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Alternate deadlift/clean and jerk?

derrickk Posts: 11 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/04/08, 11:13 AM Can anyone recommend alternate exercises for the ones list in the subject line? Also- I have strong hands (good grip), but weak forearms. I'm sure this is affecting how hard I can train. Any suggestions?
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2004/04/10, 07:09 PM ummmmm not really lol, up right rows are kinda like cleans.............and you can do stif legged deadlifts or partial deadlifts for deadlifts................why do you not wanan do them if i may ask lol -------------- .......adversity causes some to break, but others to break records! ......minds are not vessles to be filled, but fires to be enlightened ......Confucious once said ,DO NOT play leap frog with a unicorn
ursusarktos Posts: 346 Joined: 2004/01/18	2004/04/14, 07:19 PM Deadlifts, cleans & full squats are the Superhighway to functionally strong legs. There are other exercises that may augment these but don't replace them. Trying to utilize alternative exercises as core exercises is taking the windy pothole filled path to nowhere (and is no more scenic than the Superhighway). Grip strength is almost totally determined by forearm muscle strength (the intrinsic muscles of the hand contribute very little to grip strength).