WRIST WRAPS: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

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WRIST WRAPS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
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• Weve all seen the guys and girls in the weight
  room, methodically wrapping their wrists. And if
  you thought that wrist wrapping was only for
  boxers, youre not alone.Next to lifting
  gloves, wrist wraps are a proven, convenient, and
  cost-effective piece of exercise equipment. They
  arent just for show or the overly cautious.
  Wrist wraps have been shown to provide several
  benefits to weightlifters including wrist
  support, enhanced performance, and reduced risk
  of injury.

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1. WHAT ARE WRIST WRAPS?

• Wrist wraps are pieces of fitness equipment used
  during exercise, usually weightlifting, to
  provide support and protect your grip, wrist, and
  forearm.Weightlifting wrist wraps are
  especially useful during heavy lifting workouts
  such as powerlifting or Strongman where pressing
  movements and overhead lifts are common.

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2. TYPES OF WRIST WRAPS

• There are several types of wrist wraps that can
  help your workouts depending on your fitness
  goals and exercise program.
• Wrist Wraps
• The traditional wrist wrap is a durable piece of
  material with a closing mechanism, usually a
  Velcro strap. There is also a thumb loop on the
  side to ensure security.It should be noted that
  the thumb loop is not required to use the wrist
  wraps. In fact, many lifters prefer to leave it
  hanging on the side or safely remove it from the
  strap altogether.

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• Lifting Strap Combo
• Just as the name implies, this wrist wraps and
  lifting straps combo puts together the supportive
  benefits of wrist wraps with the lifting support
  of straps.Unlike wrist wraps, lifting straps
  are not focused on providing muscle and
  connective tissue stability. Rather, they take
  over when your grip fails allowing you to lift
  more weight to fatigue the target muscle. More on
  this below.

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• EZ Grip Combo
• The EZ Grip combo mixes the classic wrist wraps
  with an extended leather pad. They are sometimes
  called wrist pads.The wrist straps provide
  support while the leather pads ensure a tight
  grip on the barbell.

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• Lifting Hook Combo
• This wrist wrap combo is similar to the EZ Grip
  but instead of a leather pad, there is a lifting
  hook.The wrist straps themselves are heavy
  duty, usually reinforced with several layers of a
  tough neoprene material. The hooks should be
  steel and dont accept anything less with a
  plastic coating as not to damage the barbell.

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3. WRIST WRAPS VS. LIFTING STRAPS

• Theres an odd trend in the online fitness
  community where wrist wraps are mistakenly being
  referred to as lifting straps. These are two
  completely different things.While there are
  some combinations of the two, as we discussed
  above, wrist wraps and lifting straps serve two
  different purposes

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4. BENEFITS OF WRIST WRAPS

• Before we discuss how to use wrist wraps, its
  important you understand the benefits of wrist
  wraps and why you should invest in a pair to
  support your fitness goals.

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• Form Support
• Wraps provide weightlifting wrist support. Take a
  minute to think about how many exercises your
  wrist is involved in. If youre using a free
  weight, your wrist is going to be a part of the
  action.Is it any wonder that wrist strain is
  one of the most common weightlifting injuries?

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• A wrap provides additional support to the bones
  in your wrist during all exercises and helps you
  keep proper alignment and form during the
  movement.For example, during movements like the
  barbell snatch, your wrist is kept in place and
  the chance of overextension is minimized with the
  help of a wrist wrap.