Help with Over/Under Deadlift Grip

Bigger Stronger Leaner Christian Thibaudeau Coaching
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This may sound very stupid but i need an answer. When going for under over grip on DLs is my weaker arm over or under?

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here’s a simple way of doing it. Actually two:

  1. Grab the bar with an under/over grip. Look at your hands. You’ll notice you have a natural tendency to have a certain arm under and the other over.

  2. Doesn’t matter which hand is under or over, just switch hands from set to set.

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I find that my overhand grip fails first.

It’s also interesting to note that my natural tendency is not my strongest grip.

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[quote]forbes wrote:
here’s a simple way of doing it. Actually two:

  1. Grab the bar with an under/over grip. Look at your hands. You’ll notice you have a natural tendency to have a certain arm under and the other over.

  2. Doesn’t matter which hand is under or over, just switch hands from set to set.[/quote]

I like suggestion #2 as well.

Or, even try building up with hook grip over time and you may be able to get to where you can do you max lifts with hook grip+chalk both hands over grip. Feels so much more natural.

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i’m no CT, but deadlifts are the only lift i’m particularly pleased with…

while ramping up, i use double overhand, at about 335 or higher, i need to switch to mixed grip. i use my weakest mixed grip for the sets before my heaviest singles so I don’t always use the same configuration.

with chalk, which i don’t always have, i’m pretty sure i can get to 385 before needing to mix

as for CT’s take on the situation… i think he avoids mixed grip and switches to straps once you’ve reached the max you can handle with a double overhand.

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Thanx guys