Most people wrap lifting straps directly where they want their hands, but you should wrap around the smooth part of the bar first, then slide your hands to position. This keeps the strap secure and prevents it from slipping during heavy lifts.
Don't wrap up by going straight to where you want your hand position to be. A lot of people go straight to where they want their hand position to be and wrap up, and then they wonder why they don't get a good wrap. Well, guaranteed you're not going to get a good wrap that way. You have the knurling and you have the smooth part of the bar. Now, the reason why we have the smooth part of the bar is because when we're wrapping, we're going to start with the smooth part of the bar. Now I've got a good grip. Now I'm going to move out to where I want my hand position to be. So let's say I'm doing a deadlift. Now my hands are in position. This is where I want to be. Now I can pick up Always.
