Caporegime
Just changing grip won't mean you can lift more on the DL if the other muscles can't.
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DOH as long as possible but for working sets mixed is the way for me 
Those saying the DOH their working sets are either:
-freaks of nature
-using hook grip
-or have comparitively weak muscles in their posterior chains which means their grip isn't their limiting factor yet.
I'll try for a max doh on Sunday
Those saying the DOH their working sets are either:
-freaks of nature
-using hook grip
-or have comparitively weak muscles in their posterior chains which means their grip isn't their limiting factor yet.
I'll try for a max doh on Sunday
Caporegime
I am nailing them.Will do mixed grip soon anyway as it's getting heavy on the working sets, but again, thats more my grip going due to excess sweat.
Now I have chalk
Soldato
Yes but the theory being that having a weak grip will throttle the power the rest of your muscles will provide if your body thinks it can't hold on to the weight.
Someone on another forum just did a full thickness tear of his bicep tendon using mixed grip. 
I've seen some youtube vids of it happeing to other people; it doesn't look pleasant!
Having said that, I used mixed grip when I'm able to deadlift but I can't lift much so I'm not worried.
I've seen some youtube vids of it happeing to other people; it doesn't look pleasant!
Having said that, I used mixed grip when I'm able to deadlift but I can't lift much so I'm not worried.
Caporegime
Don't know how that happens tbh, I've never felt anything in my biceps doing mixed grip DL.
Soldato
Perhaps hyper extending, pulling your shoulders back too far so that it's stretching your bicep with 130+kg being dragged up?
Man of Honour
DOH as long as possible but for working sets mixed is the way for me
Those saying the DOH their working sets are either:
-freaks of nature
-using hook grip
-or have comparitively weak muscles in their posterior chains which means their grip isn't their limiting factor yet.
I'll try for a max doh on Sunday
I use DOH for working sets. But I never do much more than 5 reps on deads (no point in doing more at working set weight). However as my grip starts to fail (and I can tell) I will switch to mixed grip.
Bicep muscle tears are so common on deadlift - that's why it's important to switch and nail your form so you're not compensating.
Soldato
Caporegime
Ouch, you can see it go! Still if the arm is completely extended the bicep shouldn't be taking load, all forearm baby. I think his arm wasn't full extended at the start so his bicep took the load.
Man of Honour
Caporegime
So...Ways to avoid this from happening so I don't do it?
Caporegime
Don't try and curl 200kg?
Caporegime
Don't try and curl 200kg?
Obviously
But while doing deadlifts, I presuming you just try not to put tension on the bicep and let your arms hang instead
Caporegime
Of course, the bicep should have no tension because your just griping the bar, not trying to lift it.
Soldato
Obviously
But while doing deadlifts, I presuming you just try not to put tension on the bicep and let your arms hang instead
Don't think about it, it's not going to happen.
Caporegime
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