How do you improve Grip Strength

[TheVinceMan]

Hey so Im relatively new at going heavy for deadlifts and stuff that involve using your grip strength, I.e Shrugs, SLDs, BB Rows and otherones
My bench/shoulderpress is very strong compared to these lifts and I feel as though my deadlifts should be alot better
I inclined 260 for 3 and 280 flat for 4 this past week and my deadlift was only in the low 300's for 3
I dont use straps/belts or chalk
Now I know powerlifters dont use straps but use chalk
Should I purchase some?

Any advice is welcome!
Thanks for taking time

ps. I try to stay with overhand grip.

Go Heavy or go home

[baxtej44]

Hey so Im relatively new at going heavy for deadlifts and stuff that involve using your grip strength, I.e Shrugs, SLDs, BB Rows and otherones
My bench/shoulderpress is very strong compared to these lifts and I feel as though my deadlifts should be alot better
I inclined 260 for 3 and 280 flat for 4 this past week and my deadlift was only in the low 300's for 3
I dont use straps/belts or chalk
Now I know powerlifters dont use straps but use chalk
Should I purchase some?

Any advice is welcome!
Thanks for taking time

ps. I try to stay with overhand grip.

Go Heavy or go home

a few things:
1) your deadlift and bench/OHP really don't have any correlation
2) neither does your incline bench
3) use chalk and a belt
4) your grip is failing because you don't use chalk and you also use double overhand.

[tomse7en1]

in for advice

***weak Grip strength crew checking in***

[jtfootball2007]

i go overhand grip till i fail a rep, then over-under till i fail again (usually a set or two later), and then I use straps when I literally can't get chit on my own. Always use chalk if possible. If you aren't, you're just hurting yourself. Place I go will ban your A if they see remanense of chalk on the bar. When I was at my old gym, I never needed the straps at the end bc of chalk

[Stunningwhale]

Grip strength improves naturally. Each time your grip can handle heavier weight. Don't use any help like straps.
Grip strength is only weak when you first start powerlifting. You'll be amazed at the grip strength gains you get quickly in first months. Chalk just if sweaty. No gloves ever.

[baxtej44]

Grip strength improves naturally. Each time your grip can handle heavier weight. Don't use any help like straps.
Grip strength is only weak when you first start powerlifting. You'll be amazed at the grip strength gains you get quickly in first months. Chalk just if sweaty. No gloves ever.

As opposed to other strength. That is completely unnatural. Dat grip strength, however, totes natty.

straps...?? not even once....

[GL89]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz1BuqeAxkE

go to the 3 minute mark...i have incorporated some of these into my program and it has helped loads (especially the dead holds)

[psychodiver9]

Mixed grip, chalk, practice holding heavy ****. Plate holds, hold lockout on deads, pause bb shrugs, farmers walks , etc

[trancebreak]

Hold the last rep of your last working set for as long as possible.
Any type of pulling ie. Chinups, Rows with high reps.

[Squat4PRs]

You could add kroc rows into your routine. I do mine after benching. It's basically 1 dumbell row all out set for each hand 20-40 reps. It will bud grip and back strength like crazy.

Also use chalk.

[GripAllTheWay]

I would suggest to purchase a pack of HG/COC grippers. I'm into grip since last August and my grip strength has imoroved tremendously.
Get some chalk with it for an extra friction. Your grip strength will get better in no time, just stick to the program.

[brs159]

Farmer's Walks, Kroc Rows

[mal1ce]

There's an entire section devoted
To grip training in the sticky at the top of this forum:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=386505

It's about 5 down in the thread.

[yummy22]

the cheapest way is to just do rack pulls with holds

your failing not because of grip but not using chalk or proper mixed grip.

If you just progress slowly on deadlift your grip will rarely ever be the reason you fail if your using mixed grip + chalk.

[baxtej44]

a few things:
1) your deadlift and bench/OHP really don't have any correlation
2) neither does your incline bench
3) use chalk and a belt
4) your grip is failing because you don't use chalk and you also use double overhand.

ahem...^^^^

[ats94]

ahem...^^^^

lol nebraskans gunna nebraska... but nevertheless great advice

[ConquestBarbell]

Always use double overhand, never use straps, do lots of deadlifts and kroc rows.

[khc1080]

Get some grippers and use chalk.

[baxtej44]

[QUOTE=ats94;1050932881]lol nebraskans gunna nebraska... but nevertheless great advice[/QUOTE

i quoted myself because everyone just keeps repeating somebody else in here. i am not sure what that has to do with me being from nebraska.


i don't know why this thread is even still open......

[JacSavage]

I have used many of the methods previously discussed but what has helped me the most for DL gripping power has been to hold the last rep of the heaviest set for as long as possible.

When body is shaking and bar uncurling your fingers till only the finger tips are holding the bar only then do I lower it.

This " whole body Isometric " also seems to speed up my overall deadlift gains as well.

[cmurray]

a few things:
1) your deadlift and bench/OHP really don't have any correlation
2) neither does your incline bench
3) use chalk and a belt
4) your grip is failing because you don't use chalk and you also use double overhand.

This.

[andregregoire]

1. Chalk
2. Over Under Grip
3. Time and Patience...

Hanging from a chin bar with weights helps, so does improving thumb strength via pinch grip.