Dislocated shoulder and deadlifting with a mixed grip

[bdc5551]

Just out of curiosity, what are you lifts now?

As of right now I don't know since I havn't really lifted much in the past two months, but before I got hurt:

Squat - 450
Bench Press - 340
Deadlift - 580

I deadlift sumo

Here it goes. I wasn't comfortable using a mixed grip because of years of shoulder issues. I also really appreciate my biceps. Just saying. After I finally had surgery, it didn't occur to me to make the mixed grip my standard. Why would it? Yeah, the hook grip might hurt for the first couple of weeks. Or judging by how whiny most of you guys are, probably months. Or forever. Who knows? How do you guys survive catching a cold? Do you? Don't mind me, I'm just snarking away. According to my current knowledge, most oly lifters use the hook grip for cleans and snatches, too. I play music and my only worry here was that it would permanently hurt my hands. After you get used to it, it's quite uncomfortable, but that's about it. I really don't see the issue. I think everything about training is uncomfortable, therefore utilizing this superior choice of grip shall make no difference in your whinefest's ultimate end result. I started taping my thumbs lightly a couple of weeks ago and it has felt even better since then.

"No ragrets".

I don't mind the snarking, don't worry.

I am concerned about having a recurrent dislocation of my right shoulder. That's what I am trying to avoid. So do you think a hook grip is safer for the shoulders?

[jlwilson]

But Rip, wouldn't you say that Brad Gillingham is an elite powerlifter? Not all trainees are going to be able to pull 800 lbs, let alone with a hook grip. Hook grip hurts. Even the Olympic weightlifters who pull 600 lbs for a clean and jerk use a hook grip but they are also elite athletes. We don't even know if those guys train the deadlift. If your weakest link in a successful deadlift is your grip, wouldn't you try another grip or straps?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Perhaps not minding that it hurts is part of becoming an elite athlete.

[mwhities]

But Rip, wouldn't you say that Brad Gillingham is an elite powerlifter? Not all trainees are going to be able to pull 800 lbs, let alone with a hook grip. Hook grip hurts. Even the Olympic weightlifters who pull 600 lbs for a clean and jerk use a hook grip but they are also elite athletes. We don't even know if those guys train the deadlift. If your weakest link in a successful deadlift is your grip, wouldn't you try another grip or straps?

I used hook grip and pulled 341 pounds off the floor... in a powerlifting competition.

USAPL Dec 13th 2014 - YouTube

[Michael Mullany]

I used hook grip and pulled 341 pounds off the floor... in a powerlifting competition.

USAPL Dec 13th 2014 - YouTube

That was awesome!

[Sean Herbison]

Even the Olympic weightlifters who pull 600 lbs for a clean and jerk...

No one has done 600. So far as I know, Chemerkin's the only one who's even attempted it.

I used hook grip and pulled 341 pounds off the floor... in a powerlifting competition.

USAPL Dec 13th 2014 - YouTube

Welcome back, Michael.

[mwhities]

That was awesome!

It should be better.

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Welcome back, Michael.

Thanks Sean. I miss SS, Rip, Stef, WFAC, etc....

[Dave Wilson]

I've been using a hook grip for three years now, pulled 500 in my last meet with a hook grip. You don't really notice it if you do it right.