attention all deadlifting n00bs!

[super_rice]

i am a deadlifting newbie.

my grip has strengthened IMMENSELY from doing deads, to the point of some incredible forearm hypertrophy (coupled with chins, that's all the forearm and wrist work you need, IMO).

however, it's gotten to around 240lbs for reps, and i just couldn't hold onto it for long enough till my back gave out. i was convinced my grip was too weak to hold the weight, was really pissed.

so i FINALLY tried some "equipment". if you don't know already, i'm all for t-shirt and shorts and that's it type lifting.

lol, call me silly but for me, chalk is equipment.

anyway, i strut over to the blackboard, get some chalk dust (so it's not uber competition grade AAAAA brand chalk, who cares), slape it onto my hands.

OH MY GOD, MY GRIP IS FINE.... the bar was like freaking magnetized to my hands, to the point where my skin was coming off of my hands from everywhere. IT WAS FUCKING GREAT!@!


so anyway, to conclude, all deadlifting newbies, GET SOME CHALK!!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

It makes a huge difference for me. Adds hundreds of pounds to my grip. Using a mixed grip.

 

[he-man]

i bring a little rosin bag with me to the gym. works great and they're only like 2 bucks a pop at most sporting goods stores.

 

[coolcolj]

Start using a hookgrip now and it will be even better later on when it starts to get real heavy

 

[Tweakle]

chalk use should be compulsary in all gyms

 

[super_rice]

i use mixed (right over, left under), both hands over (usually, before the chalk, i could only keep my fingers on it), and snatchgrip...

what is a hookgrip CCJ?

 

[coolcolj]

well hookgrip is like using your thumb as a strap to wrap the bar tighter. greatly iproves grip, especially on snatch grip deads and off course double overhead grip

take a while to get used to it, your thumb will hurt before it does.
But once it's broken in, it's like night and day
All the olylifters use it, and some powerlifters. It's safer than doing alternate grip on your biceps and back on heavy deads

http://jva.ontariostrongman.ca/HOOK.htm

http://www.duke.edu/~ser3/hook.html

 

[super_rice]

holy damn... that looks like a great idea, though i will i have to drop a lot of weight for it!

 

[Clean]

I can't really do 225 without some straps or something. I may be able to get a couple reps, but my fingers are holding it on. I may have to get some chalk.

 

[coolcolj]

holy damn... that looks like a great idea, though i will i have to drop a lot of weight for it!

just start doing it on your warmups on cleans and deads, and put plenty of chalk on your thumb
after a few months it will feel ok.

 

[Beachbum1546]

the heaviest i go without any aids is 315. past that, sweat causes the bar to slip.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

I like rosen chalk seems alot more messy (also its not allowed at my gym).

 

[Destroyer1986*]

does big hands play a key factor in how good your grip is? would it be an advantage or disadvantage?

 

[Cuthbert]

does big hands play a key factor in how good your grip is? would it be an advantage or disadvantage?

Big hands help a lot, but definitely aren't required for good grip.

 

[BSBootz]

the heaviest i go without any aids is 315. past that, sweat causes the bar to slip.

x2 Sometimes i'll do my 365 set w/o straps, just for grip strength, but when the weight gets into 400+ i use straps.

 

[super_rice]

the most i can manage to hold onto with sweaty hands is 265x3-4, then i risk dropping it from hip level.

what is the difference between rosin and chalk?

 

[d3track]

cant bring cahalk or rosin into my yuppie gym

so its about 315 and then the straps

i would like the chalk, cause i could use the forearm size

 

[bignate73]

cant bring cahalk or rosin into my yuppie gym

so its about 315 and then the straps

i would like the chalk, cause i could use the forearm size

you can bring rosin, just dont make a big production out of it. put it in a sandwich baggee and youre fine.

 

[d3track]

you can bring rosin, just dont make a big production out of it. put it in a sandwich baggee and youre fine.

does it com in block form or just the bags (i.e. the ones used in baseball)
if there were something small enough to fit in my pocket, that would be great
especially now that its getting warmer and my sweating goes form buckets to uncontrollable

 

[bignate73]

a little bag. if you just wrap it in a ziplock, nice and neat.