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You may have seen them in the gym before; massive hulks grunting and straining to set a personal record for deadlift or powerlifters doing impressive lifts without losing grip on bars flung overhead. And what do they all have in common? Weightlifting straps.
MUTANT has the ultimate guide for lifting straps, how to use them, and which ones are worth your time and money.
Do you consider yourself capable of handling heavy weights? Squatting over 500 and benching over 250 might make you feel like weightlifting royalty. But imagine a trainer challenging you to move those weights further than you’re used to. Could that additional inch during the negative phase of a movement be the decisive factor in achieving continuous muscle growth rather than hitting plateaus?
Skipping leg day didn’t become a meme for theatrics. Training legs is difficult; therefore, we just return to upper body workouts because they provide the aesthetics we want without sacrificing comfort. But leg day is THE MOST important part of any training regimen because it floods the body with human growth hormones. That’s right: Lifting legs is your own natural steroid!
