chalk, straps, or gloves?

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  • DrWonga
    DrWonga Posts: 20
    I go with a mixed grip. No straps, no Chalk and no gloves. I think you need to improve your grip strength to improve your deadlift.
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    This thread makes me happy. It is full of people who know what they're talking about.

    Chalk, mixed grip, and grip strengthening exercises. Also, if you aren't doing scads of hanging leg raises, give them a try. Those will really help your grip with the added benefit of gawjuss abs.

    I thumbs up this post :drinker: Hadn't thought about HLR's and grip strength, but they certainly would help that.
  • richardheath
    richardheath Posts: 1,276 Member
    Chalk plus mixed grip will allow you to pull more, period. As you pull more, your grip will improve, but it will no longer be your limiting factor.
  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    what about ballgags?












    oh wait...

    i may have misunderstood the thread title... nvm. :tongue:
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    what about ballgags?












    oh wait...

    i may have misunderstood the thread title... nvm. :tongue:

    Haha, you beat me to it!
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    Chalk and mixed grip. Like someone else mentioned, just alternate which hand is under with each set.
  • johe28
    johe28 Posts: 108 Member
    I like using chalk for dead lifts.
  • ummommyme
    ummommyme Posts: 362 Member
    http://bretcontreras.com/grip-training-for-deadlifting/
  • Kirk_R
    Kirk_R Posts: 112 Member
    Another option if you're in a place that doesn't allow chalk is a rosin bag from the baseball section of sporting goods stores. That's what I used for years. Straps are an easy choice too but don't use them in your sets until you have to. I would have never been able to do my higher rep sets without straps. Some of the best deadlifters ever use straps in training (Benni, Konstantin, etc).
  • Fullsterkur_woman
    Fullsterkur_woman Posts: 2,712 Member
    what about ballgags?












    oh wait...

    i may have misunderstood the thread title... nvm. :tongue:
    Bro... DYEL?

    Chalk and mixed grip for heavy deads. Farmer walks for grip training (all the awesome!). Straps for rack pulls. And for the love of Minerva keep your damned arms straight when lifting Atlas stones or your biceps will hurt, even if you don't tear them! (That last is mostly a reminder to myself...)
  • TrailNurse
    TrailNurse Posts: 359 Member
    Chalk and mixed grip, which is safer BTW.
  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    This thread makes me happy. It is full of people who know what they're talking about.

    Chalk, mixed grip, and grip strengthening exercises. Also, if you aren't doing scads of hanging leg raises, give them a try. Those will really help your grip with the added benefit of gawjuss abs.

    QFT! I was really afraid that posting this I would either get *crickets* or a bunch of advice that doesn't make sense. I <3 all of you!
  • chelso0o
    chelso0o Posts: 366 Member
    what about ballgags?












    oh wait...

    i may have misunderstood the thread title... nvm. :tongue:

    Ring gags get the job done better. *giggity*
  • cassanova792
    cassanova792 Posts: 16
    I go strapless for the majority of my sets. Only when I am at my maximum load capacity I use straps. You will find that this will help you break through your plateaus,(at least for me it did )and as I got overall stronger, so did my ability to grip heavier weight.

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