HOOK GRIP & TAPING YOUR THUMBS

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[@QQyoko]

I use the good tape, but I also have big hands, and I climbed for 6 years so I got good at taping. The trick is to use half of the width of the tape (instead of the full width like you showed) and basically wrap your thumb in like an X pattern. If you do it right, you'll have full coverage on the inside of your thumb but you'll still be able to see your knuckle on the back. It's not as fast as the full wrap, but it holds up a lot better.

[@skullkid112]

QQyoko thanks for the tip man, I'm gonna give that a try

[@Orignlcoolguy]

Thank you. I'm one of those that suffers from small handslexia. Barely can touch the top of my nail around the bar. Feels.

[@sheldonvantol4132]

Ive made my hook grip less painful in a sense by making a fist with your thumb inside and just making as tight of fist as possible, and i just do it when im walking around or at work. My hook grip is a lot less painful after doing that.

[@farzadterm]

First time watching an ipf stream, just to watch you lift! Congrats on a successful meet!

[@m3tys]

Greetings from Poland! :-) I'm new to Your channel! I just want to say, that I really like Your movies - good quality, everything is clear, lot of knowledge. Wish You all the best! Peace!

[@LongboardTrickfreak]

what if (as a sumo puller) the inside of your thigh opens your hook grip? any advice on that? anyways thanks for teaching me how to never drop my deadlifts because of lack of grip strength 😃😃

[@cathaldoran4533]

Few years too late but you could play around with grip with

[@jasonhorstman8386]

Nice that you mentioned Clint. Awesome tips.

[@calgarybarbell]

Yeah his video about laying the thumb across the bar made it click big-time for me.

[@jasonhorstman8386]

Calgary Barbell that’s awesome! When I seen you started hook gripping 800lbs, I needed to find out how ... so I found the same video from Clint and I thought it was great that you shared it with your followers and gave the proper credit - Cheers!

[@ErikBrabantsPianist]

I was expecting a wink at the camera after the zoom in at “nice and long “. Maybe I’ve just seen too much Brandon Campbell videos.

[@calgarybarbell]

Dammit I'm slipping in my old age...

[@JezzaTheChamp]

Just found this video, great tips about tape and the hook grip. Thank you!

[@EricSabag12]

First! No update on how to meet was? Saw you live but it have to be interesting to hear how it felt for you. Keep on the good work!

[@austinconiglio]

Imagine he'll do one when he gets back home, on his instagram he seems to be out sightseeing.

[@mattymattffs]

Insta has him being a tourist atm.

[@calgarybarbell]

It's up now!

[@EricSabag12]

Already saw it, great as always!

[@codeyhanna767]

Thx to your channel started to pull sumo for a few weeks. Also noticed yesterday, my quad causing my hand to want to open. Which you mentioned happens with alternate grip. Going to suck it up and start hook grip. Searched up taping thumbs on hook and you came up. What a fantastic channel thx for great info.

[@codeyhanna767]

Oh guess I won't use any tape after all. The champ doesn't use any, neither will eye lol Thx :)

[@TiberiusStorm]

I find it hard to get a good grip on some of the barbells at the gym I'm going to. Even with chalk and attempting the hook grip, the knurling is too smooth and it slips out of my hands. So frustrating!

[@engalars1]

Great vid as always! I'm actually converting to hook grip after watching your vids!

[@malcolmhales8181]

i have small hands, thanks for the tips i will try them on my next gym visit. ill get back to you on the results

[@Irrealism]

once you go a long time with your bare thumb, you'll adapt, your thumb skin will grow thicker

[@BJLS19]

For hook grip only my thumb joint aches once and awhile and if I chalk up for deadlifts it feels like all my calluses are going to rip off but I am using the west side rogue barbell too so I don't really have to chalk up much

[@Guruofsexy222]

Tape is great if done correctly in a weightlifting fashion

[@calgarybarbell]

I think it can be used well, maybe I was using it incorrectly?

[@frodothehobo9938]

tape works well for olympic lifting because by definition the pulls done in olympic lifts are sub maximal, impressive feats of strength yes, what i mean by sub maximal is that the olympic lifters clean and jerking 650lbs could no doubt very easily deadlift in the 900s. these are extremely strong individuals, it's just that the movement itself requires sub maximal weight compared to the lifters absolute strength.

