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So I switched up my grip at the gym today to a false grip to add a few more pounds and it worked! At what weight should one switch to a false grip??
So I switched up my grip at the gym today to a false grip to add a few more pounds and it worked! At what weight should one switch to a false grip??
Uh, false grip or mixed grip? False grip is designed for gymnastics moves and would be a terrible way to try deadlifting. Mixed grip is with one hand palm up and the other palm down.
At what weight should one switch to a false grip??
I have to use the mixed grip to even hold onto the bar above 225 lbs. Dead lifts and stiff leg deadlifts, I can only get 4-5 reps at 225 before the bar starts to slip with regular grip.
Pretty much switch when you have to. I used to warm up to 275lbs with double overhand, then I'd complete anything above that with mixed grip. With each set, I'd alternate which hand was palm up and which was palm down.
mixed grip...don't know why I said false..still hungover.
two words. dumb bell rows.yeah, I'm slipping on my 5th rep @ 185 right now.
two words. dumb bell rows.
dont use straps or gloves. do lots of dumb bell rows. I gained alot of grip strength from doing them.
Power cleans and farmers walks too if available.
Farmer walks were always my favorite. That and weighted pull-ups. They increased my max deadlift from 335 to about 390 in a few months. I could deadlift it the whole time, just needed straps beforehand.
Farmers walks are amazing. After I finish deadlifting, I pick up 4x 45 plates (2 in each hand) and do a minimum of 2 laps around my gym, or roughly 150m total.
Does wonders for traps, forearms, and grip. I highly highly suggest.
yeah, I'm slipping on my 5th rep @ 185 right now.