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    Default New and a question about wrist straps

    I absolutely love RXmuscle I'm so thankful for all the advice and honesty in the ladies section. Its the non judgemental educational approach which makes me feel very safe reading and posting. I really want to thank all of you for this.

    I have been working hard to increase my strength all year and have met with frustration with what seems 2 steps forward 1 step back . Never really able to lift more .

    It was suggested i purchase wrist straps .I cannot begin to tell you the difference in my lifts it just nuts! My forearms are feeling sore and a little weak .
    I was wondering about the rest of you and using WS ? Do you use them and how would you suggest I continue using them to get the best benefit?

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    if you are not going to compete in a strength based sport like powerlifting, strongwoman, etc... use them all the time. only caveat? train your forearms once or twice a week also. since they are not getting the abuse they use to get, they can suffer.

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    and thanks for posting. welcome to Rx!

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    I am a figure girl... I use both wrist wraps and versa grips

    I do a gazzilion (lol...is that a word??) heavy front squats and had begun to have some trouble with my wrists giving out and hurting before my legs gave out....the wrist wraps give additional support and relieved that issue

    I use my versa grips primarily for back work (pulling weight) and pulldowns - for same reason - additional support and takes the stress off my wrists.

    I have small wrists and bone structure and was having some aches and pains that are completely gone now. Good Luck!!
    ~Lorrie ~ Mediocrity is NOT an option! ~

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    Default I thought this article on straps was interesting.

    I came across this article on lifting straps. It seems to liken them to nooses, which makes sense, they were strangling the life out of my wrists.

    Quote Originally Posted by whitelily View Post
    I absolutely love RXmuscle I'm so thankful for all the advice and honesty in the ladies section. Its the non judgemental educational approach which makes me feel very safe reading and posting. I really want to thank all of you for this.

    I have been working hard to increase my strength all year and have met with frustration with what seems 2 steps forward 1 step back . Never really able to lift more .

    It was suggested i purchase wrist straps .I cannot begin to tell you the difference in my lifts it just nuts! My forearms are feeling sore and a little weak .
    I was wondering about the rest of you and using WS ? Do you use them and how would you suggest I continue using them to get the best benefit?

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    Quote Originally Posted by whitelily View Post
    I absolutely love RXmuscle I'm so thankful for all the advice and honesty in the ladies section. Its the non judgemental educational approach which makes me feel very safe reading and posting. I really want to thank all of you for this.

    I have been working hard to increase my strength all year and have met with frustration with what seems 2 steps forward 1 step back . Never really able to lift more .

    It was suggested i purchase wrist straps .I cannot begin to tell you the difference in my lifts it just nuts! My forearms are feeling sore and a little weak .
    I was wondering about the rest of you and using WS ? Do you use them and how would you suggest I continue using them to get the best benefit?
    1) YES! I love that about RxGirl too! They have done a LOT of work to make this section what it is and its STILL getting better. A year ago, I never would have posted the things I post, now, its almost like I feel BETTER after I post and get it all out there! WELCOME GF!!!!!!

    2) I never used wrist straps for the first 2 years I trained, but this past year I've really found them to be incredibly beneficial. You have to find onces that work for YOU. The ones I have do cut into my wrist, so I 'remade' them with foam and wider around the wrist so its less stress on my wrist. I mainly use them for deads or back work. I haven't tried the versa grips myself, but am a huge fan of the wrist straps.

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