[@jamesreid5950]

Great video! Thank you

[@paveleminger3494]

QnA: Hi Brice, do you push with your arms when you go from the bottom of the squat? I mean...you go down to the bottom of the squat, push your hands against your back and when you go up, you push with your hands like you are pressing. This cue gave me instantly 10+ kg Btw. What is your height? Love from Czech Republic :)

[@sheldonvantol4132]

Nightmarre 98 i think hes 5'9" or 5'10"

[@calgarybarbell]

Yeah I'm 5'10. As for what I do with my arms in the bottom of a squat - I try to pull the bar into my back.

[@grizzlymanverneteil4443]

Helpful, but we wanna see the meet info!

[@mattymattffs]

I'll watch this when I get home from work, but in the mean time, I've got some questions regarding your 16 week program I'm starting in about a week. Some of the exercises you specify total reps or reps per side, and some of the you don't (like 1 arm db rows). Is it safe to assume it's per side? Am I good to do elbow health curls every session? I usually do one set of either light weight db, straight bar, hammer curls in 20rep range just to get elbow tendinitis at bay. Can I do romanians instead of sldl? I hate them and I find my position collapses a lot in the sldl, or maybe that's why I should do them. When you have a set of 3x6 at 9RPE (for example), RPE increases with each set. Should I lower the weight to stay at 9RPE each set, or is the goal for the last set to be a 9RPE? I've seen both approaches in programs, so I was wondering which it is you are prescribing. Little surprised there's no slingshot bench! I hope you can answer these, as a reply or in video, thanks!

[@DahliasKittyCatFam]

I wonder if that cloth tape would hold well for taping for arms for atlas stones

[@MonsterFishKeepersPH]

can i use tapes during competition?

[@nicolasbravoalzate931]

Good Question. I'm wondering about that too.

[@MonsterFishKeepersPH]

@@nicolasbravoalzate931 I had already embraced the pain now bro.

[@brushogun2051]

Bought some white magic from a guy in a back alley

[@PoopLoserDa69th]

What if you have small hands?

[@grizzlymanverneteil4443]

Run for president.

[@ervinb7485]

PoopLoserDa69th all that matters is the dick to ball ratio

[@Irrealism]

unless you are a girl you are ok, sorry bro but I had to say it and btw "define" small, if you are average you are perfectly fine, you don't need giant hands to hook grip

[@PoopLoserDa69th]

I'm 5' 4"

[@calgarybarbell]

Small hands make it tough. Long arms make the bench tough. Long torso makes the squat tough for some people. Gotta play to your strengths and work your ass off at the stuff you're not gifted at.

[@karaphillips2534]

Any tips for individuals with smaller hands? I'm only 5'1" lol. Ive found my top fingers just slide off my thumb

[@jamesreid5950]

Kara Phillips do u use a deadlift bar?

[@karaphillips2534]

james reid nope. Usually a standard 28.5mm. USAPL competitor, so not much of a choice

[@Exekutioncro]

Is the pain sort of like you feeling youre thumb is getting dislocated ?

[@calgarybarbell]

I'd say that is an accurate description of how it feels.

[@bjornbondemark1804]

I feel way way weaker when using hook grip. It hurts like hell but I can pull through that but it feels like there’s an extra 100 kg on the bar. Any advice?

[@calgarybarbell]

Probably because it hurts so bad. I get that. Just gotta grit and bear it tbh, and get a bit more used to the sensation in your hands.

[@ProLikeJesus3]

so if the hook grip hurts you, then why are you doing it? Guess I dont understand the benefits compared too under/over grip?

[@yg78t76t7]

Over and under creates huge muscle imbalances, makes it more likely to round your back due to favoring one side and the risk of a bicep tear is always there when doing over under grip.

[@lesquidd]

Will hook grip ruin the use of my thumbs? Im a guitarist so i dont want to wreck my thumb but i also want to use hook grip.

[@mattymattffs]

For the first month or so, yes, after that, no

[@calgarybarbell]

Yeah, I don't think it will cause any long-term damage, and your thumb is just applying pressure to the back of the fret-board anyways right? So if it's extra strong and calloused it just means you can hit harder breakdowns.

[@lesquidd]

Calgary Barbell haha thanks man!

[@TheRealLachlan]

You looked so cute back then

[@jihming7270]

Trump's favorite tape.