Deadlift grip help
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| davycummings |  | Deadlift grip help | 16-05-2011 @ 11:47 |
 he's got betty davis eyes Member 1684, 6001 posts SQ 250, BP 186, DL 291727.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq | I am having problems with grip on deadlifts. I have crap frilly little hands much like those of an 8 year old girl, so tend to be s**t at all things grip related, except pinch grip which is not bad. Generally my grip seems worse than most people who do not even train at all. I have gotten to the point where I fail deadlifts on grip. My PB is 282.5 but anything over 260-270 is hit or a miss depandant on grip. I find it ok on fixed deadlifts like a car frame that doesn't offer to move in the hand, but pretty crap on a bar. Side handles like trap bar is also not so bad, as it doesn't seem to want to roll out of my grip the same. Sadly I also find if I train grip too much then it weakens short term while I try to train it, but it has possibly made it slightly better over time. Any thoughts or agvice would be appreciated, there must be some others with fairy hands? | ||
| Boar | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 11:50 |
 Nothing left in the tank. Member 5, 25563 posts Administrator | i have small hands but have found my kettlebell exploits have given me a pretty good grip , its never an issue with deadlifting , even reppage. i dont recomment a powerball. | ||
| BigSam | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 11:50 |
 HORRIBLE MEDLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Member 621, 4744 posts SQ 340, BP 220, DL 335895.0 kgs @ 106kgs Eq | I Dont Know If DOH on an axle would help! but it wouldnt hurt? and if it was me when you deadlifted i would hold it at the top and count to 10. might help you never know! might not! but it wont make it any worse! try the coc trainers as many times as you can eveery day?  | ||
| drew | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 11:53 |
 I thought Joplin choked on a sandwich? Member 616, 8404 posts SQ 180, BP 130, DL 220530.0 kgs @ 78.8kgs UnEq | Seen Andy Bolton on Facebook do holds for time with the same set up as a dead, in fact they may even just be a partial dead for 10secs, pinch grip and also doh shrugs If it's good enough for him | ||
| martinb | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 11:58 |
 Grass fed Member 1147, 7710 posts SQ 220, BP 185, DL 272.5677.5 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | drew said:Seen Andy Bolton on Facebook do holds for time with the same set up as a dead, in fact they may even just be a partial dead for 10secs, pinch grip and also doh shrugs If it's good enough for him think he also did squeezes in a bucket of sand, just making a fist over and over | ||
| drew | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 12:00 |
I thought Joplin choked on a sandwich? Member 616, 8404 posts SQ 180, BP 130, DL 220530.0 kgs @ 78.8kgs UnEq | martinb said: think he also did squeezes in a bucket of sand, just making a fist over and over Is that not more a hand health thing rather than a grip strengthening thing | ||
| martinb | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 12:01 |
Grass fed Member 1147, 7710 posts SQ 220, BP 185, DL 272.5677.5 kgs @ 113kgs UnEq | drew said: Is that not more a hand health thing rather than a grip strengthening thing he was doing it when his grip was limiting his deadlift I believe, IMO an over-all hand strengthener | ||
| Thing | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 12:09 |
 a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | DOH grip on Axil, and Barbell holds with a mix grip but switching it + DOH on them too. | ||
| BigSam | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 12:25 |
HORRIBLE MEDLEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 Member 621, 4744 posts SQ 340, BP 220, DL 335895.0 kgs @ 106kgs Eq | Thing said:DOH grip on Axil, and Barbell holds with a mix grip but switching it + DOH on them too. Sounds Like i did good advice! i just made it all up ! | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 12:29 |
 Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22056 posts | I think the 2 biggest handicaps in strongman are small hands and short stature. I'm quite lucky to have a decent sized pair of hands for a little guy. Big respect to Ben Pearce who overcomes both so well. | ||
| chrisjenkins | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 12:29 |
 enter the welsh dragon Member 738, 2297 posts SQ 372.5, BP 237.5, DL 355965.0 kgs @ 90kgs Eq | Add a session of judo in now and again. Heavy rack pulls?? I try and do a lot of pulls/chins with a judo gi. It has improved my grip. | ||
| Thing | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 12:30 |
a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | BigSam said: Sounds Like i did good advice! i just made it all up ! your grip doesn't need to be a strong grip interms of squeeze juts strong to hold and have strength endurance. so doing stuff like Farmers holds, Barbell holds axil deadlift and holds will help to improve this. even using the C.O.C #1, 1.5 or 2 for time will help. | ||
| Wayne_Cowdrey | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 12:32 |
Still got a little bit of strength Member 400, 22056 posts | chrisjenkins said: I try and do a lot of pulls/chins with a judo gi. That's novel! | ||
| Steve | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 14:25 |
nothing to hide, please follow my life on webcam Member 255, 3732 posts | It's worth trying one or two sessions with a thumbless grip. It might seem like an odd idea, but I remember one lifter with particularly small hands who added around 60kg to their deadlift when they switched to thumbless grip. | ||
| Thing | | ... | 16-05-2011 @ 14:33 |
a large fingered spastic that demolishes plant Member 89, 31706 posts SQ 260, BP 220, DL 290770.0 kgs @ 142kgs UnEq | Steve said:It's worth trying one or two sessions with a thumbless grip. It might seem like an odd idea, but I remember one lifter with particularly small hands who added around 60kg to their deadlift when they switched to thumbless grip. thats a great idea will try that myself | ||