ONE MORE REP THE ASCENT HOW TO

Since powerlifters focus on just three exercise, with one of them being the squat, you can learn a thing or two from studying squat techniques from skilled powerlifters and boost your squat strength.

ONE MORE REP THE ASCENT HOW TO

Knowing how to squat is important for the best results and safety over the long haul. And it's the ultimate measure of your lower-body strength. The squat is the king of all leg exercises. #2) Take a Lesson from Powerlifters on Squats Another way is to switch grips every deadlift workout. One way to do this is to switch grips on every set of deadlifts. To maintain balance in strength and muscle development, I suggest you alternate your staggered grip, by sometimes using an overhand grip with your left hand and sometimes using the overhand grip wit h your right hand. One hand should use a standard overhand grip (such as used during barbell rows) and the opposite hand should use an underhand grip (such as used during barbell curls). To use a staggered grip on the deadlift take a shoulder-width grip on the bar. As the research shows, it can help you get about 2 more reps per set. So when it comes to deadlifting, be sure you use a staggered grip. This keeps the bar tighter in the hands, and when you are tugging hundreds of pounds off the floor this can make a huge difference, as seen in this study. In other words, the overhand grip is twisting the bar is one direction while the underhand grip is twisting the bar in the opposite direction. The staggered grip prevents the bar from slipping out of the hands through the physics of reverse torsion. The reason for the increase appears to be due to a biomechanical advantage of the staggered grip.

Percentage wise that came out to be a 52% increase in the number of reps completed using the staggered grip. We reported at the 2007 annual meeting of the National Strength and Conditioning Association that the men were able to complete an average of 2 more reps with the same weight when using the staggered grip as compared to the standard grip. One week later they performed as many reps as possible to failure with their previously determined 6 RM on the deadlift exercise but using the opposite grip from the previous week. We had eight trained male lifters test their 6-rep max on the deadlift using either a standard grip (both left and right hands using an overhand grip) or a staggered grip (one hand using an overhand grip and one hand using an underhand grip). One study I performed at the Weider Research Group compared the staggered grip to a regular overhand grip on the deadlift. But the simplest thing you can do to increase your strength on the deadlift has to deal with your grip. Using the deadlift can help to increase muscle strength and size all over. The deadlift is the ultimate measure of full-body strength.

Here are ten tricks you can use today! 10 Ways to Be Stronger Right Now #1) Use a Staggered Grip on Deadlifts

And while no serious lifter is looking for a shortcut, there are a few tricks I have up my sleeves that can actually help you to in your next workout. So we train hard and heavy hoping that we can gradually boost our strength over months and months of dedicated and consistent training.

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