Things You Need to Know About Arm Blaster

You may have seen people with big Straps hanging around from the neck while they perform Bicep curls. Many of you would've wondered 'what kind of gimmick is this?' But in reality arms blasters aren't gimmicked.

These have been around for years now and have been used by professional’s athletes and bodybuilders. Despite their goofy look, they are not gimmicked.

An arm blaster is a lightweight gym gear, just like Powerlifting belts, but is typically worn while performing bicep curls. It's ragged before the body with a customizable lash that lays on the back of the neck/shoulder area. An arm blaster powers the elbows before the lifter's torso while they curl, just as help keep the elbows stationary all through the exercise.

Does The Arm Blaster Really Work?

Arm blasters were a well-known exercise among the weight training community, going back to the 1970s, yet have dropped in popularity since. Due to this decline in popularity, they're viewed as outdated. In any case, the standards of the arm blaster are still exceptionally prominent today.

Current bodybuilders still use the "elbows in front" method while they curl as preacher curls and spider curls. preacher curls include performing curls while your elbows lay on what is known as a "preacher bench", while spider curls use an inclined seat that the individual lays their chest on while their arms hang in front and curl the weight.

Despite the arm blaster being considered as "old school" or "infamous", it's a better alternative in some ways to the preacher curl and spider curl exercises.

Why use a Wrist Wrap While Lifting?

Walking into the gym, you would have seen the long wraps hanging around the lifter's wrists when he is walking around between sets. But do you know why they use it?

Basically, Wrist wraps are simple woven pieces of cloth or leather that loop around your wrists, making it convenient to lift or hold on to heavyweights. They are a common Fitness gear for casual gym-goers. However, these can be highly beneficial for professional bodybuilders and weight lifters or powerlifters.

Reasons to use the straps

When the lifter tightens the wrap around his wrist, the muscles tense, and make him lift the heavyweights like nothing.  So, if your goal is to enhance the size and strength of a certain muscle group in your body, then using straps will improve your ability to do so. This will help you in performing many exercises with ease.

Some examples include:

•      Dumbbell or barbell rows

•      Shrugs

•      Deadlifts (unless it's your competition lift)

•      Romanian deadlifts

•      Rack pulls

•      Biceps Curls

All these exercises are intended to increase muscle size and strength in the upper back, traps, and hamstring. Therefore, there's no reason not to wear wrist wraps, especially if you are not able to hold on to the bar long enough to fatigue the particular muscle group.

Putting on your wrist wrap and appending them to the bar can be tricky. Wrapping procedure will differ depending on the length of the strap and where the loop is sewn.