Use This Grip for a BIGGER Deadlift! (Tension Grip)

What is a tension grip, and why should you use it for pulling movements like the deadlift, row, and clean? Starting Strength Coach Phil Meggers explains in the second video in our series on the correct grip for each lift.

(A Blast from the Past video originally published on 10/03/22)

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