Deadlift grips

[Lord_Suston]

I have to try thatt grip...

I did deads last week for 15 reps at 225 but at 275 i lost the grip after 8 I was thinking about buying some wraps cause the weight isn't a problem, I mean If I did 225 15x for a medium warmup i should get 275 for at least 10. When you put your thumb under your index,is it in the position of one hand under and one over, or does it not matter???

 

[powerlifterjay]

No the thumb under the index is for a double overhand grip. But fellows why you need to do this is beyond me. An alternative grip is strong and with chalk is Very strong. YOu will not build one side better then the other , but if you feel that is why you need to do this then change sides every set. Left hand under , right hand over. That will insure your grip to last through the set. If your not power;lifting and grip isnt an issue use wraps on your double over hand grip. I will tell ya now , your short changing all your gains that deadlifts will give you, if you let your grip determine when your set is over.

 

[Arioch]

Both hands are grippng the bar with an overhand grip. If possible, you should try and wrap the first two fingers of each hand over your thumb. It will hurt the first few times you try it, but you will get used to it.

Greg Payne pulled about 850 in a meet using a hook grip.

 

[erickthegreat11]

I can hold a lot of weight, about 350 pounds with an under/over grip. Something I learned in physics class was the relation angles have on tension. 90 degrees is better than 45 degrees. In other words having your hands far apart on the bar produces much more tension than gripping the bar to where your arms form a 90 degree angle with the bar. So, I'd suggest going with a narrower width without interfering with your legs.

 

[Sebass67]

Last time i was deadlifting i was short on resources...no gloves, straps, chalk, etc. Got some paper towels and wrapped it around the bar...Helped grip a good bit.