Decathlon | Weight Training Wrist Strap - Carbon Grey

With their short strap and rip-tab closure, these wrist straps preventabnormal tension and twisting of the joint during dumbbell, barbell, orkettlebell exercises. **Key benefits:** * Adjustable: Easy to put on and adjust to your size * Stability: Wide elastic wrap to hold your wrist in line * Compact design: Short straps making them easy to put on your bar * Durability: Reinforced seams. Resistant to intensive sessions.**Technical information:**Description of wrist straps: - Elastic wrist strap: 300 x 80 mm \- Rip-tab: 55x 25 mm \- Sold in pairs ; Why use wrist guards?: Wrist straps are reallyuseful for protecting your wrists during weight lifting exercises with heavyloads (over 80% of your 1RM) or during multiple reps. They help you gainstrength while reducing the range of motion of your wrist joint. In crosstraining, heavy weights put stress on your wrist joints. Wrist guards can helpreduce fatigue. ; What exercises should you use wrist guards for?: Wristguards are intended for upper body weight training exercises such as workoutsfor the pecs, shoulders, biceps, or triceps, where weights are fairly heavy. ;How to put on your wrist straps: - Place your thumb into the insert, \- Adjustthe elastic strap around your wrist with the rip-tab, \- Ensure that the strapis tight enough for a good hold. ; Do not fasten your wrist guards too low:The goal of the wrist guard is to support your joint. If you wear it too low,it'll just be a forearm strap, without really supporting the wrist. Ensurethat your wrist guard covers and fully supports your joint to prevent over-extension of the wrist.