BEAR GRIP Multi Grip Straps/Hooks, Premium Heavy Duty Weight Lifting Straps/Gloves - Gym Strap for Deadlifts, Rows & Weight Training, Wrist Support for Men & Women

Having tried just about every type of gym strap available, from wraps to hooks, I was left speechless by this offering from Bear Grip. I saw the recommendation by Dr Mike on his Renaissance Periodization videos for this style of grip but the ones he named are over £60. I saw these Bear Grips for under £20 and they look identical. I read the reviews and they were stellar so I took a punt. I am so glad I did. They arrived quickly and in brand new condition. I tried them today and I can honestly say that all the other grips I have are going in a storage bag in the garage as I won’t ever be using them again. Simply put, these are perfect. They take all the effort of gripping heavy weights out of the equation and leave you to focus on the core muscles you are targeting. So today I shrugged 36kg dumbbells with ease. I could have held them for an hour as my grip just didn’t give up. I was left to make a mind connection with my traps and I have never hit them like this before. Amazing. Yes, it probably means I am taking out some of the grip training from my forearms but this should easily be compensated for by the rise in the weights I can handle. I moved rapidly through the dumbbell rack and ended on the 44kg and I still could have gone higher. The straps are very accommodating for a wide range of wrist thickness so pretty much one size fits all. On the inside are two foam cushioning pads that mean despite the heavy weight, the straps do not dig into the skin on the wrists - making them super comfy. There is no faffing about like with regular straps when it comes to wrapping the bar. You simply flick the tongue over and the material is rigid and tactile enough to grab on the other side under the fleshy part of your palm. There is no time wasted and you can begin the exercise immediately. Also, unlike with hooks you aren’t stuck at the end with the heavy load in tired arms because you are able to effortlessly disengage from the weight by simply loosening the fingers and lifting the palm to release the tongue. Therefore you can knock out those final fatiguing reps safe in the knowledge you won’t get in a difficult disengagement at the end. I wanted to add some negatives to balance the review but I seriously can’t. I come from a family with seamstresses and so I know about stitches too and the needle work on these is perfect. Absolutely no issues with the quality control. I can see these lasting until my old age. I even chatted with the company. They are clearly 100% behind their product with exemplary customer support. I recommend any gym goer, from amateur to professional, to grab a pair of these. You won’t be disappointed.

Wow, just wow! I’m slightly newer to weight training and I was really struggling with my grip failing meaning I wasn’t reaching my potential. These have absolutely transformed my pull day. No more calluses and no more sore hands. I managed numerous PB’s after using these. They look decent and feel very comfortable. Very very well made and the actual flappy part is very good and grippy! The standard size fit very well on me! Took a couple uses to get 100% used to them but man they’re so much easier than lifting straps. I found they supported my wrist very well as well. I did have to move my Apple Watch slightly further up my arm but not much. Still recorded my heart rate fine and wasn’t uncomfortable. If you haven’t already bought these. Do it!

I’ve been using these regularly for over 2 years now for heavy pulling exercises (weighted pull-ups, barbell shrugs, all kinds of rows). The rubber grip is excellent. They are grippy enough to feel very secure and to give me confidence on the heavier pulls, taking my forearms almost completely out of the equation for better focus on the lats/traps etc. It took maybe 3 or 4 workouts for my hands to get used to the rubber, but once they did these have been consistently comfortable and reliable. The length is enough to wrap around any standard 20kg barbell or dumbbell that I’ve come across. It’s just about enough for the bulkiest machine handles too. As shown in the pictures, the rubber has shown no sign of degradation. Importantly, it is easy to wrap these straps around the barbell/dumbbell one-handed. There isn’t a steep learning curve with these - just use your thumb to guide the rubber strap around, then grab it with your fingers and pull it in to tighten the grip. The foam padding around the wrists is comfortable enough to not be a distraction while using them, provided you’re not wearing them for hours. I have super sensitive skin that will react to pretty much anything but I’ve found that they are absolutely fine with these. The velcro strap was sturdy for a long time, though I’ve found that it has started to fray (as shown in the picture) meaning they are starting to come undone on the super heavy lifts, which is why I’m replacing these. For less than £25 it’s still a solid deal in terms of longevity, and of course less than half the price of the other influencer-peddled brands. I am replacing them with the exact same ones - while in an ideal world they would have lasted a bit longer, I still think that 2 years of heavy use is a reasonable length of time for the price. I would definitely recommend these over the far more expensive brands. They do their job brilliantly and feel like a sturdy high-quality product.

