Mark Ottobre says lifting straps weaken your grip. Use chalk instead and train grip directly through exposure to challenging movements. Strong grip improves longevity and neural drive during lifts.
Chalk is better than straps. I think people overuse straps in general, and I think people should develop a strong grip, male or female. Like, if you're doing a chin-up, you don't want to go, oh, I'm going to strap myself up for a chin-up. Like, it's relative, right? Longevity marker. It is longevity marker as well. That also helps with neural drive as well, where you squeeze the bar. So I think in general, developing a good grip strength, and the way to do that is with exposure.
