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Originally Posted by rscamaro73
My lifting gloves have wide wrist straps on them to help stop excessive flex in the wrists. I too need to have 'help' wrapped up some, but not too much. Definately use lifting straps when doing smith machine shrugs myself....but only when I'm at the end of a workout, or going heavier than normal (I try not to go too heavy anymore with my back jacked up).
Oh....and please....someone explain why wearing a lifting belt on bench helps anything ? They honestly don't even help much at all when doing squats.  |
Thing is that you are supposed to wear a belt pretty tight. Not too tight that you can't breathe but tight enough that when you push your abs out it makes your whole midsection more stable. I use a belt all the time for heavy exercises. Shouldn't be a problem as long as you do other assitance work. On the bench... not 100% sure, but for people who bench heavy and have to arch their back (to get their legs into it etc) it maintains stability and prevents injury.