Originally Posted by
FatButWeak
I concur with Wolff and this author. No straps until youre at 500, by which time you will truly understand the SRA cycle and what you need to eek out progress. I used to use straps on all pulling pavements, including deadlift (before my SS awakening) and it kept me weak. Now I double overhand all deadlifts up to 365, at which point I pull mixed grip until I start doing partial and rack movememnts with overload weights in the 600s (which I rarely do). Only at 600 do I allow myself straps.
And forearms like bowling pins ARE awesome. So ditch the straps.