This may sound weird, but i need to increase thumb strength in my non-dominant hand (left hand). For some reason this is my weak spot during deadlifts and other lifts as well (heavy rows, pull-ups) because i have to compensate heavily with other muscles and it causes my form to break down. In particular with deadlifts, where the bar quickly rolls out of my thumb and fucks up the whole lift.
Does anyone have the same problem? If so, how do you increase strength here?
next to impossible without getting carpal tunnel lad
Bentley Lee
Carpal Tunnel is mostly due to very high repetition, but i'm looking more for strength, so high CNS activity and high weight.
Ian Brown
I had a similar problem after dislocating my right (dominant) thumb. Since the muscle group there is so small, all I did was flex with a wet washcloth draped over it, until I could work up to full Dasani bottles tied to a rubber band.
Jack Howard
>until I could work up to full Dasani bottles tied to a rubber band. Wait, how does that work?
Christopher Wood
Hook grip?
John Campbell
That would work for DL's, but i also keep suffering from it with other lifts where hook grip just isn't an option