Thread: When to add wrist wraps

I’ll use them when I’m doing heavy shrugs. Yeah I know that will make my forearms stronger. I do it to concentrate on my delta and traps since that’s what I’m working on. But on dead day, I do t use them.

IMO never If you can’t hold it you shouldn’t be lifting it. Your grip creates stability through your kinetic chain to the shoulders. You need Stability in the shoulders for mobility of the arm. You can’t hit a good ball from kayak right. My theory is the over use of straps
de-stabilizes the shoulder complex.

That’s my 2c.

I hold at the top for 3-4 seconds. Slow up and slow down. It’s controlled. I never go too heavy. I concentrate on my traps and delts. I work arms on a different day. My traps and delts get a good pump from this. Been doing it for years. No complaints. I’ve seen some guys struggle with heavy weight and get nothing out of it. I am not about to fuck anything up. I don’t get paid to lift weights. I do it to keep in shape and to to keep up with these younger guys on the dept.

Originally Posted by thebear

IMO never If you can’t hold it you shouldn’t be lifting it. Your grip creates stability through your kinetic chain to the shoulders. You need Stability in the shoulders for mobility of the arm. You can’t hit a good ball from kayak right. My theory is the over use of straps
de-stabilizes the shoulder complex.

That’s my 2c.

I get your reasoning but I also believe that lifting heavy your wrist is the weak point and why not protect it on your top set. I agree anything but the top set should be without to keep the chain and stability on point.


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I've always wrapped my wrist after my 1st warmup. On my 3 powerlift movements I want every rep of every set to be as meet like as possible. Same with my knee wraps for squats. I also do all my squat reps in briefs. I squat extremely wide in a monolift.

Once I started developing carpal tunnel I use them for the majority of my working sets. Not always right away. If I start to feel pain I use them. I won't with my added forearm training tho