Lifting straps are an essential gym bag item if you do any serious amount of deadlifting or pulling exercises. (And no, straps aren’t cheating if you know when to use them.) But there are several ...

When you start weight training, people may tell you to buy some pieces of equipment, including lifting gloves, knee straps, and even a belt. More often than not, however, no one tells you to buy ...

Think of lifting straps and you’d be forgiven for thinking of heavyweight champions and Olympians, but they’re anything but the preserve of professionals. Of all the things there are to think about ...

When it comes to your heavy lifting in the weight room, there are bound to be some weak points as you pile on the plates, and not every rep is going to be successful. But that's not the worst thing in ...

Lifting straps are exactly what they sound like, strips of fabric that wrap around your wrist and barbell to aid grip and form a stable point of attachment should your fingers start to fatigue.

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Do you feel like your grip is giving out in the gym? Are you experiencing some achiness in your wrists? If you’re ready to go buy some "wrist straps” to help alleviate your symptoms, let me stop you ...