Rack pulls, and their close relative block pulls, involve starting your deadlift with the bar raised off the floor. This reduces your range of motion, so you can lift heavier weights and overload the ...

A clean, smooth lift is best. There are several ways to increase your lockout strength ... This increases friction on the bar, leading to a more secure hold. However, hook grip deadlifts can be ...

Variation 2: Snatch-grip Deadlift Advice: Grip bar as wide as possible with traditional overhand grip, and position your hips in a deeper seated position than your standard deadlift stance.

‘Are you sure you’re just 80kg?’ Cali Joseph deadlifts Phil Daoust at the Fantastic Creatures gym in Walthamstow, east London.Photograph: Alicia Canter/The Guardian ...

This rep scheme blends heavy lifts with high-rep burnouts for serious biceps gains.

You can also add in other movements such as deadlifts, press-ups and pull-ups to build strength in your core, back and arms. Grip strength values serve as a very cheap and easy measure of a person ...

Men’s Health says that farmer’s carries, kettlebell swings, and deadlifts can help to strengthen your grip. But it doesn’t need to be as intense as that. Dr Hashmi says simply squeezing a ...