Lifting Tip: Lighten Up Your Grip
You know when you are driving on a curvy road in a heavy rain storm, and you are gripping the steering wheel so tightly your knuckles turn white? Unfortunately, the tighter you hold the wheel doesn't translate into more more control over the car. Same goes for when you are working out.
You don't need to grip the weights as if you were trying to squeeze the life out of the dumbbell. All this really does is tire out all the little muscles in your hands. Since these muscles are small and relatively weak compared to the larger muscles you are intending to work, they just tire out before your workout is done. This can create unwanted soreness in your hands. Plus having an overly tight hand often sends signals of tension up the chain making your shoulders rise towards your ears using muscles that should not be working.
So lighten up your grip.
