Powerlifting equipment
Australia wide is diverse – such a line of variants that athletes
often misuse few of them. The usage of wrist wraps Australia wide is
often observed being misused. The wrist wraps are used to support
wrist and protect it from damage when you lift weights heavier than
your limits or you put maximum pressure while pressing movements and
the likes.
Wrists can stretch to limits
beyond normal while lifting and pressing which can disturb the
mechanics of wrist and cause injury or failed lifts. Here are few to
use wrist wraps correctly.
Warm up before putting on
the wrist wraps
Wrist Wraps are suggested to
be used only during training or while taking max loads. Becoming
totally dependent on wrist wraps will make you totally dependent on
that limiting your strength development in wrist extensors and
flexors.
Do not tie wrist wraps too
low
Because wrist wraps are
designed to support wrist only, make sure that you tie it on your
wrist only. Do not tie too low else you will not apply the wrist wrap
benefits to your wrist at all. Make sure that the wrap wraps the
wrist joint enough to cover it and support it while heavy lifting.
Use only the right wrap:
There are two wraps widely
sold in the market – the cotton wraps that are thinner and flexible
and the Velcro wraps – that are stronger and provide more wrist
support. For bench press & shoulder press, use thicker wrist
wraps while for achieving max result in clean or jerk or snatch, use
the thinner ones so that you are able to do a range of motions in the
wrist.
Do not use wraps for
Gymnast Movements
Unless you are competing in
stunts like vaults and pommel horse, wrist wraps aren’t needed. You
need not wear wrist wrap for handstand pull ups and push ups or ring
dips. Muscle ups and high reps are few stunts where wrist wraps can
help protecting your skin.
Wrist wraps should not be
used to hide mobility or flexibility issue
While many athletes use wrist
wraps Australia wide to hide their pain or discomfort,
this actually shouldn’t be done. With pain in your wrist, you might
have poor rack position affecting mobility during clean or front
squats. Poor thoracic extension, wrist flexibility and reduced
shoulder flexion and external rotation can affect your poor mobility.
Wrist wraps do not help in mobility in such cases.
Learn more on
Loadedlifting.co.au on various wrist wraps and buy yourself the best
powerlifting equipment Australia wide – suggested by top athletes
themselves.
