where does the flab go?

[Chris Lippke]

No video, just a question on hook grip. Should one strive to keep that flabby pad of skin on the meat of their hand on "top" of the bar as in a double overhand grip? Or is it okay to mash it in after setting the thumbs and wrapping the rest of the hand around?

[Charlie Davies]

For me, the bar sits lower in my fingers when hooking, there's actually a gap directly above the bar.

The pressure is on my thumb and first two fingers mostly. The meat of my hand is not compressed or pinched at all.

YMMV, I have long fingers.

[David Geiger]

Yes.

Should one strive to keep that flabby pad of skin on the meat of their hand on "top" of the bar as in a double overhand grip?

[Chris Lippke]

Update:

I've been using the hook grip exclusively lately (playing with finger/thumb/flab positioning), and when I jam the bar deep in the thumb fold and wrap my hand tight as a mofo, the flab finds its own way and I just don't have to worry about it anymore. I'm also able to get the tip of my index finger slightly over the thumb joint, so it feels solid AF. So far, no skin folding or callouses. All the pressure is on the finger/thumb interaction like you said, cwd.

I don't allow for any gap, cwd, and it seems to work okay (for me, for now).
I jam the flab, AtlantaDave, and it seems to work okay (for me, for now).
Thanks for the input from you both.

[David Geiger]

I think I read your question as a question about DOH. To which my original answer stands. As to your real question, about hook grip, I agree with your post above. Sorry for that confusion.

[Chris Lippke]

I think I read your question as a question about DOH. To which my original answer stands.

We are in agreement on this as well. Thanks!