When deadlifting as I bring the weight back to the ground is it considered wrong to re-grip at that point? Or is the set considered over once I do that?
On a similar note, any ideas on how to get a stronger grip? I’d being progressing much faster in weight for deadlifts if only my grip wasn’t so wussy.
If you need to reset your grip, reset your grip. The set ends when you put the bar down and walk away.
For DL grip strength I find static holds for time work well. Go very heavy, heavier than your max DL. Farmer’s walks are always fun too.
Excuse my naivete but how do I lift something when it’s heavier than my deadlift max?
[quote]bluestreets wrote:
Excuse my naivete but how do I lift something when it’s heavier than my deadlift max?[/quote]
put it on the pins i a rack then just pull a few inches and HOLD
Phill
You can set up a bar in the power rack so that you only lift the bar a few inches at lockout. Then just set it down.
[quote]bluestreets wrote:
When deadlifting as I bring the weight back to the ground is it considered wrong to re-grip at that point? Or is the set considered over once I do that?
On a similar note, any ideas on how to get a stronger grip? I’d being progressing much faster in weight for deadlifts if only my grip wasn’t so wussy.[/quote]
I regrip on every pull. Usually I just open my fingers and regrip quickly, but that way you’ll be sure not to fall into the trap of bouncing the bar.
What are you using for a grip? If you are using double overhand, then switch to an alternating grip once the weight gets to heavy. Otherwise, heavy rack pulls and heavy shrugs worked for me. Hold the last rep until your fingers rip off, or you quit.
Good to know on the regrip. I switched to alternating grip a little while ago and it was helping but now the weight is getting heavy enough [still not very heavy though] to where I still can’t hold on after a couple of reps.
Thanks everyone for the advice on regripping and how to strengthen my grip.
I think you should re-grip every time AND stand up after every rep. To pull with the best form I always completely reposition myself to a stand before I go down to grab the bar again.
nobody here uses chalk!!! i find that using chalk is the way to go even with a double over hand grip, helps out immensely with grip! id say to try to get yourself some chalk, it will only help you…my 2 cents anyway
[quote]IronWarrior34 wrote:
nobody here uses chalk!!! i find that using chalk is the way to go even with a double over hand grip, helps out immensely with grip! id say to try to get yourself some chalk, it will only help you…my 2 cents anyway[/quote]
I concur! I couldn’t even imagine DLing without chalk. The bar would just slip out of my sweaty hands… You can get a huge block of it at elitefts.com for pretty cheap.
This is kind of off topic, but I just feel like doing a little poking and prodding here… how could something you are doing be considered WRONG? What I mean is that: why limit yourself to a set number of reps or sets? (I know you are trying to follow a program but…)
if you are putting your all into it, and letting your grip slip by not regripping would cause you to not try your hardest, well then hell, regrip. I think too much emphasis is put on a magic number of reps or sets compared to just busting ass.
Obviously knowing and understanding what rep ranges accomplish what goals is a good thing, same with timing your rest periods, post workout nutrition, etc… But I just think you are micro-analyzing it too far.
I can’t use chalk at my gym, lame I know.
I hear what you are saying, hareboll. You are correct about the set/rep scheme reason but to add to that, I thought that if I wasn’t strong enough in every capacity to lift the weight [i.e. wasn’t strong enough to hold the bar] then I just wasn’t strong enough. Meaning that I couldn’t move up in weight until my grip was strong enough as well.
[quote]bluestreets wrote:
I can’t use chalk at my gym, lame I know.
I hear what you are saying, hareboll. You are correct about the set/rep scheme reason but to add to that, I thought that if I wasn’t strong enough in every capacity to lift the weight [i.e. wasn’t strong enough to hold the bar] then I just wasn’t strong enough. Meaning that I couldn’t move up in weight until my grip was strong enough as well.[/quote]
Ask the manager if you can use chalk in the gym when you do deadlifts (or Olympic lifts if you do them), and tell them that you will clean up after yourself. Thats what I dead at Bally’s, and they said it was OK. I have been taking my chalk with me for 3 weeks now.
(I recommend you take some paper towels with you, lay it on the ground and put chalk on right on top of it. That way you don’t make a mess on the floor. Also, just wipe off the bar when your done to take some (not all) of the dust off. Thats all I do, and management doesn’t have a problem with it)
I was actually curious about the same thing. On my low rep days I feel like I could DL more weight but my hands can’t hold the weight. Is the way to fix this by using the rack to start the DL higher off the ground? Will that make my grip stronger so that I can eventually go through the entire motion of the DL and not drop it with the heavier weight?
I think this post is on the guys’ page but I couldn’t find this topic on MWA. I usually DL around 200lbs sometimes a bit over but I can’t seem to go any higher then maybe 235 and I feel like it is because of the hands. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!!
~B
Put your chalk in a big ziplock bag or tupperware container. I do this when I lift in a “non-chalk friendly” gym.
The only evidence of use is on the bar and on my clothes. A wire brush takes care of the bar.
Holds help strength and so does just pulling heavy. You may also lower your reps. I can pull over 500 for a single with no grip issues, but if I’m doing 5 reps of 315 for RDL’s, I strap up. Pull until you can’t grip anymore, but if you have more left in you, by all means break out the straps.
By the way, another twist on the static holds (I believe there’s an article here that says this) start by doing them behind the back, because you can’t use your body to help hold the bar. Then after failure, hold it in the front.
[quote]bhamilton80 wrote:
I was actually curious about the same thing. On my low rep days I feel like I could DL more weight but my hands can’t hold the weight. Is the way to fix this by using the rack to start the DL higher off the ground? Will that make my grip stronger so that I can eventually go through the entire motion of the DL and not drop it with the heavier weight?
I think this post is on the guys’ page but I couldn’t find this topic on MWA. I usually DL around 200lbs sometimes a bit over but I can’t seem to go any higher then maybe 235 and I feel like it is because of the hands. Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks!!
~B[/quote]
Get some chalk, either at EliteFTS.com or at a local climbing store. I can’t DL much without it since my hands sweat really easy.
If no chalk is allowed chat to management or sneak it in.
[quote]swordthrower wrote:
IronWarrior34 wrote:
nobody here uses chalk!!! i find that using chalk is the way to go even with a double over hand grip, helps out immensely with grip! id say to try to get yourself some chalk, it will only help you…my 2 cents anyway
I concur! I couldn’t even imagine DLing without chalk. The bar would just slip out of my sweaty hands… You can get a huge block of it at elitefts.com for pretty cheap.[/quote]
Some of us workout at wank commercial gyms that don’t allow chalk. It really blows.