All items can be found on Amazon and can help the more experienced lifter hit some big numbers this school year while avoiding injury and fatigue.
#1
Dip Belt
These can easily fit into your gym bag and will quickly blow up your Pull-ups and Dips. By this point in your training, you will need to start adding weight to these movements that are typically "Bodyweight" exercises. Once you can start handling dips with an extra 25lbs or more you will see you bench PR explode.
#2
Captain of Crush Grippers
If your grip is the reason, you have not hit a deadlift or clean PR in a while then it might be time to grab these. My advice is to start with the lighter ones. Your 405lb deadlift is not gonna get you closing the mid to high strength grippers by COC. Start small and slowly build your way up. I own a few of these and have done some quick grip squeezes between deadlifts just to really drain the hands and forearms but typically I would suggest using them at the end of the workout to add the finishing touches to a back day.
#3
Thick Grip attachments
At our Harleysville location (The Farm) we own A LOT of fat grip equipment. From 3" pull-up bars to axle bars of different sizes and an endless supply of odd shaped attachments that'll make any movement damn near impossible. Sadly, the average gym won't have these items but with these affordable grip attachments you can turn any bar into a fat bar.
#4
Figure 8's
All of our top lifters have used some form of Deadlift straps during their training at some point. Usually, we only add them in when the arms are giving out but the back is still strong. While I prefer the standard leather wraps that you wrap around the bar, more and more lifters are opting for these. They can be a little bulky but are quick to use and allow you to still grip the bar, allowing you to get more of a "real" feel. Just avoid getting addicted to them, overuse will result in a WEAK grip.
#5
Liquid Chalk
It's doubtful your School Gym or "Commercial Gym" will allow or understand the concept of Chalk. It's a shame but you will never win that battle. Next best thing is Liquid Chalk. It's cheap, stays on long enough to complete a workout, and is 100% Mess Free. Instead of crying that your gym doesn't allow chalk just buy this and throw it in your gym bag.
