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Post by pumpingiron on Dec 8, 2006 21:11:37 GMT -5
Will using a mixed grip for the deadlift cause my body to grow lopsided?
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Post by rickhussey on Dec 11, 2006 15:46:09 GMT -5
i wouldn't worry about it. train your warmups with double over hand. when the weight gets heavy switch to alternate grip. with the alternate grip it prevents the bar potentially rolling out.
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Post by pumpingiron on Dec 11, 2006 22:07:48 GMT -5
Does using the mixed grip work the muscles differently than the double overhand grip or is it basically the same?
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Post by dopar66 on Dec 13, 2006 20:28:43 GMT -5
"Basically" the same. You're using the arms, shoulders, and upper back mainly statically. The legs/hips are supposed to provide the motion. If you're worried about lobsided development, don't. Take a good look at Gillingham, Siders, Beau Moore, heck, Gregory Wright. These guys are all good deadlifters and don't look at all lopsided.
God Bless.
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Post by pumpingiron on Dec 13, 2006 20:30:27 GMT -5
ok, thanks for the help
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Post by jay on Dec 21, 2006 19:50:04 GMT -5
one thing is gillingham uses a hook grip.i have always wonder why more lifters dont use it.it is a different pull i find.with the over under grip i find my shoulder girdle takes alot more of the strain.with a hook grip i find the back stays just a little more flat.the only problem with the hook grip is it takes awhile to get use to it. its a little painfull at first.
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Post by biglifter on Dec 24, 2006 20:49:18 GMT -5
One thing I do every deadlift workout is to alternate the over/under grip on each single. For example, if I'm doing 6 singles, reps 1,3,5 have right hand pronated, left supinated and 2,4,6 are reversed. I'm not worried about being lopsided, but sometimes on heavy singles, I feel a strain in the tricep of the arm with palm of the hand facing forward. I switch to keep the fatigue even on both sides.
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