Hook Grip Question

[OTTOEMEZZO]

For those that train with the hook grip for deadlift, do you feel liek it causes nerve damage to the thumb? I have heard some horror stories about people losing sensitivity in their thumbs and was wondering if anyone experiences this or if it is a myth. I have done deadlifts for 10 reps with the hook grip and the thumb hurt, but it was manageable. Is it a good idea to do hook grip deadlifts for reps or should I only do singles?

Thanks in advance.

[climber511]

For those that train with the hook grip for deadlift, do you feel liek it causes nerve damage to the thumb? I have heard some horror stories about people losing sensitivity in their thumbs and was wondering if anyone experiences this or if it is a myth. I have done deadlifts for 10 reps with the hook grip and the thumb hurt, but it was manageable. Is it a good idea to do hook grip deadlifts for reps or should I only do singles?

Thanks in advance.

I have used the hook grip for probably 40 years or so with no problems at all. I think most people hook way too deeply and that causes them a lot of problems. Snatch, C&J, deadlifts, rack pulls or whatever.

[OTTOEMEZZO]

Do you mean that too much of their fingers cover the thumb?

Also, what was the max deadlift you pulled for reps using hook grip?

[climber511]

Do you mean that too much of their fingers cover the thumb?

Also, what was the max deadlift you pulled for reps using hook grip?

I hook using just the last joint of the thumb - that is all you need.

I don't have a big deadlift any more - never really did. But I have rack pulled a grand or so with it with no problems (at least not to my thumb). Most of the problems I have seen are from going with too much thumb and pulling on the thumb joint too much - a sort of pulling it out of socket feeling. Wrap your thumb around the bar - put index and middle fingers over just the last joint (thumbnail) - and lift.

Reps - maybe 315 for 20 or so but more when I was a little younger.

Edited July 3, 2010 by climber511