Straps Help You Lift More Without Getting Tired
Ergogenic effects of lifting straps on movement velocity, grip strength, perceived exertion and grip security during the deadlift exercise.
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Using straps with a heavier weight (DLww) resulted in slower movement than lifting without straps (DLnn), despite the straps helping grip.
Most assume straps let you lift heavier AND faster—but here, going heavier with straps actually made the lift slower than lifting lighter without straps.
Practical Takeaways
Use lifting straps during your main deadlift sets if your goal is speed, power, and reduced grip fatigue—but keep the weight at your normal non-strap 1RM (80% for sets).
Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Surprising Findings
Using straps with a heavier weight (DLww) resulted in slower movement than lifting without straps (DLnn), despite the straps helping grip.
Most assume straps let you lift heavier AND faster—but here, going heavier with straps actually made the lift slower than lifting lighter without straps.
Practical Takeaways
Use lifting straps during your main deadlift sets if your goal is speed, power, and reduced grip fatigue—but keep the weight at your normal non-strap 1RM (80% for sets).
Publication
Journal
Physiology & behavior
Year
2020
Authors
Ivan Jukic, A. García-Ramos, J. Baláš, Jan Maleček, D. Omcirk, J. Tufano
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Claims (6)
The use of lifting straps significantly increases maximal lifting capacity by reducing grip fatigue as a limiting factor.
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.
When people use lifting straps for deadlifts, they feel more confident and stronger — even if they’re lifting the same weight as without straps.
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 helps your hands feel less tired after doing deadlifts, no matter if you lift the same weight as before or more because the straps help.