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This was a great help especially when they explained
the bent over rows and the dead lifts. I am excited to
try these exercises now!

"cfish23 i agree. and there not even
big.."

Seriously dude? Upgrade your profile
picture before you decide who is big. Loblinger is
big. I use straps when I feel it it isnecessary to get
out a few more reps and build what I am working on.
Thats okay, you keep being tough and I will keep
getting bigger.

I can understand straps for the 315lbs dead lifts but
for bodyweight pull-ups? If your grip gives out it's
b/c you don't have forearm endurance. Forearms
endurance is one of the biggest things that has
contributed to my success in the gym. I never use
straps. I also don't bodybuild, I prefer athletic
conditioning.

cfish23 i agree. and there not even big..

its fine to use straps but not on every exercise you
do. just hurting yourself the more times you use them.
its just a crutch, if you always use it your just
weakening your grip. using them with 135lbs on bent
over rows is ridiculous as well. breathing in while
you curl up and exhaling as you do the negative is the
dumbest thing ive ever heard too.

Great Vid Guys appreciate the demo as always you Guys
are a Wealth of knowledge and no matter how many times
I hit the Gym and watch my form I always come back to
your Vids and try to make it stick in my mind and as
far as straps go in my honest opinion it's all common
sense you know your Body better than anyone else if you
know the Body part your working out can handle the
weight but your Grip can't then by all means use the
damn things!! After all that's why they were invented!!
Nuf said.

3:28 "don't arc your back"....well look at the guy with
the cap backwards, he does it, the first thing i
noticed. he's just asking for trouble while he does it
this way.

Good vid guys, love the detail you put in, its a big
help to a newb like me. Also good work on keeping up
the american tradition of hats in gyms!

I use straps for everything even E-Z bar curls for
bicepts. When i wana hit my forearms I do hammer curls
and dumbell wrist curls on arm day, its called body
building. not marathon forearm building ^^

There is nothing wrong with using straps this is
Bodybuilding not power lifting, Bodybuilding is about
varying degrees of volume and time under tension, using
a over and underhand grip can in rare instances cause
tearing of the inferior tendon of the biceps from the
humerous or complete rupture from the radious do to the
proximal tension being divided between both heads of
the biceps the hand with the palm up is succeptable to
slight shortening of one of the heads trying to
supinate causing one of the heads to distally support
all the weight next thing you know Bicep Tear, better
safe than sorry Over hand Grip is safer use straps when
necessary and warm up properly plenty of careers ruined
and or put on hold do to tears. Lift safe, lift smart.

Don't ever use straps. Use a reverse grip, palms facing
an palms opposite. Sure, your first few workouts, your
grip will fail first, but after that you will get used
to it. A strong grip is key for lifting and real world
applications.

Excellent for beginners