Straps might let you move the bar farther or with more effort during deadlifts, but we don’t know if that actually helps you get stronger or fitter.

Using lifting straps while doing deadlifts lets you lift the weight faster, but only if you use the same weight you’d lift without straps — if you increase the weight because straps help, you actually lift slower.

Using lifting straps might help you lift heavier weights and feel like you have a better grip, but we don’t fully know why yet.

When people use straps but lift the same weight they normally lift without straps, they feel like it’s easier — but if they lift more weight because straps help, it feels just as hard as lifting without straps.

Using straps might help you lift faster and feel less tired during deadlifts, so coaches might want to consider using them to help people train harder.

When people use lifting straps for deadlifts, they feel more confident and stronger — even if they’re lifting the same weight as without straps.