- May 28, 2007
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Okay, so I hit a 5RM PR on the deadlift today (285), and I have a couple of questions.
1. I'm still using the double overhand grip and I understand that's better for developing grip strength and better for your shoulders than the alternating grip. On my work set my grip actually opened up (thumb separated from my fingers) but I was able to lock out the lift without dropping the bar, my fingers alone were enough to keep the bar from falling. Is it time to start using the alternating grip on the lift, or should I keep trying for the double overhand and see how long I can keep using it before the bar falls?
2. The bar scraped up my legs pretty good as this is the first time I really made sure it was in contact the whole time. I'm not sure if Monday --> Friday is enough time for the scrapes to completely heal. Should I put tape on my legs or something?
1. I'm still using the double overhand grip and I understand that's better for developing grip strength and better for your shoulders than the alternating grip. On my work set my grip actually opened up (thumb separated from my fingers) but I was able to lock out the lift without dropping the bar, my fingers alone were enough to keep the bar from falling. Is it time to start using the alternating grip on the lift, or should I keep trying for the double overhand and see how long I can keep using it before the bar falls?
2. The bar scraped up my legs pretty good as this is the first time I really made sure it was in contact the whole time. I'm not sure if Monday --> Friday is enough time for the scrapes to completely heal. Should I put tape on my legs or something?
