Deadlift grip slip...ideas?
uconnwinsnc1
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So I have this thing where my hands get really sweaty the moment I start working out. Attractive, yeah? Anyways when I get into heavy deadlifts my grip goes too quickly. I know it isn't an overall grip strength issue because the bar literally begins to slide out of my hand due to the sweat. I don't use reverse grip because I don't want to put too much strain on one of my biceps. I want to avoid any injuries and both hands overhand grip feels like the best way to do that.
I have a few options to fix this, I am looking for the best one.
1) Chalk. The issue? I don't want to be LeBron James and blow chalk up all over the gym. It makes a mess and I don't want to be that guy.
2)Wrist straps. The issue? Well, it doesn't help me improve my grip strength. Soon my grip will lag way behind my lifts if I use these.
3)Gloves. The issue? My hands will still sweat and I'll probably get some nasty blisters.
So...any ideas?
I have a few options to fix this, I am looking for the best one.
1) Chalk. The issue? I don't want to be LeBron James and blow chalk up all over the gym. It makes a mess and I don't want to be that guy.
2)Wrist straps. The issue? Well, it doesn't help me improve my grip strength. Soon my grip will lag way behind my lifts if I use these.
3)Gloves. The issue? My hands will still sweat and I'll probably get some nasty blisters.
So...any ideas?
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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.html0 -
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
Hah see I never even heard of this stuff. This is the kind of thing I should invest in! This is what I am trying to avoid:
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1) Get over it
2) Train grip separately or only use them when you are fatigued.
4) Forfeit you deadlift while you continue to wait for your grip to catch up.
5) Sweatbands.0 -
uconnwinsnc1 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
Hah see I never even heard of this stuff. This is the kind of thing I should invest in! This is what I am trying to avoid:
Hahaha! My gym banned chalk, so I found liquid chalk. It leaves a little on the bar, but they don't complain. I also use it at powerlifting meets. I actually like it better than chalk now.0 -
IronSmasher wrote: »1) Get over it
2) Train grip separately or only use them when you are fatigued.
4) Forfeit you deadlift while you continue to wait for your grip to catch up.
5) Sweatbands.
The issue is sweat, not grip. Plus, I'm not sure what your 4 points are in reference to since they don't match up with their 3 points.0 -
IronSmasher wrote: »1) Get over it
2) Train grip separately or only use them when you are fatigued.
4) Forfeit you deadlift while you continue to wait for your grip to catch up.
5) Sweatbands.
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IronSmasher wrote: »1) Get over it
2) Train grip separately or only use them when you are fatigued.
4) Forfeit you deadlift while you continue to wait for your grip to catch up.
5) Sweatbands.
The issue is sweat, not grip. Plus, I'm not sure what your 4 points are in reference to since they don't match up with their 3 points.
The numbers that are the same match up. The additional numbers are additional. If it's sweat and not grip, why are you suggesting chalk instead of antiperspirant?
OP, if it's sweat that's the problem, why don't you just keep your hands closed? Duh?0 -
IronSmasher wrote: »IronSmasher wrote: »1) Get over it
2) Train grip separately or only use them when you are fatigued.
4) Forfeit you deadlift while you continue to wait for your grip to catch up.
5) Sweatbands.
The issue is sweat, not grip. Plus, I'm not sure what your 4 points are in reference to since they don't match up with their 3 points.
The numbers that are the same match up. The additional numbers are additional. If it's sweat and not grip, why are you suggesting chalk instead of antiperspirant?
OP, if it's sweat that's the problem, why don't you just keep your hands closed? Duh?
I am concerned you don't know how friction works...But I appreciate all input.0 -
Never mind.0
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Chalk is not messy unless you clap your hands while running around the gym. Learn how to mixed grip is my best advice. Bicep tearing is not an issue if your form is good0
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Double overhand is going to greatly restrict the amount you deadlift, and also doesn't prevent bicep injuries. Good form prevents bicep injuries either way.
But anyway, besides liquid chalk, you could try hook grip if you're man enough. It's double overhand but will provide a way more secure grip (with or without chalk)0 -
Chalk, mixed grip. If your fingers are long enough, hook works.
