I cannot hold a lmao1pl8 RDL for a set of twelve before my grip gives in bros. Its fucking embarrassing. What can I do?
How to Improve Grip Strength
I cannot hold a lmao1pl8 RDL for a set of twelve before my grip gives in bros. Its fucking embarrassing. What can I do?
try offering handjobs
just use some sorta wrap or strap till it catches up
Pick your poison:
>(reverse) wrist curls
>towel pullups
>towel hangs
>fat grip curls
>https://exrx.net/WeightExercises/WristFlexors/CBRollerWristFlexion
Or better, read this little article and decide what you need afterwards: http://web.archive.org/web/20080820094215/http://davidhorne-gripmaster.com/basics.html
That link was the gayest exercise I have ever seen
Do those grip trainers help?
The squeezing ones only train your crushing strength, which has limited applications. If you want the most bang for your buck when it comes to grip strength + forearm development, follow the routine on David Horne's site (or in video form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGuVJAj96SE )
3 sets of 12 reps of sloppy blowjob doublehand movements. right.
So load up more than 1 pl8 and hold it for a long as you can. Repeat x3, twice a week. Don't do RDL, just hold it at waist height.
Deadhangs.
This.
That.
get chalk
keep grippin
mixed or hook grip
Just do more? I'm up to 180 now it's going up every session. will probably end up soft capping around 200.
finger curls
Don't leave the gym without exhausting your grip. You can stick hanging leg raises and some sort of pullup as a finisher on pretty much any day.
My grip strength is absolutely unmatched since I started bouldering regularly, so see if there is a bouldering gym near you
Farmer carries
>moving your spine under load just to train your hands
Seems kinda dumb unless you're trying to compete in strongman
had the same issue as you, did:
>chalk
>super set of reverse curls, then dumbell calf raises with a farmers carry to whatever platform you use.
eventually I imagine I have to use straps for the heavy DL sets though since grip doesnt progress nearly as fast.
>since grip doesnt progress nearly as fast.
grip muscles in sedentary people are more developed than their backs or maybe even thighs. we squeze shit often irl like when we open jars or squeze water out of wet stuff.
>What can I do?
Use straps.
For RDLs and barbell rows I just use straps. The point isn't the grip. Because the bar floats for the entire set, it's also much harder on the grip than a deadlift or row that resets.
I can pull double overhand 3pl8 just fine, at 4pl8+ I go with hook grip. I'll always use straps on RDLs with like lmao2pl8 though.
Just make sure the rest of your routine involves challenging your grip to some extent, also use chalk. Don't let anyone shit on you for using straps, everybody that pulls good numbers use them all the time, no point limiting your posterior chain development due to grip.
farmer walks helped me with that, dont know if its the optimal exercise tho