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Originally Posted by sdf
yeah, but if you grip is holding you back from developing a strong back then you're saying it's better to just not work back until your grip strength is there???
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Heck no! Did you read what I said?
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Originally Posted by eric
You may have to use straps right now but I'd suggest you start training your grip as well or you'll dig yourself a hole.
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Originally Posted by eric
Direct forearm work will help of course but the simplest thing to do is to make the bar harder to grip on the exercises where grip is not an issue.
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It is easy and simple to strengthen your grip and imo there is no legitimate excuse for not doing it. It is as simple as making the weights that you CAN grip HARDER to grip. This won't take anything away from those exercises. I did state that I would rather (personally) not use straps at all even on heavier exercises. And the reason is because I KNOW how fast your grip strength will come if you let it instead of detraning it with straps. So it's a short term sacrifice. But no, I don't think that sacrifice is necessary at all.
At this point there is no exercise, even rack pulls for reps, that I can't grip and it was really no skin off my back to get that.
