Weight Training Lifting Strap - Black

Pull strap dimensions: - Strap length: 55 cm- Strap width: 3.5 cm--> Sold as a pair

The primary purpose of lifting straps is to allow you to lift more weight using only your hands or forearms where you would otherwise have insufficient grip. This will help you lift heavier weights for more reps. To achieve this, these straps wrap around your wrists and the bar during lifting exercises such as the deadlift, as well as certain pulling exercises such as the snatch pull.

Putting on the straps is easy: - Wrap the first strap around your wrist and thread it through the buckle. - Make sure the free end is in the palm of your hand. - Wrap the strap around the bar, starting under the bar and pulling it towards you. - Make sure the strap isn't wrapped around too thickly and that your hand still touches the bar. - Repeat with the second strap.

Our lifting straps can hold a max weight of 250 kg (125 kg per strap).

When you do lifting exercises such as the deadlift, we strongly recommend using a leather weight training belt (item8649025) or a dual-fastener belt (item 8649022) to provide extra support for your torso, which will help you increase the intra-abdominal pressure.

Sample back strength training exercise from our coach: - Deadlift: 4 sets of 3 to 5 reps (pay close attention to your technique and the position of your back as you do this exercise)- Inclined torso rowing:3 sets of 6 to 8 reps.- Pull-ups: 3 sets of 8 to 10 reps (tip: use support straps or a weighted vest to make this exercise either easier or more difficult, and don't forget to take off the strap for this exercise).

For each exercise, start with the recommended minimum number of reps (take care not to lift to failure, and always leave a margin of 2 reps below your max), then add one rep per week until you reach the recommended maximum. Next, increase the weight on the bar. Whenever you add more weight to the bar, start again at the minimum recommended number of reps, and incrementially increase until you reach the recommended maximum.