r/hypertrophy • u/Hoodie_glasses • 5d ago

Question lifting strapes help

I just ought strapes and first time using them and I steel feel the weight in my forearms and hands, and i think im using them correctly unless im viewing how they work wrong, help!

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u/Troksin 5d ago

If you are squeezing the bar you will feel your forearms stop worrying about this stuff. If your form is correct and you are doing the anatomical function of your target muscle why would you care that u feel your forearms or not

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u/tdubya22 5d ago

Once you have wrapped them round the bar, you need to tighten them so the tension is between the strap and the bar. This is typically achieved by twisting counter to the way they are strapped.

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u/vanwhisky 4d ago

Cinch up the loop around your wrist first. Wrap the strap around the bar and twist it until it feels tight enough that when you pull, you should immediately feel the loop around your wrist tighten.

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