praise to manta/sting ray!!!

[black diamond]

I usually put a towel over my traps.

 

[w8lifterchick]

I usually put a towel over my traps.

why?

 

[Becoming]

I usually put a towel over my traps.

this is a bad idea and can cause bar slippage...

anything between you and the bar will lessen your degree of control and "feel" for the bar....

try to stop using the towel/manta rays as soon as possible...

you will get used to the bar alone within a month or two max, once you do you see how much better it is and will tell others to drop these things...

also working on your traps (through heavy deads, etc) will help....

 

[Scotsman]

Unless the have redesigned the manta from when I tried one they cause you to carry the bar way up on your traps. Your mid-traps and rear delts form a groove for the bar. It is a natural bar carrier. As for front squats learn to carry the weigth on your front delts. If you are having problems with the bar placement stay light until you build up a "tolerance" to the weight. Then you shouldn't need anything to help you with the bar.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[Vash]

I've been toying with the notion of doing it without the ray's for a while now. I'll make a deal though, I'll stop using the ray's if people stop using chalk and/or straps for deadlifts

 

[TheProject]

I've been toying with the notion of doing it without the ray's for a while now. I'll make a deal though, I'll stop using the ray's if people stop using chalk and/or straps for deadlifts

I don't know anyone who trains as a PL who uses straps.

Chalk's a given. Skip the manta ray, put some chalk on your back, and squat.

 

[w8lifterchick]

I've been toying with the notion of doing it without the ray's for a while now. I'll make a deal though, I'll stop using the ray's if people stop using chalk and/or straps for deadlifts

i don't believe in using straps for deadlifting. if you're grip can't handle the pull, it needs to be worked on- straps won't help. but chalk? you gotta use chalk.