 11, 2009 by The Mac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I believe there is somewhat of a move in the UK top remove the wrist wraps as being superflous/superfluous. Was Mob's record set with a wrap and if so will there be a separate list then? I don't think it adds much if at all but considering you have take your weights to the mythical post office that allows you to weigh them for a record to be set, wrapped and unwrapped seems appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 It was and it was David's suggestion that we lose the wraps. However, I know that many of the best leverage feats have been done with wraps as per previous comments - you can injure yourself. Let's not go down the same route as the pads vs no pads views for bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I believe there is somewhat of a move in the UK top remove the wrist wraps as being superflous/superfluous. Was Mob's record set with a wrap and if so will there be a separate list then? I don't think it adds much if at all but considering you have take your weights to the mythical post office that allows you to weigh them for a record to be set, wrapped and unwrapped seems appropriate. Don't know about the "mythical" post office - these places exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I believe there is somewhat of a move in the UK top remove the wrist wraps as being superflous/superfluous. Was Mob's record set with a wrap and if so will there be a separate list then? I don't think it adds much if at all but considering you have take your weights to the mythical post office that allows you to weigh them for a record to be set, wrapped and unwrapped seems appropriate. Don't know about the "mythical" post office - these places exist. Not in the St. Louis, KC, or Lawrence, KS areas. I say mythical because the whole thing is just an honor system and you can calibrate your scale to make it even with the PO and it still wouldn't count, hence the mythical status of the PO scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I believe there is somewhat of a move in the UK top remove the wrist wraps as being superflous/superfluous. Was Mob's record set with a wrap and if so will there be a separate list then? I don't think it adds much if at all but considering you have take your weights to the mythical post office that allows you to weigh them for a record to be set, wrapped and unwrapped seems appropriate. Don't know about the "mythical" post office - these places exist. I don't think Josh is knocking you guys that have found these places. He's just saying that we (he and I and others) have been completely unable to find a PO that is willing to do this. I have an aunt who works in a PO that said I'd get laughed out of her office in a small town if I tried that. Imagine the glazed-eyes look that I get in a larger town when I ask to bring my weights in and weigh each one individually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted July 11, 2009 Share Posted July 11, 2009 I got lucky, my post office has a scale in the lobby. Makes the calibration bearable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 The wrist wrap is to prevent injury. I feel a bit more secure with the wrap, so maybe that leads to confidence and heavier weights. Not sure. What I am sure about is when I wrap up, my hand swells with pooled blood. Try kissing the asses of the people in the post office more. I know I would never have been able to weigh stuff at my PO if I had not worked the guy for months ahead of time. Just wasn't going to happen. Kissed a few asses, now it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 The wrist wrap is to prevent injury. I feel a bit more secure with the wrap, so maybe that leads to confidence and heavier weights. Not sure. What I am sure about is when I wrap up, my hand swells with pooled blood.Try kissing the asses of the people in the post office more. I know I would never have been able to weigh stuff at my PO if I had not worked the guy for months ahead of time. Just wasn't going to happen. Kissed a few asses, now it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Wow, thanks for underlining the naughty words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stump Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Wow, thanks for underlining the naughty words. I thought the rule was no cursing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Then check what one of the logs has in it's title. It's no F-Bombs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Brouse Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 I've only done weaver a couple times and only messed with the wraps at the end. I've hit decent numbers and it seems like one of those events where it either goes or it don't. I can't see getting hurt doing it. Of course, now that I've said that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 We had Weaver Stick at Gripmas last year. It's not as easy to control as you might think. Lot's of lifts end up spinning off to the sides etc. I can lift as much with or without wraps I think or at least very close but considering a random loss off to the side etc and the injury potential - I favor keeping the wraps. It's a funny lift - it hurts some when you are doing it but really hurts when I stop - Ouch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Brouse Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 We had Weaver Stick at Gripmas last year. It's not as easy to control as you might think. Lot's of lifts end up spinning off to the sides etc. I can lift as much with or without wraps I think or at least very close but considering a random loss off to the side etc and the injury potential - I favor keeping the wraps. It's a funny lift - it hurts some when you are doing it but really hurts when I stop - Ouch! Oh, I hear you there, I've got video proof of the danger the public I am while doing it. I guess I see wraps as a major necessity in heavy benching because if 550lbs. goes... it goes! Maybe when I stop messing with the whimpy weights I'd get a better perspective on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I wonder if we could hold hold the event between vertical poles spaced x inches apart - touching the sides would not help the lift but would prevent any injury potential from external / internal rotation. Actually, touching the sides could still be a cause for disqualification, but at least it would lessen the injury potential of a lift gone bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climber511 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I wonder if we could hold hold the event between vertical poles spaced x inches apart - touching the sides would not help the lift but would prevent any injury potential from external / internal rotation.Actually, touching the sides could still be a cause for disqualification, but at least it would lessen the injury potential of a lift gone bad. True. It's just that the lift has such a long history of being done without I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Quite agree, but it seems that some great events go out of fashion due to either the real or perceived threat of injury. Since it's a short range move, I doubt that mandating the lift go up under control would be against the spirit of the lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobsterone Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 It's in the rules. No need to reinvent the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalachiMcMullen Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 It's in the rules. No need to reinvent the wheel. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lipinski Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Speaking of the weaver stick, I wish I could see a video of how you guys did those big pulls. I was looking at some contest results, and it seemed like you went from "good" to "world record" in a pretty short span. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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