Quote Originally Posted by DSM4Life View Post
BS

I started using straps when i discovered my grip normally gave out at like 230lbs with high reps. Well after a while i told myself instead of using these straps why not back down on the weight and build my grip strength. Well i knocked down the weight on my deads by almost half ! Yeah my deads suffered for a little bit but current today at my weight of a whopping 165lbs i can lift 405+ pounds without any grip problems what-so-ever. People always say "well use straps but work your forearms out" which IMO is bad advise. You tell me a exercise that is going to simulated lifting 405lbs dead weight ? None.

My advice is to back off the weight and allow your forearms to catch up.
Heavy heavy barbell wrist curls,, guarented the guy doing heavy barbell wrist curls will have bigger forearms within a year vs the guy just using deads for his forarms,,