Deads
135x12
225x12
315x4
315x4
375x3
405 ( won't really count Cus I couldent get it up all the way Cus I couldent grip it) I decided after that I'm going to start doing biceps to help with the forearms. Last Month I got 430 for my comp and now I'm struggling with 405.
First off good stuff and congrats on your first meet. Misses or not, you competed and that is just great. I need to follow suit more on some of my preachings...!
Anyways, on the grip issues, maybe some bicep work!? (we always want to work those arms eh!??!, at least for the beach HA) but honestly, what about some
timed holds on say off pulling days or BP days or even at the end of the W/O's pull days?
Grip (for me anyway) recovers fairly quickly and 2 days after I whack it, my grip would be like granite.
Don't worry or bring up hand size either. People can increase grip or at least static holding power. Also different than say squeezing power with grippers. I have done that too, but static both overhand work, hook grip work (hurts the thumbs a bit at first) and alternate grip stuff.
I also alternate grip thru my dead w/o's switching supinate and pronate on each hand. That way my torso is not always torqued in the same direction.
Lastly, I know grip effects pulling power, since if I use straps, can get almost 2 extra reps on a touch and go set, and I am not talking about my grip slipping either. It just feels much tighter and stronger, and the erridation (or whatever they call it) makes my entire body feel tighter, when my grip is strong.
Keep up the great work and have fun at those meets...!
