Lifting Straps vs Chalk: When Grip Aids Make Sense

Lifting Straps vs Chalk: When Grip Aids Make Sense

Artem Olekhnovych
Published on: 15/10/2026

Chalk improves the grip you already have; lifting straps take grip out of the lift. When each makes sense, how to use straps, and why not to rely on them.

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