Hi all,
I´m Swedish beginner lifter especially when it comes to some of the lifts from the USAWA´s book. One of lifts I´ve started doing the one hand deadlift. I feel it´s a very goo all round exercise.The problem is my grip. I have very small hands and short fingers so grip strength has always been one of my weak points. When the weight gets heavy I have a tendency to easily let go of my grip and try to lift mostly with my fingers. The same happens when I do heavy singles in the deadlift. Using the hook grip is hard for me to lock the thumb due to my small hands and short fingers. Or perhaps I should back down and lower the weight where I can hold barbell with my whole hand and lift with good form? Any advice would be mostly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Per Hedberg