herman goerner

[Tiervexx]

for those of you that have not herd of him back in the 1920s he did a one arm deadlift with 727. He did it with a "hooked" grip meaning that his thumb was on the same side of the bar as his fingers.

I just recently read about this, and WTF!! Isn’t that just insane?!?! Someone with hands like that could crush somebody’s skull just with a "gentle" squeeze! before i read about this i would never imagine that, that level of grip strength could even be possible!

i knew that i would not even approach that but just for the fun of it i tried some one arm deadlifts with a hooked grip, i pulled 170 with my left, and 180 with my right. needless to say i feel really week, but my hands feel like they got the shit kicked out of them, so for all of you that have never tried one arm deads with hooked grip you really need to! especially bfold, i know you like grip exercises so if you haven't tried this one you need to, and I’m eager to hear what your capable of, I’m sure you’ll destroy my numbers.

 

[Hannibal]

My understanding of a hook grip was that you put your thumb on one side of the bar and wrapped your fingers around the other side and covered the thumb.

Impressive either way.

 

[endpoint]

My understanding of a hook grip was that you put your thumb on one side of the bar and wrapped your fingers around the other side and covered the thumb.

Impressive either way.

that is my understanding also.

I know the one described to be a "false" or "thumbless" grip

 

[DBCooper]

When I have tried that grip it feels more natural until I pull-then it is like I am about to dislocate my thumbs from the pressure .

 

[Hannibal]

When I have tried that grip it feels more natural until I pull-then it is like I am about to dislocate my thumbs from the pressure .

It's a good idea "in theory" but hurts like a sonuvabitch

 

[endpoint]

It's a good idea "in theory" but hurts like a sonuvabitch

aparently you get used to it................................................................................................................................................................

 

[IronLion]

is it legal in competition? the hook grip?

 

[endpoint]

Yeah its legal.

I think when you get to certain poundages...........forget about it!

May as well just use the mixed grip (one hand under one hand over).

I think my hands are too small to do it......like the thumb position could result in a dislocation.....but a bigger hand would have better positioning.

maybe im just a pussy?

 

[DBCooper]

Europeans use this grip more often it seems, large hands are very helpful, also I remember someone pulling in the high 800's with this style, like around 890 or so. Just depends on your style I guess.

 

[endpoint]

Europeans use this grip more often it seems, large hands are very helpful, also I remember someone pulling in the high 800's with this style, like around 890 or so. Just depends on your style I guess.

dont quote me.....but i think Ano at gometal.com uses or used it.





I have forgoten what this thread is about. Yeah thats pretty cool.

I have made a one handed thick handled deadlifting device ( a piece of pipe and a chain......)

It kicks my arse/hands.

single handed deadlifting is a challange

 

[IrishPower]

goggins uses it now too

 

[benchmonster]

Gilly does as well I think. He def. pulls double overhand.

B.

 

[Tiervexx]

maybe i misunderstood what a hook grip was.

you are all missing the. Herman, regardless as to how he griped it only used one hand to pull 727. allot of people could do that with two hands but with just one that seems impossible.

 

[Imnotdutch]

maybe i misunderstood what a hook grip was.

you are all missing the. Herman, regardless as to how he griped it only used one hand to pull 727. allot of people could do that with two hands but with just one that seems impossible.

Thats a freaky lift all right........

 

[Nico Cujo]

Goerner was definitely an animal! And a hook grip (wrapping fingers around the thumb) is used by all olympic lifters to do the snatch and clean. To pull that explosively..you have to hook or your hand would open up.

 

[Tiervexx]

i got the grips mixed up. either one is impressive with 727 lbs

but when i tried one handed deads i used a false grip. i would strongly suggest that everyone try lifts with a false grip if you want to develop grip strength. It feels like nothing else.

 

[endpoint]

you are all missing the. Herman, regardless as to how he griped it only used one hand to pull 727. allot of people could do that with two hands but with just one that seems impossible.

A lot of people cant do it with two hands and lifting straps

 

[WarriorPL]

From http://www.naturalstrength.com/history/detail.asp?ArticleID=300

"In 1933, Goerner deadlifted a barbell using just two fingers of both hands which weighed 595.75 lbs. (270 kgs). "

This man easily had the strongest grip known to date...

 

[Tiervexx]

A lot of people cant do it with two hands and lifting straps

When I said allot of people I meant serious lifters. But even elite powerlifters could not come close to doing it with one hand.