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Fonsworth said:
I've also been doing reverse wrist curls (light E-Z bars) and reverse bicep curls as well. It's helped tremendously.
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I read an article a long time ago in a bodybuilding magazine. There's no point in wearing wrist supports and wrist straps if they are assisting you with pressing and pulling because you aren't giving your forearm muscles the work they need. Because then, you need to do additional forearms workouts to make up for the work they weren't getting. Some guys use them and some don't. I used to use wrist straps and wrist wraps. I noticed my forearms weren't big in proportion to my arms. So I threw them away.
 
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unit321 said:
I read an article a long time ago in a bodybuilding magazine. There's no point in wearing wrist supports and wrist straps if they are assisting you with pressing and pulling because you aren't giving your forearm muscles the work they need. Because then, you need to do additional forearms workouts to make up for the work they weren't getting. Some guys use them and some don't. I used to use wrist straps and wrist wraps. I noticed my forearms weren't big in proportion to my arms. So I threw them away.
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I've never used them outside of heavier deads so I guess that helps :manny:
 
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unit321 said:
Skip the wrist wraps.
Start at lower weights that your wrists can handle. As you build up your arm strength, you won't need wrist wraps.
It might be an ego crush to go back down in weight on the bench press, just deal with it. Supplement your chest workouts with either dumbbell flyes or pec deck exercises.
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I've been using them as a crutch for my shytty bar form...I usually grip the bar like I'm doing a palm strike. :jbhmm:Squats, barbell bench and OHP are the exercises I use the straps. Knew it was weird that my overhead press felt easier last night when I switched the grip. Going to stash my Velcro wrist wraps away and practice on my form....hopefully permanently like I did with gloves. :patrice:
 
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Black Jesus said:

I've been using them as a crutch for my shytty bar form...I usually grip the bar like I'm doing a palm strike. :jbhmm:Squats, barbell bench and OHP are the exercises I use the straps. Knew it was weird that my overhead press felt easier last night when I switched the grip. Going to stash my Velcro wrist wraps away and practice on my form....hopefully permanently like I did with gloves. :patrice:
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I had the same grip but jacked my wrist up and started with the right form as I was recovering. I'm not as strong that way but strength is getting there and the muscle contraction and activation is much better.
 
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Man my right hip has been killing me right now. I guess that is what happens when I don't stretch and also considering I took a week off to recover from being sick :\ def need to stretch my lower body thought the weekend.
 
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these sneakers are so comfortable. while running it felt like i had nothing on my feet. i wish they had an all black version to wear as a daily sneaker

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Im not happy that I wasnt able to go to the gym yesterday or today and for that matter the next 2 days, I dont like to go that long between workouts, will just have to do my situps and pushups at home
 
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