I bought these for my female client but was hesitant after reading some of the reviews complaining about the thickness being a hindrance to using these straps, but bought them anyway, thinking I could use them if my client couldn't. After several weeks, I'm happy to report she gets along with these just fine, and I use them too. Aside from feeling a bit goofy wearing pink straps, these work great and are much quicker when doing shrugs than my standard wrist straps. I would recommend these to anyone, but keep in mind, the thick material Spud uses will need to be broken in. Once the straps start to soften up, you should find these relatively easy to use.