Deadlift Grip

[Panda]

Coach, my double overhand grip taps out at ~280lb before i need to switch to hookgrip. My workset is currently in the low 400's also hookgrip. Should i be worried about the dbl overhand grip strength, just seems a bit weak to me. Or will it still continue to increase as my DL with hookgrip increases.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Doesn't matter. Maybe you have short fingers/fat hands. But your grip strength will increase as the weight on the bar goes up.

[Panda]

Thanks Rip, vienna sausage fingers ! maybe... middle finger is 8 cm exactly using a 28.5mm bar.

[J. Killmond]

. . . middle finger is 8 cm exactly . . .

That caused me to get out the ruler. I easily have 2 or 3 millimeters on that measurement!

[Mark Rippetoe]

Mine are 8.5cm.