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Originally Posted by LT Hebert
It's easy to say "work on your grip strength", but that's not completely going to solve the issue in my case.
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It may be easy, but there still may be value in saying it.
_CQ is half my bodysize--we have the same handsize
. I'm never going to have grip strength that is proportionate to the rest of my body--it a matter of biomechanics. So yea, it is a little tiresome when some gym-wonder who does bench press 5x a week, the exact same amount and weight for the last 3 years, walks by and offer me advice on how I shouldn't use straps, and should "work on my grip strength." Durrrr.
That being said, this conversation has reminded me that whether or not I benefit from using straps in my strength training, I will also benefit, from a system perspective, from increased grip strength.
I snuck in a farmer's walk w/ dumbells yesterday, and I think I will make something like that a regular part of my routine.