The Pros & Cons of False Grip vs.Standard Grip

[@spencergsmith]

Also, suicide grip (“false grip”) makes it more difficult to rotate the humerus/shoulder (“break the bar”) while pressing, meaning you can’t create as much tension through the shoulder and upper back.

[@jfox11000]

False grip for me because regular grip makes my wrist sore and I’ve never dropped a barbell

[@trking92]

I thought the false grip was associated with pull ups or ring exercises.

[@Isariu11]

It also is, the benefit with using it with pull-ups and rings is that if you begin a muscle up on a bar or ring in a false grip once you get the the position of having to do a dip, your wrists are in a stronger and better position

[@omg8724]

​​​​@@Isariu11false information. It is easier because it creates less leverage for pulling exercises. The wrist actually suffers on the "pullup position" because you are doing a compression of your wrist bones + pulling on it, and it creates a lot of pression on the wrist. A muscle up with a change in the orientation of the grip (2 time muscleup) can't damage your wrist if you are doing it correctly.

[@arijitsinha6485]

False grip helps while front squat ting....easy on the wrist