So's your face.
Bad Luck with Alternated Grip DLs
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So's your face.
well, you don't want big girls on there.
I might just try a straight up pronated grip. I don't think my grip is a limiting factor (my wife works a lot of hours)
Hahaha, GOOCH...
I've always used alternated grip as well, just feel like I can hold on better. In fact, when I have tried the hook grip a couple times, it always feels like I am crushing my thumb and will hold on for a 1/3rd of the time as alternated. I don't wanna end up like this guy, though.
I've always used alternated grip as well, just feel like I can hold on better. In fact, when I have tried the hook grip a couple times, it always feels like I am crushing my thumb and will hold on for a 1/3rd of the time as alternated. I don't wanna end up like this guy, though.
when getting used to the hook grip you will go through a period with tendonitis.. it's just the way it is
That's what I figured. Maybe I should start doing it more often.
Yeah, is all good. Try practicing , as Karky suggests. It's pretty much essential if you wanna do serious (see: olympic/power) lifts with heavy weights.
Hook is where you wrap your thumb around the bar, then the fingers over the thumb (instead of vice versa - as you normally would). It will be uncomfortable and/or painful for a while, but once you get used to it, it is much more secure, and more powerful on the pull, which is almost always the toughest part of the lift.
Correct, plus, your body position changes, so you're allowing other muscles to assist.
Hook is what I use because it's more comfortable for me, and I've never had issues.