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@tsmiles Learn to fail lifts safely, without a spotter. You won't make great progress without pushing yourself to failure every now and again.

@dawn16 I mean the second link is a reddit thread discussing exactly this from a guy who tore his bicep mixing grip. You do whatever you want man, but again, I'm not a competitive powerlifter, so the increased risk (even if minimal) isn't worth it. Unless someone is a competitive powerlifter...

@dawn16 Because something that doesn't happen to you doesn't exist? Google "mixed grip bicep tear" It's a thing, and its nasty. I pulled for two years, mixed grip, without tearing a bicep. Now, it's hookgrip, and double overhand, for the rest of life. I'm not a powerlifter, the extra chance of...

@gbailey Well, starting at 85 leaves a fair bit of headroom. I've been stuck trying to get past 195 5x5 for Uhh... Ever. My 1rm PR is a single at 245. Gorilla mode, for sure.

@stripe Mostly because I'm terrible at it. Long arms, pectus excavitum, underdeveloped chest. It's a fickle mistress that I just don't get along with. I've put about a hundred pounds on it in three years, and that's been grindy at times. Just hate it. I'd rather OHP.

@stripe Unless you're going to compete in powerlifting, use double overhand for your deadlifts. Mixed grip comes with torn biceps. OHP looks good. Squat looks good, but you fidget a lot during your setup. I have nothing to say about bench, because fuck bench.