When you are doing heavy pulling exercises such as; deadlifts and
shrugs, chances are you find your grip strength giving out before your
back strength does.
This is a very common problem among lifters. For most people their
grip strength is the "weakest link" when pulling heavy weight.
But there
are some unique grips and hand positions that you can use when holding
the barbell that will increase your grip strength, allowing you to lift
more weight, and / or perform more reps before your grip strength gives out.
In this blog post you'll find out the PROS and CONS of using an overhand grip, alternate grip / mixed grip, and hook grip.
