How to use straps for Olympic lifts

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How to use short straps with no loops for Olympic lifting.

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[VastChoirs]

Could you just make a loop at the ends of these with sewing or tape if you wanted to?

[madaozeki]

@VastChoirs Sure, but not with the short straps. The point of them is "easy escape". You can buy longer straps with pre-sewn loops. I have them too, but don't use them for Olympic lifting.

[andyman820]

In every video where someone is doing something real, there is someone staring at them in the background.

[madaozeki]

@desembodic Glad to hear that. Leather straps soften up nicely (just don't leave them out in the rain!) and can be very comfortable, since they're wider and padded. It doesn't really matter what you're using as long as you're nice and secure, comfortable and confident.

[desembodic]

@madaozeki well tried them out a little more and I think I'm getting the hang of them. They still are a little annoying to put on but once I get them on they are tight. I just had to break them in a bit. Straps are definitely a must for any serious lifter. I might pick up another pair from ristosports which are leather version with loop already but short also.

[madaozeki]

@madaozeki ...the short ones, since they really are the safest for Olympic lifting. In the end, using whatever you're most comfortable with is best, since you don't want to be expending too much energy trying to get them tight, and then freaking out during the lift that the barbell might go flying :)

[madaozeki]

@desembodic Big hands, thick wrists, and a thick bar definitely make it more awkward, that's for sure. You probably don't have much strap to work with to really get a snug fit. I have big hands, bit VERY thin wrists, and always lift on a competition-grade bar (28mm thick). You might be better off with the Strong-Enough straps, which I also have and used to use for deadlifting. They have a loop and are longer, but may serve your purposes better. Still, I hope you can figure out how to tighten...

[desembodic]

@madaozeki they are very strong which is nice, I was originally using the straps for pendlay barbell which already come with the loop and are very easy to put on compared to these. I have big hands and wrist and my bar is a little thicker so they are quite a pain to use compared to older strap. Sadly the pendlay one ripped since I left them out in rain once and they got a tear when using them again. They were out of stock so tried these out, will try them out a little more though.

[madaozeki]

@desembodic Sorry you feel that way. Short, open-ended straps are by far the most common straps used by elite Olympic lifters around the world in all countries. The fact that they come undone easily is a feature, since you need to be able to escape from a snatch gone wrong. Perhaps you're not tightening them properly? I find I'm completely locked on to the bar when I strap in and tighten them up well.

[desembodic]

ah man these straps suck, such a pain to put on, don't give the tightest support, come undone easily ext. By far the worst straps I've used for olympic lifting.