re: Percentage of legit strong guys in your gym

yes I mean the concept is the same. The effect is not, because hook grip is still beneficial to your overall strengths I member listening to gayle hatch speak at a seminar. He won't train an amateur if they don't hook grip. He went on to talk about how it improves your grip strength while straps allow a false sense of security.

He says he'll only use straps for heavy clean or snatch pulls, which you are talmbout 110%+ of your 1RM weight. And this is generally after a rigorous workout where your hands are beat,