In CrossFit and HYROX, you’re never just going through the motions. You’re moving fast, breathing hard, and chasing seconds. Your grip is the only thing connecting you to the bar, the dumbbell, the ski erg, the sled. And when it goes, everything else follows. Form breaks. Momentum stalls. The whole workout shifts.

Most people don’t train for grip. They assume it’ll hold. Until it doesn’t.

HKDT exists because we got tired of tape that doesn’t do its job. Tape that peels mid-WOD. Tape that slips when your palms start sweating. Tape that forces you to stop and rewrap halfway through a workout where the clock is everything.

So we built something better. HKDT. Professional Sports Grip Tape. Made specifically for high-intensity environments like CrossFit and HYROX. Where you’re lifting, pulling, pushing, running, and grinding — all in the same session. It’s different from weightlifting. You don’t get to rest between reps. There’s no time to adjust your gear. The tape has to stay on. And it has to hold — through chalk, through sweat, through burpees, wall balls, sled drags, you name it.

The adhesive we use is EVC, imported from Japan. It bonds fast and holds tight, even on skin that’s hot and sweating. But it’s not abrasive. It doesn’t bite into you or leave marks. You feel supported, not restricted. And when the round ends, it comes off clean.

We’ve tested it in boxes, in competitions, in 90% humidity. We’ve wrapped it around broken calluses. We’ve thrown it on mid-comp after the warm-up tape failed. It passed every time. Athletes across Australia are using HKDT to get through their toughest events — not because it’s some magic fix, but because it’s reliable. It does what it says it does. Every time.

And honestly, it looks good too. That helps.

We’ve seen it used during sled pushes, wall balls, ring muscle-ups, barbell cycling, you name it. Athletes applying it before their heat even starts — not because their hands are wrecked, but because they know it’s going to save them mid-way through. That’s what it’s for. Preventing issues before they start. Giving you one less thing to think about when your lungs are burning and you’ve got a judge watching your every rep.

The wrap method is simple: dry your hands. No chalk, no moisture. Start at the base of the thumb or finger — not the middle, the base — and work your way up. Wrap it two to three times, tear upwards, and press it down for four seconds. That’s it. No lifting tape should take longer than that. If it’s slipping, you’re wrapping too high. Go lower, anchor it properly, and it’ll hold through the entire workout.

HKDT isn’t a gimmick. It’s not some cheap roll with a cool design. It’s gear. Part of your kit, just like your grips, your shoes, your belt. It’s for athletes who take their training seriously — who don’t want to be sidelined by avoidable problems like tape that falls off.

Because when you're going into a 60-minute sufferfest with no breaks, you need to know your grip won’t let go before you do.

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