Romanian Deadlifts & Wrist Wraps

There seems to be a lot of debate to whether or not you should be using wrist wraps when performing certain barbell movements.  But before you make your decision, you first need to decide if using wrist wraps is going to be beneficial toward your goal.

For example, I never use wrist wraps when I perform conventional deadlifts because I use this as an opportunity to work on my grip strength as well.  But when it comes to Romanian Deadlifts, I often do use wrist wraps to take my grip strength out of the equation. 

The sole purpose of performing this exercise is to work the hamstrings in a stretched position.  This is how you can create the most MUSCLE DAMAGE (one of the three mechanisms of building muscle) when performing an exercise.

By utilizing wrist wraps, I can shift all my focus to targeting my hamstrings as much as possible with proper form.  The thought of losing my grip on the bar doesn’t even come into the equation.  I am also saving energy by not having to activate the muscles in my arms that I can put into more reps for my hamstrings as well.

In this video I demonstrate how to properly use wrist wraps and how to maximize muscle damage on every rep.

If you find yourself having a hard time with form, I will post another video below to ensure you are maximizing your gains!