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This thread seems a bit heated. Are straps the training equivalent of a Republicans vs. Democrats discussion?
Have I missed something?
I obviously think if you can get to the point at which you do not need straps, that's ideal. I do not, however, think I'd simply forego them for X period at the expense of my lats, lower back etc. Nate makes a good point in noting that it's a short-term problem, but what happens when you've tried to address that problem for some time now?
I've tried just that. I started working grip specifically and pretty hard about three months ago (? maybe four). I'm at the point where I can hang from a towel-wrapped bar for the same amount of time as when I started...plus 50 more lbs.
Gotta love dip belts, eh?
The trouble is, I have very small hands. Nonerz's hands are probably as big as mine if not bigger! As such, grip training has helped but gripping stuff is still a limiting factor for me. My SLDL has improved a little, but I'm still struggling to hang on to it.
It's the only exercise on which I've typically employed straps, and after not using them for a very long time I'm going back to them. I'm confident I'll nail that 275x20 w/ straps, something that's eluded me because my little hands can't hold on at the end. And soon after that, I want 315x20.
My grip/forearms might suffer some small, almost indiscernable degree as a result, but moving the stiff-legs up by 40 lbs. for the same reps will no doubt translate to a tangible increase in the hamstrings and lower back.
It's not as if I haven't tried, or that I'll foresake grip training. But I'm done with my dinky hamstrings. Fuck being small *wraps wrists*
Have I missed something?
I obviously think if you can get to the point at which you do not need straps, that's ideal. I do not, however, think I'd simply forego them for X period at the expense of my lats, lower back etc. Nate makes a good point in noting that it's a short-term problem, but what happens when you've tried to address that problem for some time now?
I've tried just that. I started working grip specifically and pretty hard about three months ago (? maybe four). I'm at the point where I can hang from a towel-wrapped bar for the same amount of time as when I started...plus 50 more lbs.
Gotta love dip belts, eh?The trouble is, I have very small hands. Nonerz's hands are probably as big as mine if not bigger! As such, grip training has helped but gripping stuff is still a limiting factor for me. My SLDL has improved a little, but I'm still struggling to hang on to it.
It's the only exercise on which I've typically employed straps, and after not using them for a very long time I'm going back to them. I'm confident I'll nail that 275x20 w/ straps, something that's eluded me because my little hands can't hold on at the end. And soon after that, I want 315x20.
My grip/forearms might suffer some small, almost indiscernable degree as a result, but moving the stiff-legs up by 40 lbs. for the same reps will no doubt translate to a tangible increase in the hamstrings and lower back.
It's not as if I haven't tried, or that I'll foresake grip training. But I'm done with my dinky hamstrings. Fuck being small *wraps wrists*
