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Eric W. sent us his back workout and said he’s not getting stronger.
Here’s how we fixed it. BY SEAN HYSON, C.S.C.S.
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Don’t overuse
straps. Building grip
strength is important
for deadlifting and
long-term back
development.
OUR ADVICE
ERIC’S
OLD WORKOUT
EXERCISE
SETS REPS
3 8
Pullup
Close-grip Pullup 2 6
Bentover Row 3 10
One-arm Dumbbell Row 3 12
M&F RATING: C
66
MUSCLE & FITNESS
All your exercises require a lot
from your grip, so by the time
you’re halfway through the
workout, your hands and fore-
arms are too worn out to handle
heavy weight. Using straps will
allow you to train heavy and
save your grip. You should also
experiment with straight-arm lat
pulldowns as a finisher. These
work like pullups but don’t
require any grip strength.
FEBRUARY 2016
ERIC’S
NEW WORKOUT
EXERCISE
SETS
REPS
Bentover Row* 3 6
Dumbbell Row 3 10
Close-grip Pulldown* 3 10
Straight-arm
Lat Pulldown 3 12
*Use lifting straps.
PAVEL YTHJALL