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Question: Do you ever wear wrist straps when doing max effort deadlift movements?
Answer: Yes. Don’t let your grip be the limiting factor when training for max effort. If your grip is weak, train it separately. Also, a lot of people will always use an overhand/underhand grip when deadlifting. Switching to a double over hand grip and using straps will lessen the chance of a biceps tear as well as eliminating the windmill effect that many lifters seem to have when using a pronated/supinated grip.
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I like this for bodybuilders here as well. It's been brought up a lot; I think IW and Andrew are discussing this in another thread, so I figure it's worth retreading. I've had very good success moving from a maximal deadlift to grip work if needed. Hell, I just found out that my breaking point for my skin is 635 lbs before it tears off.
I had to quit my maximal effort without letting my balls drop LOL. Lesson learnt. So I like the idea on going as long as you can without the straps, then double handing with straps from there. Certainly would’ve saved my hand for sure.
IME, use whatever it takes to get the deadlift up, then rely on working your grip with other opportunities.
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Question: Do you still perform Zercher squats on max effort day?
Answer: If Zercher squats are done than they are usually done as a second movement. We have found that the limiting factor of the Zercher squat was how much weight we could hold.
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Just found this out yesterday in fact during my last ME workout.. My first time trying these I thought I could just workup to some heavy triples until I hit a wall. I used the board method and everything was fine. Then I got pinched on my poor skin on my biceps.. Left a NASTY hickey. Dave saw my journal at RP lol..
As much as I loved the exercise because of how easy it was on my back, there's no way in hell I'd be doing them again unless it's as a supplemental.. At best!
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Answer: Here is a list of movements that are most often done.
· Cambered Bar
· Safety Squat Bar
· Safety Squat Bar
· Manta Ray
· Front Squat Harness
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Sucks that only 2% of the gym's across the nation have those things!
