Deadlifting Grip Tips? Skin Ripping Off!

[SBHayes]

I'm having some trouble with my grip lately. I'm good up 'til about 495, but when I go for a 545 or 565 pull the bar will drag on my fingers. This has been ripping the skin off the inside of my ring fingers (both hands). They gain pretty decent callouses, but they'll still rip off.

First Q: How much are you supposed to use your thumb, and where? (Beside the first finger? Down on the first and middle finger?)

Second Q: How do you care for callouses? Rub off, or build?

Third Q: How do I strengthen my hands' skin?

If there's any other grip tips I'd love to hear them too! All help is greatly appreciated.



Cheers,
SBHayes

[SumPersonGuy]

Do you use chalk? How do you grip the bar (DOH, mixed, hook) ?

I rip off my callouses before they get too big

[SBHayes]

I chalk.
Alternate grip (dominate overhand).

[SumPersonGuy]

I chalk.
Alternate grip (dominate overhand).

You can use a pumice stone or something to keep your callouses more flat so they don't rip. Other than that there isn't much you can do

[ffguitarist14]

You can use a pumice stone or something to keep your callouses more flat so they don't rip. Other than that there isn't much you can do

this. and how knarly is the bar you use? if im pulling for reps ill use a bar less knarly to prevent rips, ive had the same issues too. unless im going for heavy singles, i try to use a bar easier on the hands

[71Avido]

Are you holding the bar correctly?
(pulling 565 you probably are already, just had to ask)

[JamesMontana]

Don't hold the bar in your palms when you pull. It'll pinch the skin (where you're forming callouses) and form callouses more. Instead, grip the bar higher in your hand (towards your fingers) by resting the bar on top of your callouses or right in the area where your fingers meet your hand.
But regardless, callouses will form. As said above, use a pumice stone in the shower after your skin is soft on a rest day.

Edit: didn't read OP carefully. Seems like you're holding the bar correctly. So I, too, would say just try to keep the callouses managable with a pumice stone.

[tornmuscle123]

The best information on hand care is on Kettlebell sites like DragonDoor. KBs cause tremendous wear and tear on your hands so keeping callouses shaved,etc is crucial.

[scorpionsf]

do you think he(or any other big powerlifter or strongman for that matter) whines about ripping a little skin off of his hands?!

[Jason2459]

inb4 someone posts this video

[LT1Squirrel]

i use a pocket knife to shave them on my down time at work

[FunnyWeasel]

do you think he(or any other big powerlifter or strongman for that matter) whines about ripping a little skin off of his hands?!

hey who is this strongman? I seen him before on a thread of ripped powerlifters

[SumPersonGuy]

hey who is this strongman? I seen him before on a thread of ripped powerlifters

KK
Konstantin Konstantinovs

I probably butchered the spelling, but that's reasonably close I think. And he's only a powerlifter as far as I know

[ettore]

It's already been said... Pumice stone. Maybe warm water and razor blade.

You should also strengthen your grip. Ironmind is a good source for hand grippers. If u want a cheaper way to get a stronger grip, then just throw a towel or two around pull-up bars. Do towel holds for time and pull-ups that way. Another idea is to cut PVC pipe to about 25 in length and put black gorilla tape in the center and then to the right and left of it. Make your own thick dumbells and save $. Tape it precisely around 5 times. If you have gorilla hands wrap it 8

[HamburgerTrain]

Ask your hands if they have a few minutes to talk. Sit down with them and give them a stern talking too about how important their function is when deadlifting. Tell them to stop half assing it and to get their $hit in gear. I did this a couple years ago and have had zero problems since. Well, I had to foil a couple of murder attempts they had plotted against me, but at least my deadlifts got better.