I have tiny hands and have tried a lot of different programs and methods to bring my deadlift up over the last several years. It’s very funny, so have a good laugh (they are smaller than many women’s hands), but any suggestions on how to overcome this would be most appreciated.

Dave

STRAPS#1
Legions of the functional fit are alive and kicking on the Internet. This realm proudly disavows anything short of a loin cloth during training. Olympic shoes? They train barefoot. Belts? They stabilize their core. Clothes? If their mom’s garage wasn’t on a busy street they would train naked. Straps? Shit, they masturbate with a hook grip. Strength? Depends on who is asking. Condoms? They use a rattlesnake.

If the limiting factor for increasing your deadlift is small hands, use straps. Regardless of what the guy with 31,012 posts says, there is no shame in using straps. I use straps when I snatch, do rack pulls, power shrugs and heavy one arm DB rows. During most weeks, the volume of pulling on this program is 3:1, pull to push. Sometimes your grip gets tired and straps allow your body to do more than your grip will allow.

Even Lincoln Hawk had to strap up.

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