STRAPS

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Straps are short (one and a half to two feet) pieces of woven cloth that you wrap around a barbel!, handle on a machine, or horizontal bar to give you a better grip. You'll quickly discover that on such exercises as deadlifts, shrugs, rows, chins and pulldowns, your forearm grip will be the weakest link. Straps allow you to handle more weight in these exercises. As with weight belts, don't get too dependent on straps. It's better to allow the forearms to strengthen than assisting them all the time with straps.