Weight Lifting Rod Hooks Heavy Duty Wrist Wraps Power Weight Lifting Training Gym Grips Straps Set of 2

I am a man but my wrists are pretty small. These were great. The last two sets of lifting hooks had barely any contact area for the hook and loop and eventually wore out and would come off. These are the perfect size and seem strong enough. Time will tell but for now they work great.

I've been using cloth and then leather lifting straps for years. They never seem to last very long regardless of the material. Regular straps are time consuming to properly wrap around a bar or a dumbbell. I got about a year out of my last pair of Schiek leather lifting straps I used them 3-4 days a week doing shoulder shrugs on a bar with 315 - 495 pounds, pull-ups, abdominal pull downs, side bends and upper back shrugs on an incline bench.Time for a new approach. These hooks arrived and I got two solid workouts with them and I can tell they are perfect for my purposes. I'll use the "pro" and "con" approach:Pro - securely attach to wrists, heavy duty Velcro and coated metal lifting hooks. The biggest advantage I see with these lifting hooks over traditional cloth/leather wrist straps is that there is NO "wrapping time" with the hooks versus straps. Wrapping with any wrist strap is sort of an art and it's also time consuming. Not having to wrap the hooks speeds up my workout, allows me to do faster sets and transition between exercises more rapidly. I can do heavy bar weight or sets of ten pull-ups relying only on the hooks, not my hands which is great for me because I have multiple hand injuries from 40 years of ice hockey along with arthritis. These straps may also potentially prevent forearm tendinitis down the road. On other advantage of the hooks over straps is that it's easier to replace dumbbells on the rack without the long strap getting caught under a dumbbell and potentially pulling it off the rack when you walk away.Con - The downside of these hooks is that unlike flexible straps, I can't put the hooks into my pockets Because they are so well made, they are a bit heavy - the metal hooks are solidly constructed. If you work out a gym bag in the gym this is not an issue. The other small negative I noticed was hook slippage when using a short, straight bar for downward abdominal pull downs. Despite being coated with a heavy duty non-slip surface, the hooks had a tendency to slip to the end of the bar if I did not pull down with equal force on each hook. From now on, I'll use a zig-zag bar on ab pull downs to avoid any slippage.I was using 405 pounds on a bar doing shoulder shrugs today and completely let go of the bar with my hands and let the straps do all the work. No discomfort, no loss of control and I felt completely comfortable with the construction and the ergonomics. When lifting upwards, even with weights approaching 500 pounds on a standard 45 pounds gym bar there was NO slippage.Bottom line is that so far, based on the data cited above, I like these lifting hooks and feel confident with them as a better alternative to traditional wrist straps. .One side note. There was a small card in the order asking me to create a 1- 3 minute video review. In exchange for doing that video review, the manufacturer offered to refund the purchase price of the hooks or send me an extra pair for free. I may do a video review of these lifting hooks down the road but I'll decline the "freebie" offer. I think the moment any reviewer takes compensation for their opinion, that opinion is tainted. I staunchly refuse to be part of the "paid reviewer" process. I'm not Robert Parker or James Suckling, the shadily "compensated" wine critics - my opinion can't be bought. I'd be wary of any glowing video review for any product on Amazon because it may be a paid/planted review and not every reviewer may confess to being paid or having been offered to be paid.I will report back on these lifting hooks when I get more experience with them.

I started working with a trainer a couple of years ago, lifting with free weights and cable machines.I was making good progress, but my hands couldn't handle the increasing weight.I bought a pair of these lifting hooks, and it's been a game changer. They've allowed me to keep working out with progressively heavier weights. I even use them with the rope attachment for the cable machine because the hook is the perfect size to fit around the rope while being smaller than the end caps on the ropes.I've been using them 2-3 times a week for the last year and a half and they're still holding up great.Recently I found a new use for them, which is using one hook with a gas powered weed whacker. One hand has to be directly on the handle of the machine to operator the throttle, but the other hand can use the hook to hold the bar on the machine. This provides some vibration isolation, and keeps your hand from having to use its strength. When cutting a lot of weeds, this greatly reduces the pain the weed whacker usually causes.This is a great product, and I'm buying a second pair so that I always have a backup.

