Strengthening your grip
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Strengthening your grip
Just started doing some deadlifts recently, pretty light, working on form and looking to not injure myself, only problem is my grip is bad. I'm lifting the weight with decent form but I don't have a good tight grip on my heaviest lift, any tips on how to put this right? Same with lat pull down but not to the same extent.
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Re: Strengthening your grip
I found the same thing sohotnot.
I tried a number of exercises, but he two that really worked for me were:
- Dumbbell shrugs
- Plate pinchers
Plate pinchers are exactly as they sound. Grip weight plates between your fingers and hold for as long as you can https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMP465_MsX4
I tried a number of exercises, but he two that really worked for me were:
- Dumbbell shrugs
- Plate pinchers
Plate pinchers are exactly as they sound. Grip weight plates between your fingers and hold for as long as you can https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMP465_MsX4
bluestonevedder- Posts : 3952
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Re: Strengthening your grip
I've used sponges for 20 years..................Always had a weak grip and straps were no good.....
Buy yourself a couple of sponges and give it a go......Nothing worse than the bar slipping before failure...
I actually use the sponges for everything from holding the bar for squats, bench, curls and shoulder press...
Because a good grip makes you feel more powerful......
A few old wags have called me spongebob at the gym over here:laugh: ...but back home it was a regular trick used by savvy trainers...
Give it a go mate !!
Buy yourself a couple of sponges and give it a go......Nothing worse than the bar slipping before failure...
I actually use the sponges for everything from holding the bar for squats, bench, curls and shoulder press...
Because a good grip makes you feel more powerful......
A few old wags have called me spongebob at the gym over here:laugh: ...but back home it was a regular trick used by savvy trainers...
Give it a go mate !!
TRUSSMAN66- Posts : 40690
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Re: Strengthening your grip
Grips my forte.
Never use straps, always squeeze bar hard. Also try doing deadlifts double overhand until you fail, then use alternate grip.
Hang from a bar as long as possible and do plate pinches
Never use straps, always squeeze bar hard. Also try doing deadlifts double overhand until you fail, then use alternate grip.
Hang from a bar as long as possible and do plate pinches
AdamT- Posts : 6651
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Re: Strengthening your grip
Thanks guys will give these a go, feel better that I'm not the only one out there with this problem.
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AdamT wrote:Grips my forte.
Never use straps, always squeeze bar hard. Also try doing deadlifts double overhand until you fail, then use alternate grip.
Hang from a bar as long as possible and do plate pinches
I'm doing double overhand at the moment, is alternate grip better if your grip is not strong? What are the pro's & cons of both? I remember years ago most guys were using alternate grip.
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Alternate grip is much easier. It stops the bar from slipping out of your hands. I would to double overhand up to about 160kg. After that I switch to alternate.
AdamT- Posts : 6651
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AdamT wrote:Alternate grip is much easier. It stops the bar from slipping out of your hands. I would to double overhand up to about 160kg. After that I switch to alternate.
Or alternatively, just masturbate furiously and often.
That's what I do and my grip is like a crocodile bite.
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I can skip hands without missing a beat.
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superflyweight wrote:I can skip hands without missing a beat.
Liar!
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Mind the windows Tino. wrote:AdamT wrote:Alternate grip is much easier. It stops the bar from slipping out of your hands. I would to double overhand up to about 160kg. After that I switch to alternate.
Or alternatively, just masturbate furiously and often.
That's what I do and my grip is like a crocodile bite.
4 sets of 12 reps ??
TRUSSMAN66- Posts : 40690
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If you jerk off too much it will affect your lifts....
I've been training for twenty five years + and my bench press is still crap..
I've been training for twenty five years + and my bench press is still crap..
TRUSSMAN66- Posts : 40690
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Re: Strengthening your grip
I don't bench...shoulder won't have it.................
I incline about 8 x 120kg.........But slowly on the negative..........
I'm not a powerlifter.....I make sure I have 100% concentration in the muscle I'm working..
I incline about 8 x 120kg.........But slowly on the negative..........
I'm not a powerlifter.....I make sure I have 100% concentration in the muscle I'm working..
TRUSSMAN66- Posts : 40690
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Re: Strengthening your grip
8 x 120kg incline is strong Truss! I couldn't bench that.
Plenty of bodybuilders are STRONG!!
Plenty of bodybuilders are STRONG!!
AdamT- Posts : 6651
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AdamT wrote:8 x 120kg incline is strong Truss! I couldn't bench that.
Plenty of bodybuilders are STRONG!!
Been lifting a long time mate..............and not exactly naturally for a lot of that time too....
TRUSSMAN66- Posts : 40690
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Even on peds it is strong. Controlled reps with over 100kg is good lifting imo.
Sure everyone on the internet benches over 400lbs. I must be going to the wrong gyms, for I don't see many!
Sure everyone on the internet benches over 400lbs. I must be going to the wrong gyms, for I don't see many!
AdamT- Posts : 6651
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Strongy did when he was 16 naturally....
TRUSSMAN66- Posts : 40690
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Not many natural lifters lifting that, unless they are 20stone.
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