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Chalk + mixed grip = instant +50kg grip capacity.

Other than that, there are grip strengthening exercises you can do...holding the lockout on last rep for example.

I'll wade into this to rep the amateurs :)

After starting a few months ago at around 30kg with a still heavily fuxored ankle (which still is very average) and then doing a session with Matt Mat Middleton who showed me how to do it properly/better, I'm at 98kg for reps at the moment. I'm not sure what my goal is as that's dictated to some extent my my ankle. Initially the goal was BW and now the short term goal will be to get the DL and Squat above my bench for reps (a month or two I'd say).

With Matt I pulled 8 reps at 120 so there's more there but at the moment, with a 5x5 routine 3 times a week, I take the weight increments very slowly and by the time I get to set 4-5 I've already burned up some of the little power I have. I'm not out to set any 1RMs so couldn't tell you what they actually are.

As for grip, I'm starting to find in the last 2 sets that I need to use mixed grip, I also wear gloves because girly man.

I notice grip more so on the bent row which I do straight after deads so my grip gets a good work out during that portion of the session. I do weighted chins afterwards too so again grip is tested.

Don't need to do 1RM to prove anything but they are useful for bringing volume training up and vice versa. Good plateau breaking strategy.

You get better grip without gloves!

LOL Good call, but no.

Honestly, when my grip is a serious problem, which it wont be for a while at these light weights, I'll look at what needs doing, if that' no gloves, so be it.

I'm only just on the cusp of having to alternate the grip so there's still a long way to go before I run into any real issues.

In terms of how often? Maybe, I have no idea what your regime is like. I do 5x5s 3 times a week. In terms of total time spent training the motion, not sure either.

I can say I've spent less than 3-4mths so far and of that only 5-6weeks of "proper form" after seeing Matt so I'm pretty happy with my progress so far, despite the leg and subsequent back issues I've been dealing with along the way.

Oh side bar, If it wasn't obvious, previous comment was simply baiting to get a rise out of you.

Because Birds.

I assume you know this, but wanted to clarify because forum.

Edited by ActionDan

You've been doing great, no question. You attacked my lifts, not the other way around :)

My training hasn't always been about being the strongest, something few understand or mention when they talk about how long I've been training for. If that was my number one goal and always has been, I'd have joined PTC a long time ago.

Oh side bar, If it wasn't obvious, previous comment was simply baiting to get a rise out of you.

Because Birds.

I assume you know this, but wanted to clarify because forum.

Well thank you for the clarification...I get attacked often enough in these here parts, it's usually safer to assume people are doing it out of malice than a good old forum ruse! Well done to you sir.

Same, I do not have the desire, dedication, balls, etc, to be a good lifter of any sort. If I can lift something semi respectable for an amateur and look semi decent I'm happy.

NP I know around these parts the line between a laugh and actual criticism can be fairly blurred for some of the people here.

Assume that the vast majority of what I say is said in jest and you'll be on the money for the most part.

Edited by ActionDan

Likewise :)

I do well for the places I go and the people I see, and that is good enough for me. I've always been in it for the looks, and by that I mean what other people find attractive, not some warped-over-time version of my own self obsession. Anything else that comes as a byproduct is a bonus!

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