The Hook Grip | Feat. Kelly Starrett | MobilityWOD

Carl Paoli, the hook grip, and better shoulder org.

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The Hook Grip | Feat. Kelly Starrett | MobilityWOD

[mentul]

Ugh, almost! Couldn't finish the whole fantastic finally. Good stuff!

[helenvasconcelos]

This is super helpful, but at the same time, what does an athlete with super small hands do? I can't get my thumbs to touch my fingers like that

[RSHalford]

This is a power grip. Not the hook grip, which involves as you said earlier the thumb being under the fingers.

[LAMBKINSLayer]

Torque is the moment of force around a pivot, axis or fulcrum. Basically rotational force around a fixed point :)

[SamalJakobsen]

First off: Kstar -you need to apply sun lotion! Secondly, thank you for the videos! They are an integral part of my journey towards better fitness.

[rbizzle]

Dr. Starrett, is this overgrip situation something that should carry over to activities like dumbbell and kettlebell carries, deadlift, dips, etc? Seems like even when you perform movements with the hands below the shoulder the goal should still be to develop external rotation of the shoulder and stability through the elbow. What is the best way to do that?

[bloodpressurenotgood]

i been watchin for a couple years now and enjoy all the information. thanks. and... you get really red hahaha. carls shirt has nothin on it. thumbsup

[alch]

Damnit, I was onto a real lightbulb moment with that end bit that got interrupted but it wasn't picked up again exactly on part 2. What's bad about the theoretical more room in the shoulder when internally rotated overhead?

[proxlamus]

Not sure why I am having an issue understanding what this video is about. Is this related to pulling movements, for strict pull ups or kipping? Or is this referring to a barbell over head? There were several comments regarding the overhead barbell position, but you simply can't grip a bar like that with a weighted bar overhead.

[thftbo]

this makes a lot of sense.. sadly.. the general public of crossfitters wont have the grip strength to use this.. but it makes sense

[HYTUBEH]

Kelly, I'm sure you know what you are talking about and if I had to bet, I'd bet that what you say is true. But I rarely get it. Maybe it's me. But I'm neither a layman, nor dumb. I know what torque is in physics and the formula for it, but I got lost here. What is torque, thoracic carriage, .. the rest of the terms you threw in a 30-second span? I think dumbing it down will improve these videos + # of viewers. Thank you for making them, I'm frustrated watching them. That's how I do MUs btw :)

[ikrieg]

At 0:17, did he say, "What I wanna do is TACO to you..."???

[MrAlexicon]

this is not the same hook grip i use on deadlifts/oly lifts.

[jonyowe]

this dude exhaust me... talk less, more FACTS.

[fattonysullivan]

Crap! Just when it was getting good..!