Hook Grip for the Deadlift | On the Platform

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8 жыл бұрын

Rip explains the use of the hook grip for deadlifts and why its use is preferred to other common grips.
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@GwasBro 7 жыл бұрын

4:15 my man fell asleep, woke up, then realized he was still holding the bar.

@vonkaiser6115 5 жыл бұрын

GwasBro lmfoaaiisoa

@DanteLikesRock 2 жыл бұрын

cmon... xD

@PastFailure 8 жыл бұрын

I tried using hook grip the other week because I hated having one hand supinated and my max deadlift went from 475 to 185

@xelhaku 8 жыл бұрын

be optimist 185 is your hookgrip PR 1 rep max

@ocara50000 7 жыл бұрын

J Lee straps plus double over hand?

@Anonymous-ld7je 6 жыл бұрын

J Lee I can only deadlift 365 and I did 245×5 my first time ever doing the hook grip today. It was uncomfortable but not terrible or anything. I think you're doing something wrong, man. It takes time to build up but it shouldn't hurt that severely. Make sure you're running your thumb PARALLEL to the bar and not UP the bar if that makes sense. You want the bar to be pressing your thumb between itself and your fingers, not feeling like it's going to be ripped off because your thumb is being yanked from being pointed up.

@PassportG 5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@Jorghinio1 5 жыл бұрын

whahahahahaha !!!

@Necrosis88 8 жыл бұрын

Brienne of Tarth

@ksm6717 8 жыл бұрын

lol

@TheHaiku2 7 жыл бұрын

Damn.

@tfun101 6 жыл бұрын

Dead 😂💀

@jwnot3s447 6 жыл бұрын

I was wondering wtf you talking about then looked at the guy, and started laughing.🤣🤣

@user-hc5et2jj4t 6 жыл бұрын

I opened this video to see if I could find this comment. Not disappointed.

@dj_314 8 жыл бұрын

That smirk @3:45

@jackhughman9450 6 жыл бұрын

snaatch grip lol

@SeriffinThe 6 жыл бұрын

The video very nicely explained finger positioning, the middlefinger on thumbnail part helped me a lot. Thanks a lot.

@kier06 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent video and right when I needed it!

@AndrewArifakis 8 жыл бұрын

Thank you based Rippetoe

@angelicalaflame8413 8 жыл бұрын

Based ripp curse

@IBACAU123 3 жыл бұрын

Based on what?

@gurkinthewarlord4822 3 жыл бұрын

Based

@Hossak 8 жыл бұрын

The other issue I have with over/under hand grip is that I find that my right elbow become sore. One disadvantage I have is that I am missing a part of my right hand little finger so the double overhand grip (normal) is significantly weakened since it happened (over a year ago). Will start practicing the hook grip.

@sbburris 8 жыл бұрын

Great timing. I've been debating dropping the mixed grip. I'll give this a go tomorrow morning.

@alhazenali4819 2 жыл бұрын

5 years now. Has anything changed?

@Nagutama 2 ай бұрын

The people demands an answer

@boxerfencer 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@EricFisher.TheVillages 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for clarifying how to perform this grip for me. I can see the value of the hook grip but I have short fingers and can't seem to reach it on a standard bar.

@PartyChicken407 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks.

@laluswoldeselassie2668 Жыл бұрын

very helpful, thank you

@mgtm 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rip! Now I combine alternating grip with the hook grip and can deadlift 810 KGs.

@FCarraro1 6 жыл бұрын

couldn't wait to know how to use the hook GRIIIAHP

@roberttucker1527 4 жыл бұрын

Hip Draaiveh

@Obsidian1392 8 жыл бұрын

Good video

@badgerkitteh 2 жыл бұрын

Mixed grip DL Hasn't worked for me because I only grab the bar with one hand at a time. Thanks Rip!

@xenothonstelnicki597 8 жыл бұрын

Love the hook grip!

@clementaugustine6493 6 жыл бұрын

Sir Mark ☝

@samuelsontraining 2 жыл бұрын

Brienne of Tarth got that strength

@malcolmhales8181 3 жыл бұрын

I tried this hook grip for the 1st time today in the gym. Although I found it very uncomfortable, it allowed me to lift a PB on my dead lift 😁.

@filippolach5074 7 жыл бұрын

I guess they call him Mark rip a toe for a reason ...

@andrewsong7760 7 жыл бұрын

Filip Polách thumb /= toe

@filippolach5074 7 жыл бұрын

Andrew Song yea idk why they got it wrong

@CaptainYesz 3 жыл бұрын

Mark Rip A Thumbs

@samlodestro2850 8 жыл бұрын

I have rather large hands, is it acceptable (since I am capable of it) to place my ring finger over the thumb as well?