Great quality. Great for deadlifts, rdls and keeping grip on the heavy lifts. Saves the hands.

First of all, I would like to say, that I have never used such lifting grips as I tend to only previously use conventional lifting straps. However, since using these I think I prefer them over regular straps by quite a bit. I won't go into too much detail in this introduction but I would like to say that these are the grips that helped me to deadlift 4 plates (180kg) for the first time, at 15. I love them. I mainly use them for deadlifts, however I also use them for lat pulldowns, barbell rows, and sometimes dumbbell curls. They are great, and well worth the money. :) I bought these grips almost 6 months ago and they are still in great shape, the only problem is the velcro isn't in the same perfect condition as when they were brand new but this is no issue as they still hold up absolutely great! After wearing them in, they are great, I assume probably the best grips for beginners looking to improve their grip when doing exercises, however even like me, hold up for intermediate lifters and heavy weights. I have seen that the only other type of grip like these are the versa grips although they aren't available in the UK (to my knowledge) and seem to be very pricey. These certainly get the job done and very well, and I don't plan to get rid of them any time soon. 5 stars.

Got mine delivered today on rest day. I ordered the normal rubber sized grips. I've tried them on and they seem like they'll be durable. I will update this tomorrow though. I'm 5"9 and lift fairly heavy. I have normal sized hands and after trying these on I'm skeptical as to the length that they'll fit round the Olympic barbells and still maintain a decent grip etc. I'm testing my 1RM's next session so will update then. UPDATE After lockdowns, those who worked out regularly can all agree we want to get back to lifting what we did beforehand. Although I'm not there yet, obviously, these grips helped out massively when I tested my 1RM a couple times today. One variable, this isy first 1RM since lockdown finished. I used the grips for deadlifts, lat pull downs, and up right rows. I use the EZ bar for bent over rows and don't feel these grips would be suitable for that bar. My trepidations yesterday were smashed today. The length is just right but I do think it'd be nice to have a little more material to play with and make it easier to wrap around the bars. Deadlifts - work really well with an overhand grip. I can definitely feel my lower back working more due to the grip working. Lat pulldown - Easy work. Yet again, the grips engaged my lats more. I was starting to get impressed by how much the mind muscle connection clicked more because of it and I'm a qualified sports scientist, lecturer and qualify personal trainers. Upright row - Smashed it. With the grip I was able to add another 15kg and complete my sets comfortably. They feel durable also. I have little baby wrists and they still fit and I'm looking forward to seeing how they hold up as I get closer to what I was lifting prior to lockdown. I'm thoroughly impressed. Good job!

I have previously purchased a couple of BEAR GRIP products and have been happy with them—so when I saw these I thought I would give them a try. Originally I bought the small version but they were really too small for me (barely touching the Velcro), so I had to return and exchange for the regular sized one. Unfortunately now I have the opposite problem where not all the strap sticks down, making it poke out. This has been problematic for me when I'm using the V-bar row as the straps ends poking out jabs me during the movement. The quality of the product is undeniably good quality, but I feel like a more simple and thinner strap that can wrap an the way around would have been a better design. I think my problem is my wrist size is slap bang between the small and regular sized straps.

I have tried lots of different straps/grips/hooks etc. over the years and these ones are without doubt by far the best ones on the market 💪

C’est la 3e fois que je les achète. Elles ont un bon grip, ne glisse pas. Je les change au bout de quelques mois d’utilisation car la gomme s’estompe et le scratch n’est plus très efficace. Je recommande

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Top Qualität und wurde super schnell geliefert

have been using for 2 years without any problems. Very useful compared to standard straps.

Lifting Straps waren für mich immer der Standard: Sie bieten soliden Halt, aber ehrlich gesagt? Die Dinger sind ein Albtraum beim Anlegen, zumindest für mich. Die BEAR GRIP's sind einfacher zu benutzen, bieten besseren Halt, kein Wickeln oder Justieren. Mein Tipp: Nimm die Version mit dem größeren Gummi, einfacher in der benutzung. Die Standardvariante (mittlerer Gummi) ist schon top, aber der größere Gummi ist ein Muss – leichter zu umgreifen (besonders bei dicken Stangen).