Do you think someone that uses straps / hooks during the deadlift would get less hypertrophy/ muscle activation in their back / traps than someone who uses their hands ?
I don’t see why that would be the case.
Thanks for the response doc !
I used straps my first year or so deadlifting, and felt as though that’s the best period of trap hypertrophy I experienced, even though before I took BB training, I had been doing dumbell shrugs semi-regularly.
That’s a very subjective assessment, but, it’s my experience.