@mvyper 6 жыл бұрын

Sam LoDestro if it works, do it. I grip my thumb with my middle and ring fingers, and it works magics. ;)

@Horus-Lupercal 6 жыл бұрын

Good idea, I've got big old sausage fingers lol.

@hellowill 5 жыл бұрын

for me 2 fingers (i.e. what he showed) kinda hurts, with 3 fingers (I got big boy hands too) it feels great.

@zekrinealfa1113 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the more fingers you can get over the thumb the better. Some weightlifter let their thumb nail grow longer to be able to get three fingers on the thumb.

@jag831 8 жыл бұрын

I found that my pinky and anular fingers are very weak, so I end up holding the barbells with the other 3 fingers. Will the hook grip help me with my "outer" fingers strength?

@wearebodybuilding19 7 жыл бұрын

Armando Gómez I have no use of my left pinky so im pulling with 3 fingers like you on one hand..grip is piss.. so I switched to alternate and now im pulling more having the crap hand reversed..grip gave out on 160kgs hooked...latest since alternate..240kgs and climbing..smash it!!!!

@philhorrocks1038 7 жыл бұрын

It won't help with the outer finger strength, but it'll allow you to basically take those fingers out of the equation so they won't be a limiting factor anymore

@markissac133 8 жыл бұрын

Dude Chase looks like Brienne of Tarth, from Game Of Thrones. No offense meant, obviously.

@Horus-Lupercal 6 жыл бұрын

Mark Issac That's pretty dope tbh. I'm sure he won't mind lol.

@markovendetti9704 5 жыл бұрын

What's game of thrones?

@deadcakesandpanlifts2019 7 жыл бұрын

my fingers just slide off my thumb im hook grip unless i use a shitton of chalk. Anyone else have that problem?

@NoahsAsylum0137 4 жыл бұрын

Not really, maybe your fingers are either to short, or you have sweaty hands. Id probably lean towards the sweaty hands if I had to guess. Nothing wrong with using chalk either way, unless your gym is a bitch about it.

@alvaro.martinez 6 жыл бұрын

3:25 he is trying to seduce us

@gysteel6650 7 жыл бұрын

mmm hook grip takes awhile to get used to... i found having a cup of concrete usually solves any problems youll have with it

@tjssjt296 2 жыл бұрын

Little Smile after Rippetoe tickled his fancy 3:43

@metalisthelaw2339 4 жыл бұрын

I have a question. When we use the hook grip and the mixed grip, we are using friction to keep the bar in our hands, rather than actual grip strength. So why not just use straps? since they employ friction also. What's the difference?

@cmdrfunk 3 жыл бұрын

everyone will look down on you for no reason

@metalisthelaw2339 3 жыл бұрын

@@cmdrfunk So, if I don't mind getting my feelings hurt, is there any difference in the grips?

@josephwolensky2685 8 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Next time let that girl in the background know your'e filming ;)

@GwasBro 7 жыл бұрын

i seem to only slip with my left hand

@Exekutioncro 6 жыл бұрын

GwasBro same case for me. It slips out of my left hand when hook gripping

@Horus-Lupercal 6 жыл бұрын

Do you do much dumbbell rows/unilateral work?

@jd0879 2 жыл бұрын

It depends on your goals of course but if someone has no desire to compete just use straps. No need to break your thumbs with this grip

@hipdrive 2 жыл бұрын

I hook grip for 2+ years now and my thumbs are completely healthy and working

@brotendo 8 жыл бұрын

What kind of weightlifting shoes are Chase wearing?

@startingstrength 8 жыл бұрын

+diesel828 VS Athletics

@brotendo 8 жыл бұрын

Starting Strength Thank you

@MedicineRunner 8 жыл бұрын

Are there Any long term risks with the thumb besides callouses while using this?

@startingstrength 8 жыл бұрын

+Lance Hare Nope. Not if you do it right.

@stevemf11 8 жыл бұрын

There's been no studies, this is a new style of grip so no one could know until a doctor releases a study.

@LigmaMale69 8 жыл бұрын

How is it new exactly? Hasn't it been used for quite a while in weightlifting?

@grumpycat9065 8 жыл бұрын

+Steve Used in Olympic lifts so it's not new. New to powerlifting but not weight training overall.

@CrniWuk 7 жыл бұрын

The risk is increased grip strength, your girl will notice it if you havn't strangled her accidently. A very serious risk!

