Improve your grip strength

Do you struggle with hanging on to the bar when doing heavy deadlifts??

Grip strength is most often the limiting factor in deadlifts.

Here are my suggestions…

– Use chalk.

– Use an overhand (prone) grip for as long and often as you can to stay balanced.

– If and when you need to, take an alternating grip with one overhand (prone) and one under hand (supine) – switch which hand does what each set.

– If and when that fails, use lifting straps.

To build up your grip strength you can do the following:

1. Pullups / Hangs / Rows
2. DB Lower Body work forces you to hang on to heavier DB with movement and is great for increasing grip strength
3. Farmers & Suitcase carries
4. Using larger diameter bars or fat grips can challenge grip strength as well.
5. Weighted wrist extension & flexion exercises can be helpful, but should be done after all of these things if you have extra time.

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