The PR Thread (Personal Records)

[Stamina]

Don't stay up so late playing with your Wii then

I know, I know.

by "wii" he really meant your penis

I grip it this way

Thats not me lol just a pic i found on google but thats how i grip it.

Most people grip that way as well, I straight hand it though (palms facing me)

[.Sean.]

I'm trying to condition myself to use a hook grip. **** hurts

[levignjw]

I grip it this way


Thats not me lol just a pic i found on google but thats how i grip it.

Ya that's the way I used to hold my grip too...started using both hands at an overhand grip after advice from my trainer. It definitely makes it harder

[.Sean.]

A double overhand, non-hook grip will generally result in grip inhibiting people from using heavy weight. That is unless you have a strong *** grip.

I used to have a sick grip until I ripped all the skin off the palms of my hands deadlifting and tore the ligament in my thumb. Now it sucks and I use straps for everything.

Why'd your trainer recommend you change from a mixed grip to double overhand?

[goldglove212]

I like the mixed grip, i doubt ill ever change it

[.Sean.]

I prefer mixed as well but I hate going left over/right under - always go right over/left under

I gotta work on switching it up more.

[DLeeicious]

I've seen there is risk of bicep injury going mixed. Is this a myth or something?

I go double overhand but my grip is awful. I have to strap up for anything over like 250 for more than 1 rep. Doesn't bother me though, not like I'm thinking of competing, just want to pull as much as possible (which is a tiny amount to begin with)

[FlakeyFool]

When I recently did a pr in deads I used double overhand. But when I recently did rack pulls I did the hook grip. I switch it up time after time

[Stamina]

I've seen there is risk of bicep injury going mixed. Is this a myth or something?

I go double overhand but my grip is awful. I have to strap up for anything over like 250 for more than 1 rep. Doesn't bother me though, not like I'm thinking of competing, just want to pull as much as possible (which is a tiny amount to begin with)

No there's definitely a risk in taring a tendon or bicep muscle when going palm outward on the grip. It's all in your form. when people struggle, they do crazy things to lift/pull weights, like rock back and forth or try and put too much body into it.

[Pedroia]

by "wii" he really meant your penis

Whaaatttt!??!

[DLeeicious]

No there's definitely a risk in taring a tendon or bicep muscle when going palm outward on the grip. It's all in your form. when people struggle, they do crazy things to lift/pull weights, like rock back and forth or try and put too much body into it.

Is this a good safe way to DL?

[goldglove212]

..wait thats not how you're supposed to deadlift?

[.Sean.]

I've seen there is risk of bicep injury going mixed. Is this a myth or something?

I go double overhand but my grip is awful. I have to strap up for anything over like 250 for more than 1 rep. Doesn't bother me though, not like I'm thinking of competing, just want to pull as much as possible (which is a tiny amount to begin with)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjq82nYPUeo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hT6...eature=related

No myth. No myth at all.

At a heavy pull you need to have great form and completely relax your arms while having pretty much tight everything else and a strong *** grip on the bar.

[.Sean.]

..wait thats not how you're supposed to deadlift?

No definitely not. Very bad

This is how you deadlift: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Oc655_-0I&t=0m49s

[DLeeicious]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjq82nYPUeo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2hT6...eature=related

No myth. No myth at all.

At a heavy pull you need to have great form and completely relax your arms while having pretty much tight everything else and a strong *** grip on the bar.

That isn't possible doing double overhand right? The bicep tear was a direct result of going mixed? That is scary **** the one guy said it kept him out for 4 months in the comments.

No definitely not. Very bad

This is how you deadlift: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20Oc655_-0I&t=0m49s

lol I've seen that video. Amazingly awful attempt by that guy.

Don't know much about crossfit but it sure seems to get mocked a lot everywhere