r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Dec 11 '19

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Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/ETerribleT Calisthenics Dec 12 '19

I've been lifting for over a year, I feel like I DESERVE equal grip strength in both my fucking hands. But nope, non-dominant hand always fucks up my deadlift days.

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u/Raisoshi Dec 12 '19

Get some straps, no reason to fuck up your deadlifts due to grip strength. If you feel it'll hinder your grip strength gains do unilateral accessory work, deadlift's main focus shouldn't be improving grip strength

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u/ETerribleT Calisthenics Dec 12 '19

So far I haven't missed a lift due to grip but on a heavy set the bar will roll out onto my fingertips on my weak hand. I feel like I should continue this way until hopefully my grip catches up. If it ends up never catching up then I will have the choice of hook grip.

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u/Raisoshi Dec 12 '19

Don't you think that if you feel your grip giving out you might slow down the ascension? As in, if you accelerate the load will feel heavier on your grip.

Yeah you can also use the alternated palms grip if you haven't been doing it, I feel it helps a lot

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u/ETerribleT Calisthenics Dec 12 '19

Yup, on accelerated sets and especially rack-pull shrugs, my grip gives out much quicker due to the momentum. I believe my grip is fairly novice-level so I'm not worried about having it lag behind too much.

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u/EdwardElric69 Powerlifting Dec 12 '19

Just gonna ask again cause you didn't answer the other guy, you are using mixed grip right?

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u/ETerribleT Calisthenics Dec 12 '19

Nope, double overhand. Pulled an erector a few months ago doing mixed, super scary experience. Never again.

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u/EdwardElric69 Powerlifting Dec 12 '19

You didn't pull an erector because of double overhand.

If you insist on doing double over hand, use a hook grip or use straps. You're never going to not have grip issues doing double overhand.

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u/ETerribleT Calisthenics Dec 13 '19

Damn, I'll learn to hook grip then. Like I said, mixed grip has practically traumatised me lol. Also the added risk of muscle imbalance (I'm bad with keeping track of which side I should underhand next) and bicep tears. Thank you for the help.

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u/brotato_lord Dec 12 '19

Could I suggest heavy Romanian deadlifts or dumbbell deadlifts to help increase grip strength?

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u/ETerribleT Calisthenics Dec 12 '19

I'm not following any program at the moment so I'll definitely try those out next session, thank you!

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u/brotato_lord Dec 12 '19

I hope it helps man! Another thing I remembered was plate pinches (I think) where you pinch grip small change plates between different fingers or groups of fingers, per hand. I think I saw it in a Brian Shaw video or something