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    Deadlift grip slip...ideas?

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    • Posts: 2,598 Member
      edited January 2015
      Liquid chalk really dries your hands out even after you remove it. (At least mine.) If your man enough, moisturize the heck out of them afterwards. I have to moisturize my hands afterwards - especially in winter - my old parched skin dries and bleeds.
    • Posts: 77 Member
      usmcmp wrote: »
      Liquid chalk. All the awesomeness of chalk with much less mess. Also, mixed grip is awesome (even though you aren't interested), but it's a good idea to change which hand grips which way to evenly distribute the strain to the biceps.

      bodybuilding.com/store/liquid-grip/liquid-grip.html

      Agree - mixed grip is awesome. If I didn't use a mixed grip I could not deadlift nearly as much.
    • Posts: 3,515 Member
      nakedraygun wrote: »
      Liquid chalk really dries your hands out even after you remove it. (At least mine.) If your man enough, moisturize the heck out of them afterwards. I have to moisturize my hands, especially in winter - my old parched skin dries and bleeds.

      Interesting... I have crappy skin and react to all kinds of things, but liquid chalk's not one of them. I wash my hands with fairy liquid afterwards which seems to get it all off well, so perhaps that's the ticket - the right soap/detergent afterwards?
    • Posts: 8,680 Member
      elfin168 wrote: »
      wipe your sweaty hands on your top/pants between reps?

      Yup. I might even have to wipe and reset in mid set.

    • Posts: 2,598 Member
      edited January 2015
      jimmmer wrote: »
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      Interesting... I have crappy skin and react to all kinds of things, but liquid chalk's not one of them. I wash my hands with fairy liquid afterwards which seems to get it all off well, so perhaps that's the ticket - the right soap/detergent afterwards?
      I do have super sensitive skin too so everything I use is mild, but despite that, the benefits of liquid chalk far out weigh that minor nit of mine.

      ETA: Oh I do wash my hands before I leave the gym. Who the heck knows where those barbells have been. lol
    • Posts: 8,680 Member
      keithw2013 wrote: »
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      Agree - mixed grip is awesome. If I didn't use a mixed grip I could not deadlift nearly as much.


      You can train your grip. I start with thumbless double overhead grip till I can do weight. Then I add the thumb. Then I do mix grip. My grip has got way stronger using this method.
    • Posts: 1,488 Member
      I use a chalk that is in a bag. It is really not messy at all. You just basically rub the bag around on your hands.
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      nakedraygun wrote: »
      Liquid chalk really dries your hands out even after you remove it. (At least mine.) If your man enough, moisturize the heck out of them afterwards. I have to moisturize my hands afterwards - especially in winter - my old parched skin dries and bleeds.

      LOL- god- why is using lotion so hard for men- just DO IT. LOL- lizard skin isn't sexy.
    • Posts: 2,598 Member
      edited January 2015
      JoRocka wrote: »
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      LOL- god- why is using lotion so hard for men- just DO IT. LOL- lizard skin isn't sexy.

      I'm just kidding Jo (I have two bottles by my desk, one in my car, and two in gym bag and in all my bathrooms) - actually I agree with you completely. Lizard skin ain't sexy unless you're a lizard then carry on!
    • Posts: 2,973 Member
      yopeeps025 wrote: »
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      Yup. I might even have to wipe and reset in mid set.

      That was me this morning.
      I wiped my hands on my wicked awesome knee socks and was contemplating chalk.
      So perfect timing OP!

      Totally looking into the liquid chalk since I workout at home and I'm not interested in getting everything covered in chalk (I'd forget it's on my hands and touch something lol)
    • Posts: 762 Member
      I have the exact same problem with my hands sweating as soon as I start my work out. I bought some chalk thinking it would help and it literally did nothing but make a mess. My hands just sweat right through it. I haven't tried the liquid chalk so maybe it works better but unfortunately, chalk may not be your answer. I haven't been able to find any real solution for me besides doing less reps and wiping my hands off between.
    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      nakedraygun wrote: »
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      I'm just kidding Jo (I have two bottles by my desk, one in my car, and two in gym bag and in all my bathrooms) - actually I agree with you completely. Lizard skin ain't sexy unless you're a lizard then carry on!

      LOL- you'd be surprised- my fricking boyfriend thinks it's like poison- I'm like- seriously- get over yourself - it's winter- this is not that hard. I don't except or want you to have baby bottom smooth skin but for the love of Christ- once a week at least.
    • Posts: 2,598 Member
      edited January 2015
      JoRocka wrote: »
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      LOL- you'd be surprised- my fricking boyfriend thinks it's like poison- I'm like- seriously- get over yourself - it's winter- this is not that hard. I don't except or want you to have baby bottom smooth skin but for the love of Christ- once a week at least.
      LOL... tell him that a mineral oil (i.e. baby oil) bath is an amazing thing too. And give me bubbles... I'm man enough!

      I also own two emory boards, but they are mostly for filing down callouses.
    • Posts: 8,680 Member
      nakedraygun wrote: »
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      LOL... tell him that a mineral oil (i.e. baby oil) bath is an amazing thing too. And give me bubbles... I'm man enough!

      I also own two emory boards, but they are mostly for filing down callouses.

      Hey man no shame in if you relax in a bubble bath.

    • Posts: 3,165 Member
      Lotion the skin or the puppy gets it
    • Posts: 21,219 Member
      JeffseekingV wrote: »
      Lotion the skin or the puppy gets it

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    • Posts: 17,525 Member
      nakedraygun wrote: »
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      LOL... tell him that a mineral oil (i.e. baby oil) bath is an amazing thing too. And give me bubbles... I'm man enough!

      I also own two emory boards, but they are mostly for filing down callouses.

      YES!!!! that's awesome.
      Lotion the skin or the puppy gets it

      IT PUTS THE LOTION ON IT"S SKIN!!!!!
    • Posts: 12 Member
      Liquid chalk, over/under grip or hook grip, as everyone has already said
    • Posts: 2,177 Member
      liquid chalk is a good option, but the spritzer clogs quickly, so be prepared to just dump it on your hands. I Wound up Just using good old chalk.

      FYI the chalk clap right before a heavy deadlift is bad *kitten*...........until you inhale the chalk, go into a coughing fit and have to abort said heavy deadlift.....not that I would know personally. ;)
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