when doing deadlifts the bar keeps slipping out of my hands.
I got some lifting straps last week and the bar still began to slip out of my hands after 5 reps.
Does this happen to anyone else? I expect im going to have to get some better gloves, otherwise i cannot do deadlifts to my full potential.
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Thread: deadlift- bar slips out of hands
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03-29-2004, 06:43 AM #1
deadlift- bar slips out of hands
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03-29-2004, 07:15 AM #2
Happened to me too, but straps helped me out, the problem is the weight you need to train with is to heavy for your hands alone to hold, gotta strap up...
I have also seen some people use a small (lets see if I can describe this) metal thing kind of like a pipe cut in half, it was the same size as the bar and you put it right under the bar, i assume it must be for just this type of problemLast edited by brayndrayn; 03-29-2004 at 07:18 AM.
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03-29-2004, 07:28 AM #3Originally posted by brayndrayn
Happened to me too, but straps helped me out, the problem is the weight you need to train with is to heavy for your hands alone to hold, gotta strap up...
I have also seen some people use a small (lets see if I can describe this) metal thing kind of like a pipe cut in half, it was the same size as the bar and you put it right under the bar, i assume it must be for just this type of problem
is this pipe thing used to grip the bar better, or is it placed on the floor in case the bar does slip out of your hands, and it will stop it crashing into the ground?
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03-29-2004, 07:40 AM #4
Lee, sorry, the pipe goes under the bar (not on the floor) & I think it fits into a glove but I could be wrong...
Picture it like this , if you stand with your palms open and facing away from you, in the middle of your palm's would be this device(s), you slip the device under the bar and close your hand around it.
The whole thing is probably 4 inches long, one in each hand,just from looking at it, i would guess it holds the bar and takes most of the weight off of your fingers, I vaguely remember a glove and would assume it may fit around your wrist thereby allowing you to hold most of the weight with your wrist/arms rather than with your hand itselfLast edited by brayndrayn; 03-29-2004 at 07:44 AM.
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03-29-2004, 07:46 AM #5Originally posted by brayndrayn
Lee, sorry, the pipe goes under the bar (not on the floor) & I think it fits into a glove but I could be wrong...
Picture it like this , if you stand with your palms open and facing away from you, in the middle of your palm's would be this device(s), you slip the device under the bar and close your hand around it.
The whole thing is probably 4 inches long, one in each hand
Thanks for replying.
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03-29-2004, 07:51 AM #6
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03-29-2004, 08:02 AM #7
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03-29-2004, 08:15 AM #8
I've NEVER EVER felt comfortable using the under/over hand grip...is it just me??
For grip strength, i think u just have to get used to it over time...
I've been one arm rowing 85 and 90lb DB's for a while now....
I've been doing shrugs w/ 90's and up....
I've been doing weighted pullups and chin ups w/ 30-40 extra lbs....
etc...
Man, i can walk around holding 120lb DB's for at least 2 minutes....
And this is THUMBLESS grip, w/ just a piece of Black tape over the inside of the knuckles, and middle/index finger taped together...
I can now dead about 255lbs (weak legs, *sniff*.)...For 2 reps or so...235 for 4....with NO grip issues...THUMBLESS!
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03-29-2004, 08:18 AM #9
Hey Lee_5,
I also use the alternating grip, and that seems to help me too.
Also, when you are using the straps, make sure you get them really wrapped tight around the bar.
Wrapping the straps around the bar is sort of an aquired skill. It takes a little bit of practice to really get it down, especially by yourself. Once you get one hand strapped on, it takes some doing to get the other hand strapped in really good. That's where the practice really comes in.
Once I have my straps around the bar, I do a movement similar to "rev'ing" a motorcylce throttle with my hand on the bar to tighten the straps even more. This technique really helps me.
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03-29-2004, 08:24 AM #10
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03-29-2004, 09:04 AM #11
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04-03-2004, 06:37 PM #12
Does anyone know how much of an imbalance the alternating grip will cause? I mean, significant? Do you switch hands at all?
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"Ass busting work + consistency + time = results.
Burn that into your head and quit looking for quick fixes and secrets. Because they don't exist."
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04-03-2004, 07:32 PM #13
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04-03-2004, 07:40 PM #14
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04-03-2004, 08:04 PM #15
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04-03-2004, 08:06 PM #16
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04-03-2004, 09:38 PM #17
straps only make the problem worse. Get chalk instead of gloves and use that.
