wrist wrap

English

Wrist wraps in a bench press; where it is enjoyed the most as a bent wrist would subtract from the transfer of the force into the bar.

Noun

wrist wrap (plural wrist wraps)

A piece of equipment to keep the joints and ligaments of the hand in order while powerlifting or boxing.

Translations

joint envelope

Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: rannetuki, rannekääre
French: protège-poignet m, bandage d’haltérophilie m, bandage de poignet m, bandage de poignet élastique m
German: Handgelenkbandage f, Gelenkbandage f, Handgelenkschoner m
Romanian: please add this translation if you can
Swedish: handledslinda c

See also

wrist band (a fashion or carrying item)
wrist strap (a piece of equipment to bypass the fingers while lifting)
hand wrap (the same as a wrist wrap above the wrist joint, roughly synonymous for boxers, but disallowed for powerlifters as this would amount to wrist straps)

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