mcgarnacle
Norm Smith Medallist
- Dec 2, 2003
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yeah, i find my wrists aren't strong enough to keep up with the rest of my body for deads and shrugs. i would use straps, but i figure that would only result in my wrists lagging even further behind.
1. load your bar up with one 45lbs plate on either side of the bar, i.e., the large 20kg or even 25kg plates.
1. use an alternate (1 overhand, 1 underhand) grip for your work sets on deadlifts.
2. make sure you are executing the 'deadlift'. that is, each rep begins with a 'dead' weight. this is the whole point of the deadlift.
too many people in 'gyms' do not dead the weight. this could be a factor of using smaller plates, or the ingrained belief that every exercise requires continous tension on the muscle. 'dead' the weight after each rep by placing it on the floor and then lift again. no touch 'n go's
straps definately have their place if you are purely a bodybuilder who wants to exhaust the muscle you are attempting to hit with an exercise.....such as shrugs, dumbell rows. a lot of people find that the grip gives way on these types of exercises before the the actual muscle that is being targeted is fatigued. but dont use them on deadlift.