630lb Raw Deadlift double overhand hook grip

[DreadfulControversy]

What's the diff between "hook" and "double overhand"?

[WoffleHouse]

that was excellence my friend. very inspiring. double overhand is no joke.

[secutorclaudius]

first, nice! second, what do u mean by "without using your back at all"? third, never tried hook grip, does it help a lot?

[sneakerfresh9]

@secutorclaudius hook grip is argumently the strongest grip. mixed grip second. it takes time getting used to the hook grip at first. especially on the thumbs. but once you get used to it, it will help alot.

[secutorclaudius]

@sneakerfresh9 thanx. i'm trying hook grip, but can't quite get my fingers over my thumb. i'm 5'10", average hgt and hands i guess . don't wanna use straps.

[sneakerfresh9]

@secutorclaudius how thick is the bar u are using? and r u gripping the thumbs correctly? and yeah, dont use straps, u shouldtnt be lifting anything you cant hold imo.

[secutorclaudius]

@sneakerfresh9 regular gym 45 lb bar. and i don't know if i'm gripping it right. i try to wrap my thumb as tight as i can, then wrap my first 2 fingers over it. still, feels weird. thanx for the quick response!

[sneakerfresh9]

@secutorclaudius the index and middle finger should wrap around the top half of the thumb when u wrap the thumb around the bar. if you are trying wrap ur two fingers around ur whole thumb that is incorrect. and yeah, always grip as hard as you can from the beginning and end of the lift. ive found that by using the hook grip for a couple of months instead of mixed grip, little or no callous formed compared to the mixed grip which is a good thing imo. try to google image "hook grip"

[secutorclaudius]

@sneakerfresh9 thanx, i'll try it tomorrow. i do get a lot of callouses.

[TheKingClem]

badass pull



[Dayga]

Double overhand, hook, straps, suit, wraps, belt, raw, belt, ... who gives a shit? The dude just pulled over 600#. If you can do better, with either grip or gear, post a video or STFU!

[spawn039]

Looked pretty good. Only problem I saw is that during the descent your knees unlocked first.

[rhox1567]

lol howd ur thumbs feel after that lift? also, ever try double underhand grip?

[spawn039]

@rhox1567 No, because that's a retarded thing to do.

[mirrorseye]

hahaha that guys badass

[GoKuZ]

you suck...that wasnt double overhand...im 10 years old and i can double overhand 800lbs....hehe just kidding mate....good stuff.keep it up...do hate the keyboard cowboys

[GoKuZ]

you suck...that wasnt double overhand...im 10 years old and i can double overhand 800lbs....hehe just kidding mate....good stuff....do hate the keyboard cowboys

[csmanuel86]

Good lift man. I am failing my deadlifts when they are getting over 550...Speed is great but i cant hold onto the damn bar. I am thinking about switching to hook. How long did it take for you to get used to it as far as painful thumbs?

[khalsasikh]

I've never tried the hook grip. I'll have to look up how to do it exactly. Does the hook grip allow you not to use straps? If I can do 375 with a double overhand, what would you guess I could do with the hook grip? Just curious.....wondering if this is something I can use for myself to get my poundage up and work my back harder. I don't like the alternating grip........I have seen horrible injuries to the bicep with alternating grip.

[jcbRedhawk09]

ahh thats sick!, grip strength plus massive dl weight, thats awesome

[CubanLUVash]

you look tall too...thats impressive...at least your not like 5'5....haha

[1crazyirish]

Impressive lift,GRIP STRENGTH!

[aNightmareOnGoldsST]

nice lift bro really impressive

[biolayne]

Na bro. It's totally possible to deadlift over 600 lbs without using your lower back at all.

Seriously where the hell do you get this bs?

[Zercher]

@stevielicious3 The Deadlift is NOT a squat with the bar in your hands... and belts are for pussies!

[TheOnlyRixster]

@stevielicious3

is this a serious comment?

[csjs123]

@TheOnlyRixster

lol

What I was thinking...

[FUZZYisBIG]

@stevielicious3 This post is too stupid to exist by the laws of physics.

Congratulations, you just disproved gravity.

[quadboy114]

that scream was his back in 20 years. (times 50)

[randomgai1234]

This video is win.

[WIGTRON5000]

where does layne always come from before the lifts and leave after the lifts? its like he always appears from somewhere

[mycrx89]

i have done 900 lbs. squats raw, with no straps. it is the easiest thing in the world.

[mycrx89]

i love spandex on a woman. so sexy...

[sjktss]

hahaha... nice pants!!!

[msd133]

nice lift gotta respect no straps aswell

[MaynardZedGimp]

Very strong, make sure you lock it out fully at the top though. Might have gotten a red light for that one. Probably just overexcited.

