What is a Weight Lifting Wrist Strap?

Lifting wrist wraps are commonly used by powerlifters, bodybuilders, and even new lifters to help provide wrist support when pushing heavy weights. Their main purpose is to provide stability and compression to the wrist joint during heavy overhead lifts or push exercises. They help you by stabilizing the barbell or dumbbell weight and prevent draining any strength from your shoulders or legs. So you can focus solely on the muscles you are targeting and your form.

Wrist straps are especially helpful during heavy or maximal effort presses and overhead exercises. Especially when it comes to weightlifting where there is such a high force affecting the joints. Not just snatches and jerks, but even basic exercises like front squats or strict presses can strain your wrists. To reduce the risk of injury, strain or to prevent overloading your body, wrist wraps are the common and best way to give your joints stability. Another positive feature of wrist wraps is that they warm the joints and increase blood circulation.

Making it possible for your joints to adapt to stress, especially when you are doing warm-up exercises. Wrist wraps are designed to prevent physical overload. Since every athlete likes to hit maximum loads and personal records, wrist guards are a useful helper. You should have them in every training bag.