Deadlifting with Hook Grip

[robwhite]

How many folks out their use hook grip when deadlifting? How do you find it - helpful or not?

I recently started using it again, and despite it causing very painful compression pain in my thumbs, and ripping a few layers of skin off my palms, it seems to massively improve my grip and ability to stay tight in the upper back. I tried it whilst pulling 80% for trebles the other day, and it definately seemed to improve my lifts.

I take it its legal in most feds to pull this way?

[benburgess]

legal in all feds as far as i know,

Never done it personally but it reduces your ROM a bit so all good i suppose.

[spsfw]

yes- it is legal in all feds.
I converted to hook grip last August- its great and has definitely helped my technique.