Deadlift grip?

[TCStyle]

I ****ed up my arm skateboarding when I was a kid and it is hard for me to grip a bar with my palms facing away from me. Can I dead lift with both palms facing me?

[MPB]

I don't think anybody deadlifts with double underhand.

You can try either double overhand (palms facing you) or overhand/underhand.

[Notorious]

If you can't do mixed grip, you'll probably have to learn hook grip eventually. And yeah, it's dangerous to deadlift double underhand. Nobody does it.

[TCStyle]

Does it matter which hand is turned inwards?

[MPB]

No, try both and stick with whichever one is comfortable for you.

[TCStyle]

Alright that works. I was told that my strong hand should be the one that is turned away, which happens to be my bad arm.

Thanks for the info guys

[frank]

Alright that works. I was told that my strong hand should be the one that is turned away, which happens to be my bad arm.

Thanks for the info guys

Thats correct, I prefer both overhand. The hook grip is awfully dangerous unless you have someone who knows what there doing instucting you.

[Rock Steady]

Thats correct, I prefer both overhand. The hook grip is awfully dangerous unless you have someone who knows what there doing instucting you.

Do tell.

[MNRob]

Anyone have some pictures of this hook grip.

[Runty]

How is the hook grip awfully dangerous?? No one taught me and I have no problems with it. It's pretty self explanatory in fact.

[Travis Bell]

this is the hook grip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9HbgGCGeXQ

it can be dangerous for your thumbs and its much harder to hold on to the weight

[frank]

this is the hook grip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9HbgGCGeXQ

it can be dangerous for your thumbs and its much harder to hold on to the weight

thats exactly what my coach told me

[MPB]

Hook grip allows you to hold on to the weight more than double overhand grip.

I don't see why it's so dangerous, you just have to learn how to deal with the pain at first.

[HP666]

this is the hook grip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9HbgGCGeXQ

it can be dangerous for your thumbs and its much harder to hold on to the weight

Travis,
Does Louie still use the hook grip? I know on one of the vids, the Westside squat dvd I believe, he talks about using the hook grip and wondered why more people didn't use it. But that was made in what, '03? Just curious.

[Travis Bell]

he switches back and fourth sometimes but mostly doesn't use the hook as far as I can remember

[UHCougar05]

I would use the hook, but my Shrek hands don't allow me to get them all the way around the bar.