Just throwing this out there, I had shit grip for DLs last winter. Thought it was fat fingers, w/e. I picked up some straps, but instead was fairly disappointed by my 250# deadlifts, and said screw it. Not going to do them anymore.
I took up rock climbing. Couple months of hurting hands, but my grip got strong pretty fast. Not saying that this is something that would work for you, but dips and pulls/chins are pretty close to what I was doing in climbing. Add em in, and those captain crushers.
Or, do your deads with chalk, then when the grip wears out, use your straps. Keep in mind too, it’s a strap not a hook. You’re still gripping the bar.
[quote]LiftNostalgia wrote:
I would think if you tried wrist “hooks” or “straps” with a “mixed grip” you’d be fine! Also try strengthen your grip even more with other exercises mid-week between deads.[/quote]
Why would one use a mixed grip with straps? I feel that double overhangs is far more preferable with straps.[/quote]
I use over under with straps. Double over for some reason completely changes how I pull.
[quote]dbmata wrote:
Not saying that this is something that would work for you, but dips and pulls/chins are pretty close to what I was doing in climbing. Add em in, and those captain crushers.[/quote]
Hang from a pull up bar for 30 seconds. Now hang from a ledge for 30 seconds, grabbing it with your fingertips. Not the same.
I’m not saying your observation is wrong - it isn’t - but your conclusion to do dips and chins on standard bars is. Once you can pull close to 400, your grip shouldn’t be challenged by doing chin ups on a bar.
Excepting of course that you can do dips and pulls on things other than bars of course.
Balls, 4x4s, canted, gripping a towel, gripping a static rope, etc.
It does increase grip strength. Just thinking of my own local gym, it’s relatively trivial to hang a towel from the pull up bar. It’s also trivial to use the power cage’s square crossbars for pulls and chins.
Another thing that’s helped my grip has been using a rolled towel instead of a t bar handle for rows with a landmine. That was suggested to me and seems to have had good effect.
ETA - I agree with you though, once you’re pulling a few plates, you’ll need more than bodyweight, even if you’re up in weight. It was just a few thoughts, not that important.
[quote]Reed wrote:
I use over under with straps. Double over for some reason completely changes how I pull.[/quote]
It does for me as well, but I see it as a positive. The positioning seems better, I can make myarms longer, and bring my grip in closer. [/quote]
See it makes my arms longer do to shoulders rounding bit if my shoulders round over to much have a even harder than normal time pushing my hips through. I have to keep upper back tight, locked in and ridgid. Then as I pass my knees and gett to my sticking point I can allow my shoulder to relax a bit. Other wise I mto far over the bar and wind up hitching my knees under.
[quote]LiftNostalgia wrote:
I would think if you tried wrist “hooks” or “straps” with a “mixed grip” you’d be fine! Also try strengthen your grip even more with other exercises mid-week between deads.[/quote]
Why would one use a mixed grip with straps? I feel that double overhangs is far more preferable with straps.[/quote]
That’s a good point but I was thinking maybe by combining techniques in the OP’s situation it may give more benefit, but trial and error.