Hows your hook grip

[JP]

My hook grip has always been poor - and PAINFUL!

now when coming back in couple months time i am planning to start doing all lifting with the hook grip.

Trying it on one arm deads already and its quite painful Especially if i get it more on the thumbnail.

Any tips, or should i just HTFU?

[bronco]

Maybe try taping your thumbs. I find it very helpful for snatch grip, but not so much for clean grip depedning of the angle of the hand.

[buzz]

HTFU and Get It Done!

I wouldn't use it for high(er) rep stuff, but generally I just pull DO and when I can't do that, reps are sufficiently low to be able to use hook.

[ninearms]

1) Tape your thumb. Not only will it take a bit of the sting out of it, but it'll give you extra friction and stop you from having to rechalk every set.
2) Make sure your fingers are not pressing on the thumb, but pulling on the side of it.
3) Grab the bar as though you're using a normal grip and make sure you're not pinching the skin on the palm of your hand. Now remove your thumb and first 2 fingers from the bar and push the bar deep into the web between the thumb and forefinger. Get as much thumb around the bar as you can, then hook your first 2 fingers around the thumb, not on top of it. Most of the pressure will be from the middle finger as it's the longest. If you're pinching the skin on the palm of your hand re-adjust.
4) Tape your little finger below the first knuckle. This is the finger most prone to slipping, so taping it will reduce the chances of tearing a callous.

[Jonathan]

Harden the fuck up. First time I ever tried hook grip I pulled a deadlift pb of 252.5kg. Thumbs hurt for a few days after, but what the hell - I wasn't playing piano then.

I avoid hook grip now as it is inhibitive to piano playing.

Jonathan

[SpugFab]

First time I ever tried hook grip I pulled a deadlift pb of 252.5kg.

Yeah I like to play around with different grips on lighter weights too.

But when it gets heavy, you need to go to a grip you can trust.

[JP]

1) Tape your thumb. Not only will it take a bit of the sting out of it, but it'll give you extra friction and stop you from having to rechalk every set.
2) Make sure your fingers are not pressing on the thumb, but pulling on the side of it.
3) Grab the bar as though you're using a normal grip and make sure you're not pinching the skin on the palm of your hand. Now remove your thumb and first 2 fingers from the bar and push the bar deep into the web between the thumb and forefinger. Get as much thumb around the bar as you can, then hook your first 2 fingers around the thumb, not on top of it. Most of the pressure will be from the middle finger as it's the longest. If you're pinching the skin on the palm of your hand re-adjust.
4) Tape your little finger below the first knuckle. This is the finger most prone to slipping, so taping it will reduce the chances of tearing a callous.

good tips niney - where do you get your tape from?

[ninearms]

I bought a load in the US, but I've bought it from JJB before. 1.5" tape so you can tear it down the middle.

[Kryptonite V]

First time I ever tried hook grip I pulled a deadlift pb of 252.5kg.

Yeah I like to play around with different grips on lighter weights too.

But when it gets heavy, you need to go to a grip you can trust.

That's why you use straps i guess

[Centinal]

My stupid womans hands are too small!

[JP]

update!

Still hook gripping. Weights still low tho, 3x3x160 on deads - and double overhand feels nicer than hook gripping

Its painful still!

havent tried the tape yet.

lets see how long i can keep this up...

[dublin dave]

Pardon my ignorance, but what's the advantage of hook grip?

[V VII Hero]

I've got some messed up thumbs from breaking them both a few times.
my left thumb grew back distorted so its very hard for my left hand to grip anything, let alone bend. so using a hook grip might be impossible or severely hurt me.

but i am going to give it a try using a light weight and see how it is and if my thumb can bend like that underneath other fingers. cause if i can use this hook grip to pull more weight, that be great! because its always my grip that goes first (mainly left hand).

[JP]

Pardon my ignorance, but what's the advantage of hook grip?

it is supposedly a very solid grip which allows you to move more weight than you would with double overhand - and not having to use a mixed grip.

Thats why the olympic lifters use it, so that they can pull the cleans fast (that force generation is more than big deadlifts).

I have never quite hacked it, so i thought because i am stuck with building my strength back slowly i may as well get used to it...

One part why i think it will help me is that i think some of my back issues came from using the mixed grip.

[baldy]

I use hook grip for the first 3-4 sets of my 5x5 routine currently only 110kg.
Funny calluses are beginning to form on my thumb and the thumbnail is getting interesting lines on it.