guardian7
Level 6 Valued Member
I got my doublebodyweight PR two years ago. Now I am doing DL to try to improve form and work back up to that PR, but I am less concerned about achieving it this my 50th year.
I did a fair amount of hanging exercises recently based on a program by Aleks Salkin and my overhand grip lasted longer than before.
I failed my reps today on PTTP DL at 115 KG but using only an overhand grip. Strangely, my grip did not seem to be the problem. My left hamstring felt too tight. Not pulled I am sure because I played soccer when I was young and know what that feel like. I didn't want to risk anything so I bailed on the set. Didn't feel right. I think I remember the bar rolling down my fingers but not losing grip at 110 last year.
I don't care about a PR weight so much but I would rather improve my form and grip strength. I am working on bar speed right now.
How common is it for people to train only overhand and add load when their grip/form/strength can handle it knowing that the rate will be much slower? Or maybe add volume instead of intensity and keep the overhand grip? Programs like RELOAD from SF have much more volume rather than intensity compared to PTTP.
The only thing is that the DL is more of an pure strength exercise. I can see higher volume being more useful for the squat. Using only overhand would limit it a lot. On the other hand, Tendon and grip strength would benefit and chance of injury would be reduced.
I have to decide whether to start a new cycle using overhand OR a micro cycle back 10KG and then try a four steps forward three steps back step cycle OR try to repeat my set with a mixed grip on Monday. I am at 113 KG overhand for reps. My PR was a 145 KG mixed grip single. I don't intent to use straps. I haven't learned to hook grip.
Stay with the overhand grip?
I did a fair amount of hanging exercises recently based on a program by Aleks Salkin and my overhand grip lasted longer than before.
I failed my reps today on PTTP DL at 115 KG but using only an overhand grip. Strangely, my grip did not seem to be the problem. My left hamstring felt too tight. Not pulled I am sure because I played soccer when I was young and know what that feel like. I didn't want to risk anything so I bailed on the set. Didn't feel right. I think I remember the bar rolling down my fingers but not losing grip at 110 last year.
I don't care about a PR weight so much but I would rather improve my form and grip strength. I am working on bar speed right now.
How common is it for people to train only overhand and add load when their grip/form/strength can handle it knowing that the rate will be much slower? Or maybe add volume instead of intensity and keep the overhand grip? Programs like RELOAD from SF have much more volume rather than intensity compared to PTTP.
The only thing is that the DL is more of an pure strength exercise. I can see higher volume being more useful for the squat. Using only overhand would limit it a lot. On the other hand, Tendon and grip strength would benefit and chance of injury would be reduced.
I have to decide whether to start a new cycle using overhand OR a micro cycle back 10KG and then try a four steps forward three steps back step cycle OR try to repeat my set with a mixed grip on Monday. I am at 113 KG overhand for reps. My PR was a 145 KG mixed grip single. I don't intent to use straps. I haven't learned to hook grip.
Stay with the overhand grip?