The Hook Grip for Olympic Lifts
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Often at the box you will be asked to use the hook grip when performing movements such as the Snatch and Clean. While a little uncomfortable at first, stick with it and it will make the Olympic Lifts safer and see faster improvements. Some of our guys and girls may not have heard of the hook grip so I've reposted one of our older blogs to give you an idea!
Burgener, our guru on Olympic Lifting, says, “The hook grip is absolutely necessary if one is going to move heavy weights fast! Any other grip will not work as with the speed of the movement thru a large range of motion the grip can become compromised and slip out of ones hands. There is a reason that 100% of all world team lifters use the hook grip! It works and secures the hands on the bar during the lift.”
