msd1107's Tip Of Barbell Deadlift

Jan 20, 2013 4:51 PM: The discussion of grip was not complete. The basic grip is with both hand pronated (palms facing the lifter). It is easy to overcome the hand grip strength.

The next grip is one hand pronated, the other hand supinated (one hand facing you, the other facing away). You can lift more...+See More The discussion of grip was not complete. The basic grip is with both hand pronated (palms facing the lifter). It is easy to overcome the hand grip strength.

The next grip is one hand pronated, the other hand supinated (one hand facing you, the other facing away). You can lift more weight this way, but the stresses are fed into the body asymmetrically. The hook grip overcomes these limitations. In one form, the lifter hooks the thumb under the bar, wraps the fingers around the thumb and lifts. Part of the weight is taken be the thumbs and away from the fingers, allowing more weight. The other form of the hook grip is to hook the thumb and part of the palm under the bar, wrap the fingers around the thumb and lift. Here, more of the weight is taken by the hand and thumb, allowing even more weight. However, the body starts lower, which increases the difficulty of the lift, so you need more leg and back strength to use either form of the hook grip.-See Less