Thumbs Sliding Out For Hook Grip

[RukshawM4st3r]

Tried it for the first time during deadlifting, felt ok but my thumbs kept falling out around the 3rd rep or so on each set. Am I just being a pussy or am I doing it wrong? I figure you just place your pointer and index finger over the thumb right?

 

[milano]

Chalk up and get rid of any moisture in your fingers. You might wanna try taping your thumbs up too; quite painful the first couple of weeks.

 

[Klotz]

Chalk up, keep practicing.

 

[elevate]

This occasionally happens to me as well. For me it's mostly because I have relatively shorter fingers. It usually helps if I really chalk up the top of my thumbs and make sure I don't over trim my thumbnails (if I do I start tearing the skin near the tip of my nail and it really slips out). How well I set my grip at the start can make a huge difference--it's taken a while to find the optimal position.

 

[turbozed]

Put the pressure more towards the thumb side of your hand. Are your middle fingers curled over your thumb? You should feel progressively less pressure from the inside of your hand towards the outside of your hands.

 

[toonie]

Grip only failed once before I started chalking thumbs. Ever since that fail, I started chalking my thumbs all the way around, my hook grip hasn't failed me yet. Is is that? I don't know. But, since it ain't broke I'm not going to fix it.

 

[rAceFranklin]

Does anyone happen to have a good instructional video on the hook grip? I prowled youtube for a bit but couldn't find anything really solid

 

[milano]

Does anyone happen to have a good instructional video on the hook grip? I prowled youtube for a bit but couldn't find anything really solid

What instruction could you possibly need?

Just do this and squeeze hard.

 

[rAceFranklin]

What instruction could you possibly need?

Just do this and squeeze hard.

All I needed, thanks haha.

Furthermore on this question, what is the science behind how this increases your grip strength as opposed to having the thumb *and* fingers directly in contact with the bar?

 

[toonie]

I don't think it increases your grip strength per say. It just prevents/slows the bar from rolling. i.e, with a normal DOH grip, the bar is going to slowly yank your fingers as the bar rolls down. But with the hook, the bar is going to have to get through your thumbs before it can start rolling down.

Atleast that's how I understand it. With hook grip, there isn't much space for the bar to roll as its held so tightly.

 

[grrthetree]

So you all deadlift using hook grip? I thought I remember reading something about using it for oly lifts, but not for deadlifts. So I haven't tried it during deads, but I think I'll start.

 

[VoodooPlata]

All I needed, thanks haha.

Furthermore on this question, what is the science behind how this increases your grip strength as opposed to having the thumb *and* fingers directly in contact with the bar?

It is simply a more advantageous position for the thumb. When the thumb is on the outside of the fingers, it typically does not help much with keeping the grip closed as it will only reach to about your index finger and also be quite extended - extended limbs are weaker. By tucking your thumb inside your fingers, it will reach farther into your grip and take the pressure off of two or more of your fingers, whilst not being overly extended.

So, the point is just to use your thumb strength more.

 

[milano]

So you all deadlift using hook grip? I thought I remember reading something about using it for oly lifts, but not for deadlifts. So I haven't tried it during deads, but I think I'll start.

I only hook grip for the lifts. Hook grip doesn't really improve grip strength so I prefer to grip the bar regularly for deadlifts.

 

[toonie]

I use DOH unless I know I won't be able to hold it, then I switch to hook (for the deadlifts) because the earlier work with DOH gives me a chance to work on my grip strength.

I use hook all the time for cleans and snatch because I feel it helps prevent me from using my arms too much, and makes them feel much more like straps.

 

[Gierrod]

Hook grip is king! :icon_twis

remember that one toonie?

 

[turbozed]

So you all deadlift using hook grip? I thought I remember reading something about using it for oly lifts, but not for deadlifts. So I haven't tried it during deads, but I think I'll start.

I find that hook grip on deadlifts deactivates the arms much better. It also eliminates the rotational torque that some experience when lifting mixed grip. Personally, I can lift more with hook grip than with mixed grip (although I don't yet know the reason).

 

[toonie]

Hook grip is king! :icon_twis

remember that one toonie?

LOL yeah, hook grip is king. Just like low bar squats.

 

[Gierrod]

LOL yeah, hook grip is king. Just like low bar squats.

Im the man who converted you to low bar and hook grip! :icon_chee