Grip strength

[Papa Het]

As I continue to get healthier and my shoulder and my knee feel better, I have been adding deadlifts to my routine, and more recently rack deads.

I find now that I am struggling with my grip strength. I have some good gas left in the tank and my back can handle the weight I want to lift, but my grip strength is really letting me done and I've tried using straps,and they seem to do sweet nothing for me.

Any secrets to greater grip strength out there?

[faller]

I find static holds to work wanders.

Hey i was wandering why straps don't "do sweet nothing" for you. They should work great.

[bcaamuscle]

Use a fatter bar if you have access to one. I never use straps until end of my workout(shrugs), I find they hinder my grip strength since I tend to use them for a crutch.

I heard of these things called Fat Gripz, I haven't gotten a pair, but some people love them. I might pick up some soon, they are pretty cheap, under $40 I think so what's the worst that could happen..I wish I had all the $40 back I spent on crap like Cell-tech! haha

[bcaamuscle]

double post

[JonnyO]

Try some chalk or liquid grip to help with your grip. I find it odd that straps dont work for you, I wonder if your applying them correctly?

[Talo]

I find static holds to work wanders.



I agree with this.

Set the bar up in the cage about shin or knee high and load it up with heavy weight. Just hold it for as long as you can , take a break and repeat.
Then slowly move the pins down ( over time as in weeks / months ) and keep doing it. This will give you more of a travel with the heavy weight and continue to hold it at the top . This will also help get your deadlift up in weight.

[Talo]

Use a fatter bar if you have access to one. I never use straps until end of my workout(shrugs), I find they hinder my grip strength since I tend to use them for a crutch.

I heard of these things called Fat Gripz, I haven't gotten a pair, but some people love them. I might pick up some soon, they are pretty cheap, under $40 I think so what's the worst that could happen..I wish I had all the $40 back I spent on crap like Cell-tech! haha

You can also wrap a towel around the bar to make it thicker :)

[slick rick]

I agree on the static holds, it has helped me with my grip. i always do them when I'm finished Shoulder shrugs. I do them as i take the plates off the bar, almost like drop sets. Start with whatever was left on from my shrugs and hold for as long as i can, then I remove a plate/side, hold again to failure ect ect.

[TopHatPlus]

hey, i thought about trying fat gripz, i was actually going to bring it up in my next log entry

http://www.fatgripz.com/?gclid=CK6f8uON96YCFQPsKgod6xj6BA

whats the verdict on these?

[slick rick]

I agree with this.

Set the bar up in the cage about shin or knee high and load it up with heavy weight. Just hold it for as long as you can , take a break and repeat.
Then slowly move the pins down ( over time as in weeks / months ) and keep doing it. This will give you more of a travel with the heavy weight and continue to hold it at the top . This will also help get your deadlift up in weight.

i'm going to try this too, good tip.

[JacktheThriller]

use a mixed grip

[Lifter24]

I had the same issue w/ shrugs/deadlifts - my grip was my biggest weakness... What really helped for me is what's said above - use either chalk or the liquid stuff and use a mixed grip. I've really noticed a difference since I've started using mixed grip for both (always did mixed grip for deadlifts) and the chalk has really helped too.

[Talo]

Only use the mixed grip once you can no long hold the bar pronated. Pronated will save your bicep and build grip strength.

I know 600lb deadlifters that use the hook grip and swear by it.