@goodinsrt8 8 жыл бұрын

I tried hook grip once and it felt like my thumb was being ripped off.

@ekw555 8 жыл бұрын

+goodinsrt8 it gets better

@goodinsrt8 8 жыл бұрын

ekw555 I tried it again after I watched this video and 135 was really uncomfortable. I have dropped weight and went for reps recently and my grip strength has went way up.

@MrAnt-hh3bp 7 жыл бұрын

not as bad as a ripped toe

@alpo818 6 жыл бұрын

Search KZfaq for "painless hook grip" and watch Clint Darden's video. If you do it right, it doesn't really hurt. Basically, you want to have it over the fat part of your thumb, otherwise it will rip off the new calluses you'll develop from hook grip (and if you don't have those calluses yet, it just feels like your thumb is being ripped off).

@bragiodinsen4604 8 ай бұрын

setting up with straps is fucking up my working sets, gonna make the switch. RIP thumbs.

@drparks1061 8 жыл бұрын

So I'm all about the hook grip, but rip I notice in your deadlift videos that you use an alternate grip. Is this just something you prefer for max lifts?

@drparks1061 8 жыл бұрын

+Corey Lambrecht ...I watched the whole thing. and I'm very experienced on the subject. My question was why Rip uses an alternate grip after discussing its flaws in this video.

@startingstrength 8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Parks because he's old and didn't figure it out until he'd already done it a certain way longer than most of us have been alive. Also, any video of him deadlifting that you've seen on KZfaq weren't from regular training.

@drparks1061 8 жыл бұрын

+Starting Strength right..they were always just singles. I was curious if that's just something he does for max weight but trains regularly with hook grip?

@Francesco-cj3oi 2 жыл бұрын

@@drparks1061 why do you care how Rip trains?

@Daniel-df3hw 2 жыл бұрын

@@Francesco-cj3oi if I'm going to learn from someone, I sure would want to know why they'd teach one thing but do something different. Wouldn't you?

@mallvin2000 5 жыл бұрын

Is it true that it can cause permanent nerve damage?

@DanielGullo Ай бұрын

Your shoulder should not be rolled in and out like that if you are doing alternate properly. The forearm has the ability to rotate without rotating the entire arm. It is the whole point of having a radius and ulna instead of a single bone. Even still, the hook grip is also legit.

@rizwan1983 2 жыл бұрын

Hurts my thumb a bitch. Is it alright to wrap some tape (surgical tape) to protect where the thumb rubs against the knurled bar?

@Broonzied 2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I always tape my thumbs.

@doravraham2398 8 жыл бұрын

Both middle finger and index finger hold the thumb ;)

@cmdrfunk 3 жыл бұрын

IT ENDS UP WHERE IT ENDS UP

@letlapafly 6 жыл бұрын

Since Rip mentions that the alternate hand grip creates shoulder imbalances, wouldn't switching the hands on each set balance things out. I find it hard to hook grip anyway because my hands are too small.

@jameskelson8060 Жыл бұрын

the main problem mentioned was the difference in lat engagement during the pull.

@dragonchr15 4 жыл бұрын

The blonde dude looks like one of those ancient greek statues....

@mickymcfarts5792 4 жыл бұрын

Is chase’s dad Ivan Drago?

@johnh6928 5 жыл бұрын

Dont put the finger over the nails if possible because it hurts like shit. Really dig the bar in your hand and put middle and index finger under the thumb nail on the bones so it doesnt hurt.

@wizzelhoart 6 жыл бұрын

is that his son?

@DanielFlores-fo1ee 4 жыл бұрын

Nah it's his uncle

@rubenTR309 6 жыл бұрын

guy on the left is freaking me out

@i3lack0ut 8 жыл бұрын

Is there any argument against straps for a person who doesn't compete (besides the obvious because it's for pussies reason)? I wonder because the hook grip or alternate grip are pretty much the same as straps. You don't build your grip strength you just make it easier. So why not use straps and not risk damaging your thumbs. Or just train grip so that you can pull it double overhand.

@DBowTX 8 жыл бұрын

If they didn't train your grip, people wouldn't miss lifts because of grip giving out. I've pulled 630 when I was focusing on strength and can tell you, your forearms and fingers know when you pull heavy even with mixed.

@philhorrocks1038 7 жыл бұрын

You'll end up working forearms with tons of other exercises (Lat pull down, rows, shrugs, etc.) so using straps on deadlift isn't a huge deal. Deadlifts are mostly meant to strengthen your whole body and I'll take back and leg development over forearm development.