Quick question on the Deadlift, how important is it to have reverse grips? As in one underhand and one overhand? So far ive been doing double overhand since starting, any harm in this?

Double overhand is the ideal grip to use. Use it until the bar is too heavy to hold onto. Then either switch to a mixed / alternating grip or, even better, a hook grip.

From what I hear underhand overhand grips put more work on one side of the back muscle in case one is weaker. I would try to keep symmetry and balance though.

Double overhand is the ideal grip to use. Use it until the bar is too heavy to hold onto. Then either switch to a mixed / alternating grip or, even better, a hook grip.

kk thx, ill stick to double overhand for as long as i can. Oh and wats a hook grip?

kk thx, ill stick to double overhand for as long as i can. Oh and wats a hook grip?

http://tomgorman.moonfruit.com/hookgrip/4511451994

From what I hear underhand overhand grips put more work on one side of the back muscle in case one is weaker. I would try to keep symmetry and balance though.

Swap the hand positions every set. In other words, right hand pronated/left hand supinated one set, the next set right hand supinated/left hand pronated.

My goal is to get a strong enough grip to always be double pronated (overhand) for all my deads, but I'm a long way off :) It would help if I actually specifically trained my grip occasionally :confused: