What's every ones thoughts on training forearms , do you

[Downs87]

So I'm off and on training arms like to say they get done when doing chest and back, but when I do train them I love Doing forearms ... Is there any point ?

[__Iceman__]

Training forearms/grip is important for success on heavy deadlifts.

[MichaelCJ]

As a beginner, there's very little point really. Beyond that, yes.

[__Iceman__]

As a beginner, there's very little point really. Beyond that, yes.

Even as a beginner it's a good idea to train grip. It's better to get a headstart on grip strength rather than jump into it once it's already a problem.

[MichaelCJ]

Even as a beginner it's a good idea to train grip. It's better to get a headstart on grip strength rather than jump into it once it's already a problem.

Perhaps I was lucky then, and many others have been too. Never needed to train grip at that stage, and even now, it's hardly a priority.

Deadlifting and rowing a lot, plus doing pullups and other things of that nature, will strengthen your grip convincingly. IME.

[Downs87]

For dead lifts and shrugs I use straps anyway

[Downs87]

For dead lifts and shrugs I use straps anyway

Dead lifting 175 kg

[Hawksmere]

Cannot lift heavy, deadlift wise, with untrained grip - it will become a priority once you get to a stage where you can deadlift more than you can hold. Getting rid of lifting gloves was the first step for me.

Perhaps I was lucky then, and many others have been too. Never needed to train grip at that stage, and even now, it's hardly a priority.

Deadlifting and rowing a lot, plus doing pullups and other things of that nature, will strengthen your grip convincingly. IME.

[Hawksmere]

straps will allow you to lift heavier but will not improve your grip power. Much better to get rid of gloves and straps altogether.

For dead lifts and shrugs I use straps anyway

[LostLlama]

I never needed to do grip isolation exercises. When my normal grip starts falling on the second or third set of deads i just switch to mixed grip and Im fine.

[Jimmythrash]

So I'm off and on training arms like to say they get done when doing chest and back, but when I do train them I love Doing forearms ... Is there any point ?

Their is if you feel their disproportionate to the rest of your arms/poor grip strength

I train em cause my fore arms lack a dominating presence , plus I physically have an extra muscle in mine so im interested in seeing what they would look like bigger cause of the extras

[LostLlama]

What?

[type8291]

Mixed grip!!! Also my grip fails on shrugs before DL