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I got to 180kg without straps.
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I went up to 5x165kg using alternate grip and grip wasn't an issue. I use liquid chalk and a few dead hangs to improve grip
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Are you doing the hook grip with your thumb under the bar yet? You should be able to get higher than 100kg using that. It is awkward to begin with but you'll get there. Start with doing it at lower weights to get used to it. Also when you can keep holding the bar at the end of your set to get yourself some extra grip time.
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I’d do both.
Use straps when grip is the limiting factor AND train grip separately (holds for time, etc...) -
Are you using mixed grip or double overhand? Mixed definitely helps.
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At what kind of weight have people here started using straps for deadlifts? I'm at 100kg worksets atm and I don't think I'll be able to continue on increasing the weight much more, but I was wondering if my grip strength is something I should try work on before relying on a crutch