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Deadlifting With Straps

SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2008/11/21, 09:37 PM Double overhand or mixed grip? I always use the mixed grip and chalk but I do have straps and tried them on dead's and just didn't get much a difference from without. I only want to use straps on occasions to go beyond raw & chalk max. -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down!
	2008/11/21, 10:37 PM Either is fine. DOH is probably better for even muscular development unless you switch your mixed grip every set/rep/etc...
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2008/11/22, 06:32 PM If your gonna use straps..i'd go double overhand..just more comfortable. if I could pull double over hand I would...the under hand tends to push the bar out away from you. -------------- \"The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, and repetition\"
SFGiantsMVP Posts: 1,533 Joined: 2005/12/04	2008/11/22, 06:46 PM ============ Quoting from bigandrew: If your gonna use straps..i'd go double overhand..just more comfortable. if I could pull double over hand I would...the under hand tends to push the bar out away from you. ============= I hear you as I tried to switch mixed grips and just couldn't do it as it felt way weird! -------------- Knock-Um Down & Keep-Um Down!