Of all the places I sweat, hands aren't it. I'll call myself lucky.0 -
I find this whenever I move up a weight but sometimes wonder if it's just the weight being heavier than my hands want to grip before getting used to it, as what my grip was slipping on a month ago is fine now.
I wear gloves, but not sure if it makes much difference to my grip as I've always worn them.0 -
Love the stuff. Bought my first bottle and started using is a few weeks ago. Bought two more so I don't runout. Grip greatly improved to the point that after deadlifing I've considered leaving it on to help grip things in the kitchen. Things have a tendency to end up on the floor. My poor aching CNS.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
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I have exceptionally sweaty hands at the gym. Invested in liquid chalk at my home gym about a year ago and still using the same bottle at a commercial gym now. The bar would slip through my hands on basically everything if I didn't have the stuff.0
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I use a mixed grip and I've never experienced any additional strain because of it...0
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If bicep strain is your concern, use a hook grip. If trained properly it will yield the same grip strength as mixed. I only use this grip. It's double overhand with your thumbs wrapped under your fingers.
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Chalk and hook grip. Chalk does not make a mess unless you really want it to. Liquid chalk is of course also an option, but at least the resin based ones make much more of a mess in my opinion than regular chalk. The resins leave a sticky residue everywhere you touch.0
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I have this problem with sweaty hands, too.
There's chalk available at my gym. People manage to use it without spreading it beyond about a foot of the container. I think you'd be fine with it.
I will say, though ... if it's your hands that are sweating and they're not just getting wet from sweat from your arms, I'd still layer antiperspirant on your palms underneath the chalk, or the sweat might still break through.0 -
If you dont' want to use chalk, which I recommend, how about a rosin bag? You know the kind baseball players use.
Warm up and all sets with double overhand as much as possible, rosin or chalk
If you can't make that weight with double overhand use mixed grip
Hook grip if you can man it up, but I don't do this because of weird lingering thumb issues from a dislocation
Straps as a last resort only for heaviest set if required0 -
wipe your sweaty hands on your top/pants between reps?0
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Chalk. You can use it and not make a mess if you're careful. ie... use a mountain climber's rosin bag vs the plastic baggie that 99% of everyone uses. Limits the amount and mess.
Or Liquid chalk. It works great and doesn't transfer onto everything you touch like the weights when you touch them (ours are rubber coated so you see the hand prints). Problem is it's pricey. I've tried to make my own liquid chalk and it works okay but it still gets on everything I touch.
so I might break down and just buy more. It's in stock at Amazon. A bit more vs BB.com but they have it in stock0 -
Thanks everyone!
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Chalk. Never deadlift without it
Straps are fine for heavy shrugs because of the massive amount of weight necessary and grip is not part of the lift's fundamental. But, grip is a fundamental of the deadlift, and it is an indicator of both form and capacity. If you just have sweaty hands, then chalk will take care of that - it's pretty much essential when the weight gets up into the big boy range. If grip is an issue, then double overhands during warm-up sets until it won't support the weight, then switch to an alternating grip or hook (hook grip is awesome, but man is it murder on the thumbs until you get it down)0 -
owowowoowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowowojuliewatkin wrote: »If bicep strain is your concern, use a hook grip. If trained properly it will yield the same grip strength as mixed. I only use this grip. It's double overhand with your thumbs wrapped under your fingers.
which means NOPE.
Trained my double over hand- got it up to about 255.... so I have no issues with mixed.
(Stiff legged deads- one continous set with moderate weight- using double over hand- for some reaons worked WAY better than farmers walks)
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juliewatkin wrote: »If bicep strain is your concern, use a hook grip. If trained properly it will yield the same grip strength as mixed. I only use this grip. It's double overhand with your thumbs wrapped under your fingers.
Do this. It will take some time to get used to it. I will hurt at first. Liquid chalk is another option. I've seen others suggest this.0 -
fook dat, I can't get my fingers far enough around my thumb, but that shizz is whack. lol0
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Just ordered more liquid grip with the refill bottle. Screw it, I like it too much0
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liquid chalk is your friend...and PT once told me also to squeeze the bar as hard as i could and kind of roll it into my grip...0
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Liquid chalk (if you want to fix it quickly)
or Hook Grip (if you want to fix it slowly and hurt whilst you do it...)
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