How to Use Wrist Wraps for Bench Press & Overhead Lifts (Step-by-Step)

Wrist wraps help you push heavier by stabilizing your wrist and keeping force aligned through the forearm. When used correctly, they offer support on heavy presses and help protect your wrists across pressing workouts. Here's the full wrap guide for bench and overhead pressing.

What Wrist Wraps Actually Do

Prevent wrist hyperextension—keeping your hand stacked over your forearm.
Provide consistent support during heavy pressing or high-volume training.
Relieve wrist stress in pressing and overhead movements.

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Bench Press Wrap Checklist

Place the bar low in your palm so it stacks over your forearm—not in fingers.
Wrap with the thumb loop or anchor the wrap, then cross the joint snugly—but not cutting off circulation.
Secure with Velcro, then retire the loop if you prefer cleaner feel.
Ensure entire wrap spans wrist joint into forearm for support.

Overhead Press: How to Wrap & Drive

Front rack with bar over midfoot, wrists neutral.
Wrap the same way—tight enough to stabilize without restriction.
Brace and press directly overhead; don’t let wrists break.

Wrapping Mistakes to Avoid

Wrapping only on the forearm—wrist remains unsupported.
Too loose—wrap should block backward motion.
Letting the bar ride in your fingers instead of palm.
Skipping wrap resets between sets—slack defeats its purpose.

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