The Case for Cheap Gym Straps
Cheap classic loops suit most lifters, while figure-eight straps solve narrower problems at higher stakes.
By ROSS ANDERSON
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Mr. Anderson is a culture, technology, and fashion writer at the New York Sun, and the editor of The Dispatch’s morning newsletter.
Cheap classic loops suit most lifters, while figure-eight straps solve narrower problems at higher stakes.
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