I have been using them for several exercises including pushing exercises such as barbell bench presses, shoulder presses and dips. I have found that they encourage me to hold my wrists much straighter where previously I would allow my wrists to be flexed back. I have found that the main muscle I am training becomes a lot more stimulated at the same weight without them.
During pulling exercises such as deadlifts, dumbbell rows and pull downs I struggle to maintain grip even at half the weight I would normally lift. As a result I am only using them for the first 2 or 3 warm up sets.
The main benefit for my pulling moves is after just 2 weeks I no longer need lifting straps which I had previously been using in heavier sets. Straps now only come out for heavy deadlifts.
Bicep training has become a lot tougher and i have noticed apparent gains in both forearms and biceps
In review, if you are wanting to get stronger (not just in the forearms) and achieve greater muscle stimulus you need these!
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