Failed 365 lbs deadlift , need help brahs GTIH !

[RamiroSosa]

Hey guys,

3 weeks ago I broke my PR and did 353lbs (160kgs) deadlift. (i lifted it not that hardly..)

Yesterday I went for 365lbs (165kgs) and i failed. At least i tried...

But i think that the reason was because of my grip, i have chitty grip strength. <--- The bar just slid out of my hands, = grip gave out before i did..

Do you guys have any tips on how to improve grip strength ?
Would buying a straps fix this problem ?

Thx guys.



REPS for useful replies !

[Fortheboys]

straps will make your grip strength worse, but yes it will allow you to pull more than you could raw

[ate1997]

i used chalk it fixed my problem

[DareDevil1337]

Try using a hook grip, just google it. Should solve your problem

[RamiroSosa]

straps will make your grip strength worse, but yes it will allow you to pull more than you could raw

Thx man, didn't know that.

i used chalk it fixed my problem

don't have chalk at my gym :/

Try using a hook grip, just google it. Should solve your problem

Yeah i know how it is, but i didn't use it yesterday, i actually never tried it,
gonna try it next week.
thanks man.




repped all of you

[MuscleMigraine]

USE CHALK!!

It helped me so much, before the bar would always slip out of my hands once I got to the 365/385/405 range.

Now I can hold 405 lockout for 15-30 seconds easy without slipping

Buy some chalk online, totally worth it

[RamiroSosa]

USE CHALK!!

It helped me so much, before the bar would always slip out of my hands once I got to the 365/385/405 range.

Now I can hold 405 lockout for 15-30 seconds easy without slipping

Buy some chalk online, totally worth it

damn.. i'll see where i can buy it here in switzerland then...

[Joeliftking]

I think you should do grip strengthening exercises. Hold a heavy dumbbell in your fingers for 10 seconds. This will greatly improve grip strength

[RamiroSosa]

I think you should do grip strengthening exercises. Hold a heavy dumbbell in your fingers for 10 seconds. This will greatly improve grip strength

heaviest dumbbell my gym has is 22kgs... i can hold them no problem

[SUAS]

Order chalk on eBay, it's cheap as hell and helps tremendously

[y0lked]

Put straps away, and drop your deadlift to only the ammount you can pull without straps. Work this weight back up to 365 and i bet you it wont give out. Grip strength increases very rapidly and shouldnt take much longer than a month or two to get grip up. Include things like SLDL for sets of 10 without straps, and shrugs without straps. When you feel your grip slipping immediately put down the weight and re grip and finish the set. Dont let the bar slide in your hand at all. period.


you can also finish with static barbell holds.

[RamiroSosa]

Order chalk on eBay, it's cheap as hell and helps tremendously

thanks, gonna see how much it is + shipping..

Put straps away, and drop your deadlift to only the ammount you can pull without straps. Work this weight back up to 365 and i bet you it wont give out. Grip strength increases very rapidly and shouldnt take much longer than a month or two to get grip up. Include things like SLDL for sets of 10 without straps, and shrugs without straps. When you feel your grip slipping immediately put down the weight and re grip and finish the set. Dont let the bar slide in your hand at all. period.


you can also finish with static barbell holds.

well as i said i deadlifted 353lbs 3 weeks ago, grip strength really wasn't a problem.. maybe it's due to the fact that i wore gloves --'
great advice. gonna try that on my barbell shrugs.

algo gonna try those static barbell holds ! never thought of that.

thanks,



repped both of ya

[y0lked]

thanks, gonna see how much it is + shipping..


well as i said i deadlifted 353lbs 3 weeks ago, grip strength really wasn't a problem.. maybe it's due to the fact that i wore gloves --'
great advice. gonna try that on my barbell shrugs.

algo gonna try those static barbell holds ! never thought of that.

thanks,



repped both of ya

nice, my bad. I would never gloves on a deadlift. Good luck!

[Aasemd]

Are you using mixed grip? Never had the bar slip from my hands mixed grip

[Muzzlrpress]

More deadlifts

srs

[bboy2143]

Careful with hook grip for the first time OP. Will feel like thumb nail is getting ripped out of your thumb finger.

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[TSwiftToujours]

Any rockclimbing stores nearby your house? They sell the same chalk that lifters use

[RamiroSosa]

nice, my bad. I would never gloves on a deadlift. Good luck!

yeah i'll start deadlifting without gloves..

Are you using mixed grip? Never had the bar slip from my hands mixed grip

yes, mixed grip w/ gloves ..

More deadlifts

srs

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Careful with hook grip for the first time OP. Will feel like thumb nail is getting ripped out of your thumb finger.

Feelsbadman.jpg

damnnnn, that doesn't sound good hahaahaha.

Any rockclimbing stores nearby your house? They sell the same chalk that lifters use

naaah man, and if they do sell chalk, i'm sure it'll be overpriced as fuk over here in switzerland...

[thatonedude_808]

Other than mixed grip, chalk, liquid grip, or hook grip as options to be prioritized, using straps can still be a good idea.

Letting your grip be the limiting factor when your back and legs can still pull more is just stupid


If you pull more with straps, you'll pull more strapless too as time goes on. With that said, I'm not saying to entirely go straps, I personally go strapless on warm ups and throw them on for either high rep working sets or heavy singles/triples where I don't have my liquid grip on me already.

[ChrisLB]

Hey guys,

3 weeks ago I broke my PR and did 353lbs (160kgs) deadlift. (i lifted it not that hardly..)

Yesterday I went for 365lbs (165kgs) and i failed. At least i tried...

But i think that the reason was because of my grip, i have chitty grip strength. <--- The bar just slid out of my hands, = grip gave out before i did..

Do you guys have any tips on how to improve grip strength ?
Would buying a straps fix this problem ?

Thx guys.



REPS for useful replies !

CHALK

Use it and it will cause all your grip problems to go away, srs. If you're like me and your hands sweat a lot chalk is a magical creation

[AlacrityH]

Farmers walks are the king of all grip exercises that carries over to the deadlift.

[BCNL]

Next time you do deadlifts and not doing 1rm just hold the bar at the top of the lift for an extra ~5 seconds. You'll find by the time you hit your last set you'll be struggling to hold it for long at the top.

[RamiroSosa]

Other than mixed grip, chalk, liquid grip, or hook grip as options to be prioritized, using straps can still be a good idea.

Letting your grip be the limiting factor when your back and legs can still pull more is just stupid


If you pull more with straps, you'll pull more strapless too as time goes on. With that said, I'm not saying to entirely go straps, I personally go strapless on warm ups and throw them on for either high rep working sets or heavy singles/triples where I don't have my liquid grip on me already.

good thoughts, i really don't know if i should invest in some straps or some chalk..

CHALK

Use it and it will cause all your grip problems to go away, srs. If you're like me and your hands sweat a lot chalk is a magical creation

the bar didn't slip because of the sweat ! that's the thing. my grip just gave out before my back and legs did :/

Farmers walks are the king of all grip exercises that carries over to the deadlift.

that's also a good idea, thanks

Next time you do deadlifts and not doing 1rm just hold the bar at the top of the lift for an extra ~5 seconds. You'll find by the time you hit your last set you'll be struggling to hold it for long at the top.

great idea ! never thought of that.

thanks !

[Kabbuz]

i failed db chest press tried using the 100s

felt bad man