Bad Luck with Alternated Grip DLs

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I've had the unfortunately privilege of witnessing one of these happen. The sound of the tendon, the sound of the screams is something that will haunt me forever.
 
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Was it a bicep tendon? I saw a guy rip that on 'Britain's Strongest Man' this year
 
If the biceps tendon snaps then I'm pretty sure surgery is required.. then starts rehab.

Try to google "distal tendon tear" or something like that.
 
calcium said:
So what happens after that? Is it something that can be fixed easily?
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Yes, but the surgical reattachment should be done within 2 weeks (or less) of the injury. The longer you wait, the tougher it gets to reattach. Eventually, reattachment will be impossible and you're left with a "popeye" biceps.
 
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Why would you say this is caused by his grip?
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Good question. This is something that occurs pretty regularly for people who do DLs that are too heavy for them with the alternated grip. In essence, supinating your arm like this activates more of your biceps and less for your posterior muscles, ie. traps. Now your biceps are under more stress than it should be on that side. It's fighting to keep your arm in the socket at the shoulder joint, and trying to keep your elbow from overextending. SNAP!! Plus, this guy was an idiot using chains on top of his already heavy set.
 
FunctionalTrain said:
Good question. This is something that occurs pretty regularly for people who do DLs that are too heavy for them with the alternated grip. In essence, supinating your arm like this activates more of your biceps and less for your posterior muscles, ie. traps. Now your biceps are under more stress than it should be on that side. It's fighting to keep your arm in the socket at the shoulder joint, and trying to keep your elbow from overextending. SNAP!! Plus, this guy was an idiot using chains on top of his already heavy set.
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He wasnt an idiot he just tried to push himself to the next level and it didnt come off. He looked like he was pretty experienced as well.
 
obviously risk vs reward did not work too well for him, then. You can tell judging by his form that he should have been doing anything that heavy. Rounded back, not low enough...it was a good thing he was wearing a belt, and too could have caused his arms to work a little harder.

Also, on a complete side-note, I've observed a lot of people at the gym or athletes in the weightroom who use the alternate grip and their bodies twists, and I'm sure I've read articles about this somewhere else...let me take a look around. I've always pushed for regular hook grip to avoid these imbalances and injuries.

risk vs. reward.
 
mix grip more like rip grip imo

Iawhookgrip. If you run out of grip, strap it. No reason to learn bad habits when we has advanced technologies like tying things to other things.
 
I always use an alternated grip and have never had a problem. I switch hands as well. I had a chiropractic assessment and one side of my neck had more electical activity than the other. Since I went unilateral with alot of movements it has evened out plus switching hands with the DL's surely has helped. I dont think there is anything wrong with the alternated grip
 
Straps are for little girls.
I might try the hook grip, what the hell. I've always used an alternating grip because that's how I learned and assumed it was the proper way
 
FunctionalTrain said:
Good question. This is something that occurs pretty regularly for people who do DLs that are too heavy for them with the alternated grip. In essence, supinating your arm like this activates more of your biceps and less for your posterior muscles, ie. traps. Now your biceps are under more stress than it should be on that side. It's fighting to keep your arm in the socket at the shoulder joint, and trying to keep your elbow from overextending. SNAP!! Plus, this guy was an idiot using chains on top of his already heavy set.
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What about supinated rows? those aren't dangerous for the same reason are they?
 
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