JeffC
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I prefer to grip Kettlebells with the Bell on the heal of the palm, as we should, and rather than wrapping the fingers, crush down on the handle with the fingers. I found on Get Ups, Rack Position, and Presses it is easier to keep a straight wrist and really crush the handle into the heal of the palm.
I have been playing with this grip on my Barbell Presses. It is halfway between open grip, some call monkey grip or suicide grip, and a full grip. We know that engaging and covering the palm tells our brain it is safe to put in maximum effort. I used it on a Kettlebell, why wouldn’t it work on a Barbell? On Axel Presses an open grip, crushing down on the bar with the fingers, works by nature, but on an Olympic Bar it does not feel as safe, somewhat limiting power output.
I have been practicing the bulldog grip on Barbell Presses and, all though I have not been using it too long, I do feel more tension and force generated than the standard full grip. I get the straighter more stable wrist and less weight on the thumb of monkey grip with the safety of a full grip. If you train your crushing grip with Grippers, I feel, there is some carryover to utilize that hand function and strength to increase pressing strength.
Try it and see how it feels?
I have been playing with this grip on my Barbell Presses. It is halfway between open grip, some call monkey grip or suicide grip, and a full grip. We know that engaging and covering the palm tells our brain it is safe to put in maximum effort. I used it on a Kettlebell, why wouldn’t it work on a Barbell? On Axel Presses an open grip, crushing down on the bar with the fingers, works by nature, but on an Olympic Bar it does not feel as safe, somewhat limiting power output.
I have been practicing the bulldog grip on Barbell Presses and, all though I have not been using it too long, I do feel more tension and force generated than the standard full grip. I get the straighter more stable wrist and less weight on the thumb of monkey grip with the safety of a full grip. If you train your crushing grip with Grippers, I feel, there is some carryover to utilize that hand function and strength to increase pressing strength.
Try it and see how it feels?
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