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You've said it a hundred times. Maybe a thousand. And every time you say it, you train your brain to freeze the next time she walks into the room.

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She's a person. She has bad breath in the morning. She picks songs she can't sing in the shower. She overthinks her own texts.

Walk over. Say something. The league dissolves the second you open your mouth.

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Losing grip during deadlifts.

Messarger

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This normally happens during the fourth set when the weight starts to get heavy. After about three reps, i always have to pause for awhile and re grip the olympic bar.

Is this normal? Should i do anything to improve my grip (ie forearm exercises)?
 

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Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.

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So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.

The words come later. The impression comes first.

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yeh, it's normal. I had that problem as well.

Try using chalk as long as you can. Then switch to straps when u get to the last few work sets.

Deadlift is primary a back exercise. Train grip another time if that is your concern.
 

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Have you tried a mixed grip?
 

“The 22 Rules That Flip the Script With Women… And How You Can Use Them Tonight”

Most guys accidentally kill attraction before they even speak. They assume they need a bigger bank account, a better physique, or smoother lines. They miss the point.

Female desire operates on a specific set of psychological triggers.  Break them, and you're invisible. Follow them, and you become magnetic.

I learned this the hard way. Years of freezing up. Getting friend-zoned. Watching other guys walk away with the girl I wanted. Then I discovered a set of 22 simple rules that rewired my entire approach.

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Fuglydude

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Chalk + Alternate grip...works great! good luck.
 

DrD77

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I have just been doing regular grip and i have the same problem so i might try mixed as well.

what about some type of gloves?
 

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Chalk is much better than gloves. gloves make the bar thicker and thus harder to grip.
 

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Sometimes on my last deadlift rep of the day i just stand there holding it as long as i can.
 

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Messarger said:
This normally happens during the fourth set when the weight starts to get heavy. After about three reps, i always have to pause for awhile and re grip the olympic bar.

Is this normal? Should i do anything to improve my grip (ie forearm exercises)?
Since you already use a mix-grip, you could try training overhand-grip deadlifts simply as a way to improve grip. Farmer's walks are good too.
 

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I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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eaturmcts

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For your heaviest sets, Id advise using weight lifting straps to work your back to the max. Some forearm exercises that will increase your grip strength include, Hammer curls, Reverse Barbell Curls(Palms facing floor), and even Wrist Curls.
 
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