Do you alternate handgrips on Deadlifts?? - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

JSM · 24-08-2005, 07:23 PM

Ok guys as the title said I am looking to see if people alternate their handgrips on deads. I know if you do them sumo style it is both overhand grip in between the knees and if you do traditional outside the knees that it is one over and one under. Do you switch which hand is over and which hand is under from time to time to get equal develoement or does this not matter. Thanks

Timmy Smooth · 24-08-2005, 07:25 PM

No. I just grab it overhand. That's most comfortable and works for me. I have never like the conventional deadlift grip. A powerlifter might correct me, but for my own personal use a simple hold works just fine.

DB · 24-08-2005, 07:26 PM

i do use an alternate hand grip.....

u wanna wait and see what jenkins big pete and big have to say on deadlifts they are the powerlifers on here... well big is a wanna be but the other 2 are sound

JSM · 24-08-2005, 07:29 PM

So DB when you use alternate grip do you switch which hand is over and which hand is under ever or stay the same everytime

**big** · 24-08-2005, 07:48 PM

I use alternate grip. Right hand is always overhand, left hand always underhand.

Do whatever makes you strongest.

DB · 24-08-2005, 07:49 PM

same as big i vary rarely change my alternated grip left hand under right over...

i am right handed

Truewarrior1 · 24-08-2005, 07:53 PM

thats funny, if using alternate grip i have my right underhand and my left over , and im not left handed. if i've got straps i'll use overhand though.

JSM · 24-08-2005, 07:55 PM

Just curious does anybody here do summo style

**big** · 24-08-2005, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by JSM

Just curious does anybody here do summo style

Big Pete does if I remember correctly, and he's one of the strongest on the board.

Do whatever makes you strongest.

Timmy Smooth · 24-08-2005, 08:17 PM

...Sumo style?

Timmy Smooth · 24-08-2005, 08:17 PM

Oh wait - is that with the bar between you legs orientated 90dgrs or something?

JSM · 24-08-2005, 10:22 PM

Um are you talking about Tbar rows

JSM · 24-08-2005, 10:24 PM

In traditional deadlifts go to the left of your knees if you looking in the mirror. Sumo they go to the right of the knees. This isn't a very good decription. Can somebody help me out here to tell help TS

crazycacti · 25-08-2005, 02:28 PM

i alternate my alternated grip with each set - not really sure why i do this but its something i've done from the start without thinking about it, works well for me

dk246 · 25-08-2005, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JSM

Just curious does anybody here do summo style

i do semi-sumo and i keep my hand alternated left hand under right hand over. i found that if u use a double overhand grip on sumo it pulls the bar into ur legs (sume may say that what u want) but if ur useing a well knerled bar its gonna cost u a bomb in plasters and trousers.

24-08-2005, 07:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
JSM Gym Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 125	Do you alternate handgrips on Deadlifts?? Ok guys as the title said I am looking to see if people alternate their handgrips on deads. I know if you do them sumo style it is both overhand grip in between the knees and if you do traditional outside the knees that it is one over and one under. Do you switch which hand is over and which hand is under from time to time to get equal develoement or does this not matter. Thanks

24-08-2005, 07:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
DB UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SW London Posts: 11,227	i do use an alternate hand grip..... u wanna wait and see what jenkins big pete and big have to say on deadlifts they are the powerlifers on here... well big is a wanna be but the other 2 are sound __________________ DB To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. often imitated never duplicated To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. DB sleeps with a night light. Not because DB is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of DB. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

24-08-2005, 07:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
big UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Beer me Posts: 5,283	I use alternate grip. Right hand is always overhand, left hand always underhand. Do whatever makes you strongest. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

24-08-2005, 07:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
DB UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SW London Posts: 11,227	same as big i vary rarely change my alternated grip left hand under right over... i am right handed __________________ DB To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. often imitated never duplicated To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. DB sleeps with a night light. Not because DB is afraid of the dark, but the dark is afraid of DB. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

24-08-2005, 07:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Truewarrior1 Hulking Out! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: london Posts: 1,784	thats funny, if using alternate grip i have my right underhand and my left over , and im not left handed. if i've got straps i'll use overhand though. __________________ When You Dance With The Devil You Wait For The Song To Stop. Currently HULKING OUT!

24-08-2005, 07:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Timmy Smooth Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Camden, London, via Cardiff. Posts: 2,794	No. I just grab it overhand. That's most comfortable and works for me. I have never like the conventional deadlift grip. A powerlifter might correct me, but for my own personal use a simple hold works just fine.

24-08-2005, 07:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
JSM Gym Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 125	So DB when you use alternate grip do you switch which hand is over and which hand is under ever or stay the same everytime

24-08-2005, 07:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
JSM Gym Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 125	Just curious does anybody here do summo style

24-08-2005, 08:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Timmy Smooth Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Camden, London, via Cardiff. Posts: 2,794	...Sumo style?

24-08-2005, 08:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Timmy Smooth Banned Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Camden, London, via Cardiff. Posts: 2,794	Oh wait - is that with the bar between you legs orientated 90dgrs or something?

24-08-2005, 10:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
JSM Gym Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 125	Um are you talking about Tbar rows

24-08-2005, 10:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
JSM Gym Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 125	In traditional deadlifts go to the left of your knees if you looking in the mirror. Sumo they go to the right of the knees. This isn't a very good decription. Can somebody help me out here to tell help TS

25-08-2005, 02:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
crazycacti Fat and bulking... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Isle of Man/Newcastle Posts: 1,417	i alternate my alternated grip with each set - not really sure why i do this but its something i've done from the start without thinking about it, works well for me