Also work on your grip strength with things like static holds, plier lifting, and farmers walks."Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac." -Henry Kissinger
"Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster . . . for when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Friedrich Nietzsche
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04-03-2004, 09:45 PM #18
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04-03-2004, 10:28 PM #19
I have a solution! Now it may seem weird but try it and it won't cost you much money and it works for almost all your exercises.
Just buy a regular mouse pad...Yes the one for your mouse. Try looking for the cheapest one cause that's the one you want because all it has is this cheap fabric on it which can be peeled off.
You can cut the black spongy material into palm size circles or rectangles to suit your preferance. It works amazing, especially for curls, deadlifts, pullups, you name it any where you need grip confort.
Give it a try, best luck on your lifts!Jeremiah 29:13
Everyone has all the answer's, except when it comes to their own life!
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04-03-2004, 11:00 PM #20Originally posted by Heisman
Try a hook grip. You put your thumb in between your fingers and the bar instead of next to your fingers."When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail."
-Abraham Maslow
"Ass busting work + consistency + time = results.
Burn that into your head and quit looking for quick fixes and secrets. Because they don't exist."
-Lyle McDonald
"You can't overwhelm idiots with knowledge, but, sadly, the knowledgable can be overwhelmed by idiots."
-Charlie Francis
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04-04-2004, 05:40 AM #21
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04-04-2004, 07:17 AM #22
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04-04-2004, 10:47 AM #23
I have always used left overhand and right underhand, never felt awkward, feels natural
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bench 70kg(155lbs) goal ??
squat 85kg(187lbs) goal??
deadlift 90kg(198)>95kgx4 207lbs goal??
i'm always open to advice
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04-04-2004, 11:47 AM #24
How can you not eventually go to straps or some kind of support?
I mean eventually no matter how strong your grip is wont you eventually get to a weight that you cannot hold in your hands?
Like with shrugs, I am doing 225 to a side on the hammer strength machine, no way with just hands could I hold 450 pounds,without the straps I would be limited on how much I could liftLast edited by brayndrayn; 04-04-2004 at 12:01 PM.
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04-04-2004, 12:21 PM #25
good point i guess i will need lifting straps eventually as i progress up the weight
DOB 27/10/1974
wt 225lbs goal below 200 ht 6.1"
bench 70kg(155lbs) goal ??
squat 85kg(187lbs) goal??
deadlift 90kg(198)>95kgx4 207lbs goal??
i'm always open to advice
MY LOG:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=118883831
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04-04-2004, 12:22 PM #26Originally posted by brayndrayn
How can you not eventually go to straps or some kind of support?
I mean eventually no matter how strong your grip is wont you eventually get to a weight that you cannot hold in your hands?
Like with shrugs, I am doing 225 to a side on the hammer strength machine, no way with just hands could I hold 450 pounds,without the straps I would be limited on how much I could lift
The way you don't go to straps for some kinda of support is to strengthen your grip enough so that you don't need to. This is not that hard of goal to accomplish if you work towards achieving it.
The reason you can't hang onto 450 is because your grip is not strong enough. Holding onto 450 is in no way an impossible feat, there are plently of lifters who can hold onto to a 450 lb. barbell."Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac." -Henry Kissinger
"Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster . . . for when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Friedrich Nietzsche
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04-04-2004, 12:23 PM #27Originally posted by theq
good point i guess i will need lifting straps eventually as i progress up the weight"Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac." -Henry Kissinger
"Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster . . . for when you gaze long into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you." -Friedrich Nietzsche
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04-04-2004, 12:27 PM #28Originally posted by BigKazWSM747
NO! You won't need straps, you will only need straps if you choose to neglect your weakness rather than trying to improve it! Your grip strength (in this instance being able to hold onto a barbell) will progress much faster than your deadlift, if you work at it.DOB 27/10/1974
wt 225lbs goal below 200 ht 6.1"
bench 70kg(155lbs) goal ??
squat 85kg(187lbs) goal??
deadlift 90kg(198)>95kgx4 207lbs goal??
i'm always open to advice
MY LOG:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=118883831
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04-04-2004, 12:41 PM #29
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04-04-2004, 12:41 PM #30Originally posted by brayndrayn
How can you not eventually go to straps or some kind of support?
I mean eventually no matter how strong your grip is wont you eventually get to a weight that you cannot hold in your hands?
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