Rows: Top Set, Ramping, or Straight Sets?

Should a novice building his deadlift do so as well?

[quote]Mina293 wrote:

  1. Deadlift problem.
  2. I wouldn’t buy them If I don’t need to.[/quote]
    I look at it as training economy vs. my ideal results. They don’t always match up.

If you use straps and then do separate grip work, you’ve worked both your back/deadlift harder and grip harder at the expense of 5 minutes or whatever extra time it took to do both.

fwiw I’ve never done direct grip work. I’ll give farmers a try tomorrow though

[quote]Mina293 wrote:
Should a novice building his deadlift do so as well?[/quote]

No idea. I can only say what works for me. However, when I train novices, I have them use straps.

But if the goal is to build the deadlift, I would rarely deadlift. I find mat pulls and safety squat bar squats more effective.

Ultimately, a beginner should do whatever makes them bigger and stronger.

[quote]browndisaster wrote:

[quote]Mina293 wrote:

  1. Deadlift problem.
  2. I wouldn’t buy them If I don’t need to.[/quote]
    I look at it as training economy vs. my ideal results. They don’t always match up.

If you use straps and then do separate grip work, you’ve worked both your back/deadlift harder and grip harder at the expense of 5 minutes or whatever extra time it took to do both.

fwiw I’ve never done direct grip work. I’ll give farmers a try tomorrow though[/quote]

What you’re proposing is very interesting. It also makes perfect sense.

Plan:
*Use straps on all pulling work including deads (3 days a week fullbody)
*Farmers walks for general strength endurance and conditioning (2 days a week, between lifting day)
*Get the grippers