I've Got A Bar And I'm Not Afraid To Use It - Pinkylifting Log

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  1. Lift without straps unless your hands are getting ripped up for deadlifts and assistance/accessory work. More targeted grip working accessories e.g. double overhand rows or shrugs are an option but probably unnecessary for grip’s sake. Warm ups double overhand until you can’t hold on anymore. Hold at the top on the last reps of deadlift sets. Or fuck all of that shit and switch to hook grip. For comp pulls e.g. heavy singles you can probably hold onto more than you could ever hope to deadlift. Heaviest hooked deadlift is probs Belkin’s 440kg.
  1. Targeted mobility work daily and arch to the max with every bench rep warm up or otherwise. Also a technique thing so look up some vids on or of peoples’ set up and play around until you find something that works. In the end tho a big arch isn’t required and many are successful with moderate arches.

  2. Shouldn’t exactly be comfortable lel. As long as you feel tight, stable, strong, fast etc. etc. then you’ll be alright. If you don’t feel these things e.g. you shaking a lot after you unrack probably look at and improve your set up + bracing

Good luck

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