For the past 20 years I have been a "for free, volunteer" trainer in the gym for the elderly, the obese, the disabled and especially the disabled-in-action veterans returning from overseas deployment. I myself am addicted to Heavy Iron and especially working with dumbbells. I have always been able to hold the 150 lb. dumbbells when training my back and biceps and doing squats and traps with a trap bar, until I myself became partially disabled from an accident and lost my left middle finger and permanently paralyzed my left index finger. I already had a pair of lifting hooks that I used to help the individuals I was training in the gym because of their similar disabilities but the distance between the two hooks was too narrow to accommodate the wider bars in the gym. This item is much wider and not only accommodates the wider bars but also has a rubberized hook so not to damage the existing gym bars, handles and other accessories in the gym. I have 7 different gym memberships and have actually had several gym staff to question me during use of these hooks, concerning me possibly damaging the bars of the pulling machines. I also can continue doing pull-ups using these hooks whereas I could not hold my 6'8", 320 lb. frame for more than 5 pull-ups. With these hooks, I can crank out 12 to 15 pull-ups. Additionally, the straps for the wrist are a heavy-duty rubberized foam material and do not cut into my skin like my other hooks do, allowing me to pull a much heavier weight than before. I will be 50 this month and feel like am 33, due to lifting heavy weight, especially with the aid of these hooks.

I wanted to give this 5 stars. Comfort, effectiveness, quality, all great. My only problem is, I'm 6'7 so I have large hands and the actual "hook" is not as wide as my hand. So when I use it, one of my fingers has to be on the outside of the hook which is awkward. I'm adjusting and getting used to it so its not a huge deal, but did knock it down a star. Only other complaint which is with all hooks is that once you hit failure, you can't just let the weight go, you have to set it down and clear the hook. But thats with them all. Overall though, best assistance I've had on super heavy lifts. Was able to finally burn out on shrugs lifting 560 lbs for a set of 11 and then 8.

LEE PRIMERO ANTES DE COMPRARLas compré porque tengo una lesion del CFCT en la muñeca y pensé que esto me ayudaría a no hacer tanta fuerza, me equivoqué por que estas cosas sólo te cansan las manos y terminas haciendo casi la misma fuerza y te preocupa que no aguantes más la placa dejando caer las mancuernas o lo que sea, lo cual realmente no ayuda xd.Compra unos straps de nylon (es mi proxima compra), o de perdido compra el que es de 2 ganchitos con hule a ambos lados de la palma, me iba a decantar por esa opción pero las placas de metal de este producto me hicieron pensar de alguna forma que serían mejores, me equivoqué, no te equivoques y compra mejor straps de nylon, o el de dos ganchitos por manoLes pusé 5 estrellas porque es un producto de CALIDAD, las placas si son de metal grueso y el antideslizante se siente que si sirve, las muñequeras de calidad bien cosidas y de buen material. Si tu sabes como usar bien este tipo de producto y no sabes cual opción escoger, te recomiendo encarecidamente este producto, simplemente no me sirvió para mi situación.

They are comfortable and I find them better then lifting straps, they protect your hands from cuts and calluses and I find that you can focus on the technique better when lifting heavy.

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The media could not be loaded. Remember this is not a replacement for actual grip strength. I would only recommend usage for when you're trying for a new PR, maximizing RPE sets, or to counter-act fatigue during last sets of an exercise.Do your sets, and only strap these on when you feel like you need it most. Do NOT plan to use these as a permanent crutch.They are comfortable, well built, sturdy, pack down into smaller form, and convenient to carry around in your gym bag even though they are kind of heavy due to the metallic components. They help let you lift heavier weight when you would normally not be able to due to loss of grip, weak wrists, coming off injury, etc.I currently only use these on my "pull" days when doing deadlifts or shrugs, but you can see in my video that I have used them on various exercises and they perform well. I wish the angle of the hook's opening wasn't so wide open, as it would give a much better grip, but I'm sure they designed it that way for compatibility.Please remember to still work on all the components involved in grip strength, because as much as this tool allows you to bypass concentrating on your grip and to hit the target muscle instead, the cost is that it takes a toll on your overall compound gains. Then again who am I? I'm just a guy who has naturally lost 35 lbs in the last 6 months through 2 months of cardio and 4 months of weight training -- nothing replaces discipline, hard work, and consistency. Stay strong folks.

The media could not be loaded. - While working your grip is recommended for overall strength and development these are extremelly useful if you have problems with your grip, injury recovery, disease or dont want your grip to be the limiting factor. - For me these are a must have as I have a disease which prevents me from gripping strongly and they enable me to work on pulling movements.- I have tried four different brands and these are the best, by far.- Strong and robust and built with highest quality materials.- I have tested it to 100Kg with one hand and no damage or problems- Support and buckle dont fail or change shape like others over use.- Padding is comfortable and doesnt harm skin. I personally use on top of a clothing layer for added comfort.- Angle easily fits most bars and barbells with variety of exercises like back rows, deadlifts, pull-ups and even use for resistance bands pulling. - Note that continued use of lifting hooks like this may involve pressure on the median nerve to your hand and over long term increase likelihood of developing carpal tunnel syndrome (producing numbness, tingling and pain in the hand that can make the hand more susceptible to cold temperatures and weakness in the hand and arm).