Any tips on making the hook grip less painful?

[bcop]

I recently started getting into olympic lifting, and I therefore started doing double overhand hook grip deadlifts. The hook grip hurts, especially as the weights get heavy.

Any tips on how I can decrease the pain?

[Unit1994]

You'll be fine after a few weeks.

[bcop]

You'll be fine after a few weeks.

I hope that you are right.

[aestheticw]

Every morning go to your bathroom, look in the mirror, and repeat "suck it up buttercup" for 5 sets of 10. Should do the trick.










Not srs you'll get used to it like the above poster said.

[bcop]

Every morning go to your bathroom, look in the mirror, and repeat "suck it up buttercup" for 5 sets of 10. Should do the trick.










Not srs you'll get used to it like the above poster said.

I will try that. If it is just a case of manning up, I will eventually man up.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there any danger of hurting your thumb from the hook grip?

[Unit1994]

I will try that. If it is just a case of manning up, I will eventually man up.

Sorry if this is a stupid question, but is there any danger of hurting your thumb from the hook grip?

No. My thumbs have gone brown like someone that smokes but that's it.

[Matt4242]

A couple layers of athletic tape around the thumb helps a bit, but you kind of just have to get used to it

[WHT_LIGHTNING]

Probably not the smartest way to do it, but how I did it was deadlifting 405 for AMAP which I think was like 11 or 12 back then. It hurt like hell, but they have never hurt since

[bcop]

Probably not the smartest way to do it, but how I did it was deadlifting 405 for AMAP which I think was like 11 or 12 back then. It hurt like hell, but they have never hurt since

I got up to 1 rep of 365 today with a double hook grip.

Maybe I will do AMAP with 315 next time.

[mchase126]

If it continues to hurt and gets worse, then hold off on it for at least 1-2 weeks, but you can go back to it after it the pain has gone and it should get better and your hands should start getting used to it by then.

[j1akey]

Matt4242 already said it but athletic tape around the areas giving you problems. It's saved my thumbs so far. Also yes it takes time to get used to it.

[WhewBo]

Start small, work your way up.

[F7Z]

at least you dont have to train your hook grip on a thick commercial bar, lawdy lawd the tip of my thumb takes some punishment