[TheB1gSleep]

Watch his competition video, he does the same lockout and wins. That extra little arching of your back at the top is just calling for a verterbal disk injury. Layne is just smart enough to know that and avoids OVER-locking out to save his back.

[Apjooz]

The lockout is always just so hasty. He should pull the shoulders back and completely extend the legs for couple of seconds. Sorry for being internet expert. :)

[heylookatmeok]

This isn't during competition, it's just at the gym. Some of you e-fags need to chill the fuck out.

[mrfitness123]

@heylookatmeok this ^

[WIGTRON5000]

that full extension lockout is worse for your back than rounding it. good way to slip a disc

[AHOLE1979]

Thats a great lift. By the way did you give that guy at the end a high 5?

[Klash51]

Do you reckon you could have lifted much more using straps?

[alaskanhal]

I used to DL over 600. I just started DLing again. Due to a hand injury effecting grip strength I'm trying to learn the hook grip. Maybe I'm a wimp but just pulling 300 with a hook is excruciating. It's going to be long hard road back to 600 with a hook grip.

[rctriplefresh5]

i hate when people label their deadlift as double overhand when its really hook. i can do 420 with DOUBLE overhand, and my goal is 500, but people pretending to use double overhand piss me off.

[biolayne]

yea... it says hook grip quite clearly in the title. chill

[worshipme213]

Some people think the hook grip means supinated/pronated.

[hybridEP3]

@biolayne

is that you layne!



[gazpalmer]

Maybe read the title?

[juicer3891]

@rctriplefresh5 haha! stupid ass!

[VikingMan44]

Guys, It is a DOH grip, but he is using a hook grip. Look it up. It's how olympic lifters can manage such incredible weights. Not to diminish in any way shape or form from Layne's strength and dedication. But a hook grip is completely different than just grabbing the bar double over hand. It provides a measure of mechanical advantage that you just don't have from a pure DOH grip.

[hannel19]

Olympic lifters don't use hook grips because they snatch and clean and press.

[duperman]

They release the hook when the bar is on their shoulders

[TungstenLion]

have you tried closing a C.O.C. #3 gripper, I think you can close it, if you're using double overhand for 630lbs, man.

[zballer724]

sick! incredible strength man

[widd1ng]

did you just use overhand on that weight? that is crazy

[soadskater12]

Hell yeah Layne!!!!! Inspirational

[bolts512]

YEAH BUDDY!!!!

[niggling23]

@bolts512 aint nuthin but a peanut

[khalsasikh]

@niggling23 Yeah, that's Ronnie Coleman's line, not yours.

[MalevolentLyricist]

Intense!

[400Plus]

try 685 for two,i did a month ago

[daneaton54]

try 1105 for three, i did when I was 13...

[somebrownguy07]

yeah and i did 6000 whn i was 4

[omfgapolarbear]

So you beat out the world champ by 102 pounds when you were thirteen? Congrats.

[daneaton54]

Thanks, it's a bit more impressive since I hit 3 reps...

[NidisListenstoShit]

Put up a video of yourself doing it, and we'll all be impressed. I'd be impressed if you could deadlift half of what Norton is doing here and haven't used steroids.

[maxfield3000]

315 without steroids is not hard at all...I'm 16 170 lbs and I'm close...only been DLing for about 2-3 months

[NidisListenstoShit]

Good for you. For future reference: nobody cares about your accomplishments when they're completely anonymous.

[maxfield3000]

look at my vids...My max is still 275x3 but I have mainly been working on getting my form perfect...its pretty bad in my vid right now...Soon I will take a new vid within a week or two...probably 275x5 or 4, with better form than before.

[andyilpadrino]

post the vid

[400Plus]

why dont i post the video of me fucking your grand mom

[andyilpadrino]

cause that's another thing you haven't done, so you can't have it on tape

[GhostReacon]

damn layne impressive

[muck0nator]

awesome lift

[2ill4u]

You are my inspiration layne!

[bigtonutz]

nice friggin lift there layne!!!!

[BRUTUSPLAC]

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!

[ezravdb]

EPIC SHIT!!!!!

keep it up !! my hero :P

[101CavGrunt]

Great job Layne, knocking on 3x BW's door!

[vladsaved]

freaking A lol

[BodyBuildME]

I had thought of suggesting a hook grip in your previous clip where you mentioned no straps in a PL comp. Great lift man, nice work!

[kraftsportNO]

great lift!

[ph4rcyd3r]

dude, HOLY SHIT. Layne is one strong ass bodybuilder

[rimrocker50]

Oh and I love the fist pumps after you hit PRs Layne, it just shows your enthusiasm is so much more outgoing then most bodybuilders

[rimrocker50]

That...Was...AWESOME!!

[memskez]

Nice!