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.

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Ergogenic effects of lifting straps on movement velocity, grip strength, perceived exertion and grip security during the deadlift exercise.

Randomized Controlled Trial

Human

2021 Feb 1

Using lifting straps made people lift heavier weights faster and feel less tired during deadlifts, while also helping them hold the bar better — so straps help you perform better and feel easier doing the exercise.

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Ergogenic effects of lifting straps on movement velocity, grip strength, perceived exertion and grip security during the deadlift exercise.

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DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2020.113283

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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.

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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.

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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.

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