Grip Training Grip Training: Why Yours Is Probably the Limiting Factor If your deadlift fails at 90 percent, it's usually the grip giving up before the back. Fifteen minutes of grip work twice a week fixes it.
Deadlift How to Deadlift Without Hurting Your Lower Back Deadlifts don't destroy backs — bad deadlifts do. Bar drift, hip-rise, and delayed bracing account for nearly every lumbar complaint.