today some dude was teaching his friend deadlifts and pointed to me as an example of alternating grip i..... i ..... am so flattered....
lol I only started training since November and my 1RM goes up by 5-10lbs per week 
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I start to lose grip strength and have to use hook grip and chalk after about my 6-8th rep @ 90% 1RM. I should probably start taking beta-alanine. I refuse to use alternating grip though, even if it does slow me down a little. I want a balanced body.
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No. I refuse. If I cannot lift it with an overhand grip, then I am not worthy. That is my mindset. The most I will do is use chalk.
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Cool, that’s your mindset. Our mindset is to lift with mixed grip, alternating. That doesn’t make us weak, so stop flaming random people for using mixed grip.
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You're right, it doesn't make you weak. I was just razzing y'all. But it is indicative of a lagging grip strength which shouldn't be ignored if total strength is your goal and it can have potetentially negative effects, i.e. imbalances and higher potential for injury.
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There's no such thing as weirdly high grip strength. The higher the grip strength, the more weight you can carry, and the more weight you can carry, the harder you can train in general. Most people in the western world just have extremely weak grip strength.
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