Brotato
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I'm reaching the point where my grip can't hold the amount of weight I deadlift for the whole set. Before using wraps is there any good/fast method for increasing grip strength you guys know of?
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Your grip strength should develop on its own as your deadlift progresses. It always has for me anyway, but you could try some of the following:
Set the pins above your knees in the squat rack where you'll only have to lock out the bar a few inches and do holds for time
Farmers walks
Pinch plates between thumb and fingers and hold for time
Perhaps some grip trainers like Captains of Crush
Set the pins above your knees in the squat rack where you'll only have to lock out the bar a few inches and do holds for time
Farmers walks
Pinch plates between thumb and fingers and hold for time
Perhaps some grip trainers like Captains of Crush
What type of grip are you using?
What amount of weight is your grip failing at?
What amount of weight is your grip failing at?
Save straps for everything but the set where grip fails for a start.
Then as stated above, static holds, direct grip work, etc.
Then as stated above, static holds, direct grip work, etc.
Hacksaw Jim
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You basically have no choice. Start using lifting straps. They will only enhance your ability to lift more on the deadlift.
To keep up with your hand strength,, I would do the warming up deadlifts sets,, as well as the first set of deadlifts to failure without the lifting straps. After,,,,,, do all the following sets of deadlifts to failure with the lifting straps.
To keep up with your hand strength,, I would do the warming up deadlifts sets,, as well as the first set of deadlifts to failure without the lifting straps. After,,,,,, do all the following sets of deadlifts to failure with the lifting straps.
Btcowboy
Member
Like Mac says save the straps until you need them. I have worn them but not wrapped them on one of my heavy sets, if I got it with out losing grip great, if I am losing the grip I set it down wrap quick and finish the set.
mp46
New Member
I lift until I can’t grip the bar, then use straps. On pull days that usually means I have rows and other pulls so by the time I get to the heavy lifts grip is pretty shot. I usually don’t make it through the warmup sets before it fails completely. But I’m new to this so grip strength is far behind anyway.
Test_Subject
New Member
The best things for improving grip in my experience are,
-- Farmer carries.
-- High and heavy rack pulls with a static hold at the top where you reset your grip between reps.
-- 45 lb plates pinched in your grip for time.
-- Meadows rows (grip the end of the bar, don't use a handle). Normally I use straps for these, but they're a gnarly grip improvement movement if you don't.
-- Farmer carries.
-- High and heavy rack pulls with a static hold at the top where you reset your grip between reps.
-- 45 lb plates pinched in your grip for time.
-- Meadows rows (grip the end of the bar, don't use a handle). Normally I use straps for these, but they're a gnarly grip improvement movement if you don't.
LeoTC
Member
Farmers, Rack Pulls, White Knuckling, Weighted Static Hangs.
Beyond that get comfortable with a mixed or hook grip.
Beyond that get comfortable with a mixed or hook grip.
The one movement that has trained my grip more than anything is dumbbell shrugs with chalk only. You will most likely fail and have to move to move to straps to continue but the first 2 or 3 sets should be big grip trainers.
I think farmers carry is very overated for grip unless you're using dumbbells instead of farmers handles. Farmers handles aren't even knurled and they still aren't terribly difficult to hold onto... usually something other than my grip will fail before my grip does unless I'm just special.
Dumbbells have a tendency to want to roll out of your hands, making it harder to grip. Handles pull straight down, once you lock in they aren't that bad to hang onto. Shrugs will make you squeeze hard to keep them from working their way out while you move them up and down. Walks don't have a ton of arm movement if you do them right.
I think farmers carry is very overated for grip unless you're using dumbbells instead of farmers handles. Farmers handles aren't even knurled and they still aren't terribly difficult to hold onto... usually something other than my grip will fail before my grip does unless I'm just special.
Dumbbells have a tendency to want to roll out of your hands, making it harder to grip. Handles pull straight down, once you lock in they aren't that bad to hang onto. Shrugs will make you squeeze hard to keep them from working their way out while you move them up and down. Walks don't have a ton of arm movement if you do them right.
Definitely harder doing farmers carries with dumbbells. I worked up to 280lbs per side on my farmers carry handles this weekend and I'm not 100% sure I could carry the 150lb dumbbells the same distance. I'm not doing them for grip though.
Fryguy
Member
Is it grip strength or is it slipping from your hand? I prefer liquid chalk over straps for deads. Sweaty palms get me every time.
Jankauskas
Member
A while ago started doing dumbbell shrugs for traps after rack pulls, my forearms exploded.
Definitely an underrated exercise for forearm/grip development.
agreed. i do the same exact thing. the bar will sometimes slip from the sweat even when i'm doing the alternate grip so using the liquid chalk definitely helped. Sometimes i'll use wraps though if i'm not worried about grip/forearm strength
Brotato
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Everything under 315 I use regular grip, after 405 I use twist, anything over that it begins to slip and slide out, I just assumed it was my grip, I'm going to try the chalk first and if it doesn't work I'll try those farmers walks to start. Thanks you meatheads!
