[GqArtguy]

Originally Posted by blooey

I just got yelled at in my gym for using chalk (some of the older staff are cool with it, but some of the new staff...not so much). I've seen some people do o-lifting with straps, but it strikes me as a dangerous thing to do since when I bail, I'd rather not have a heavy weight strapped to my arm. None of the people I've seen using straps at my gym were using much weight (<100 kgs).

Depends on the type of strap used. If you have these or these then they will come apart the second you open your hand.

If have these types then its ok too, but if youre worried about dropping weight, then dont tie it so tightly and just loop around the bar once.

Using straps for training isnt forbidden even on the classical lifts as has been suggested so far.