Deadlift strap help

Training Q&A [Moderated]
1

Hello. I just got my ironmind Sew easy straps. I know “how” to use them… wrap em around give the bar some “throttle”, grip tight and flex the,wrist back. Nice and tight.

Problem em is I don’t know “how” to use them I.e once I get the left hand cinched tight, when I go to cinch up the right hand, the left hand loosens. So it seems there is a bit of nuance to this things.

While this is happening I’m losing my set up as the bar moves. Then I worry about the untamed one poking his head around the corner and yelling at me… “DO - NOT - MOVE - THE - BARBELL!!”

any tips? Am I missing something totally obvious?

thanks

2

I find I tighten one side, then the next, and then twist both hands to get them tight again, rolling the bar into the straps with both hands.

3

There is an Alan Thrall joke here I’m sure.

I tightened up the straps and then set my feet and do the normal setup. I tried to set my feet and then do the straps and I kept rolling the bar around.

4

Adam, one of Allen’s how to deadlift videos features Allen peeking out from a barbell holder or something of that nature yelling “do not move the barbell”. He does it throughout the video. Pure gold!