By: Sean Nalewanyj
Submitted: 2009-11-22 19:01:58 | Word Count: 844
If you are looking for something that helps grow muscle and offers you a way to increase the amount of weight you can lift on virtually every back exercise you perform, your search ends here.
There are many who doubt this exists…
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I speak the truth, my friend, and the reality is that if you aren't utilizing this basic piece of gym equipment that helps grow muscle, you're missing out on some serious size and strength gains.
What could it possibly be that helps grow muscle in such a major fashion?
A pair of lifting straps!
A lifting strap is a basic and very effective tool that helps grow muscle, but for some reason, many builders don't take advantage of them.
These thick straps are made from very strong material, wrapped around your wrists, and in turn the barbell, dumbbell, or cable attachment you're using. The purpose of lifting straps is to "eliminate" your grip from the equation by forming a secure connection between your wrist and the weight.
With straps, you're able to hang onto the bar and do your exercises without putting in any energy from your forearms.
Why does this matter? Picture this …
You're right in the middle of doing deadlifts, which are the best muscle-building exercise ever, and you need to do 8 reps to meet your goal.
You gear up, grip the weight, and lift the bar off the ground. You make it to 5, but then you can no longer hold onto the bar as the grip on the bar is straining your arms very badly.
Your set is over because your forearms have reached muscular failure. But you totally limited the muscle stimulation that you could have achieved on your back, shoulders, legs, and just about every other muscle in your body that is targeted by the deadlift.
Not a good thing!
A lifting strap completely eliminates this problem and helps grow muscle by making sure that you reach muscular failure in the major muscle groups that you are intending to target rather than on your forearms and grip. Lifting straps are good for almost every back exercise or any other lift where the grip comes into play.
Some people argue that lifting straps work as a "crutch" and hurt your development of grip strength and forearm size.
For real. The choice is yours-you can either gain strength and muscle mass on your lats, upper back, and the other muscle groups of your body, or you can become an ace at cracking open pickle jars.
Your call.
Look, what you gain from lifting straps for your overall muscle mass and strength far outweighs negative effects on your forearms and grip. Anyway, you can make up for it with specific forearm movements to develop your grip strength and forearm size.
You need a lifting strap that helps grow muscle, so start using it. You can search for them at almost any store that sells sports or fitness equipment, or you can order them online.
You're only going to pay 10 or 15 bucks, and they are well worth the price.
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