Straps broke yesterday...
Straps broke yesterday doin' back rows... this was after two working sets. So I had to finish without any. I had to shave some weight off to keep my grip but I tried my hardest to keep the reps up... and today, my forearms are sore top and bottom! This is good... I don't think I will replace them for a little while and sacrifice some back gains for thicker forearms...
I usually do reverse curls and grip training - and limit my use of straps to my heavy rowing sets... but those 8 sets of Bent Rows without them at all really beat my forearms up...
I'm happy with my back so I think I'll scarifice some of the working load for more improvement in my arms this year... especially improving on some beefy forearms...
If you have been using straps for back for awhile - try your same workout without them next time...