Guest Must crush Posted September 15, 2001 Share Posted September 15, 2001 I stopped using lifting straps back when I dropped musclemag -type training and started going for hi-intensity, low-volume functional strength training. Good thing I didn't throw them away, though - I've started doing chins with them doubled over the bar, gripping the two ends together like towel chins. I think towel chins will be a lot harder to keep a grip on than these, but these are a start. Anybody else use straps like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotGrip Posted September 15, 2001 Share Posted September 15, 2001 another good use for Ironminds "weightlifting" (olympic) straps is to poke a hole in them and use them with a loading pin for strap pulls with the grippers, it is the perfect length and they don't fray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted September 16, 2001 Share Posted September 16, 2001 I am glad to say that I have never bothered spendin my money on straps but there are some good ideas for them here. Must crush, does it hurt doing chins like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Must crush Posted September 16, 2001 Share Posted September 16, 2001 It doesn't hurt while doing them that much; there's a little bit of skin pinching going on, but the straps are pretty soft, and it's not as bad as a double-overhand deadlift. But it's a very static/isometric contraction as far as the grip is concerned, so it hurts pretty badly right when I finish and try to get my hands to open again. After a little flexing and wiggling they're fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kINGPIN Posted September 16, 2001 Share Posted September 16, 2001 I might try and improvise with a little bit of webbing- the same stuff I have for strap holds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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