I love KB snatching. It has been a pillar of my conditioning regiment for years. I have some reasonably established PRs with the 24 and 28kg bells for the 5min test (not in performance, but in that I didn't just show up one day, try it out and call that the PR). In preparation for the TSC, I have recently taken the plunge to dedicate my training to using a 32kg bell as the bench mark, and am finding that my hands are struggling. I am able to feel it coming on, and adjust the on the minute demands--or stop completely to save it for another day (I live by the motto 'you can't win the war if you are too busy dying in battle every day.').
So, at 7min in, whether it is 4/4, 5/5, 6/6, doesn't seem to matter much, things change. My grip gets more fatigued and I start over-gripping the bell on the downward path. I am inclined to believe it is a time thing, perhaps a build up in sweat/chalk etc. but wanted to know what others think--is it reps or the time, or do I just need to endure the growing pain a little bit? Muscle wise, I feel fine. Lungs feel good. Enough so that it is still moving well enough that my 10 year old asked me, "why did you stop?" last night. It's jsut really uncomfortable.
I don't see hand rips and blisters as a badge of honor--but rather an impediment to training for the next couple days... so I am hyper aware of when things start to pull. What have you all done to mitigate the blisters and hand discomfort?
I will post a video the next time I snatch, probably not until next week some time as yesterday beat up my mitts pretty good.
So, at 7min in, whether it is 4/4, 5/5, 6/6, doesn't seem to matter much, things change. My grip gets more fatigued and I start over-gripping the bell on the downward path. I am inclined to believe it is a time thing, perhaps a build up in sweat/chalk etc. but wanted to know what others think--is it reps or the time, or do I just need to endure the growing pain a little bit? Muscle wise, I feel fine. Lungs feel good. Enough so that it is still moving well enough that my 10 year old asked me, "why did you stop?" last night. It's jsut really uncomfortable.
I don't see hand rips and blisters as a badge of honor--but rather an impediment to training for the next couple days... so I am hyper aware of when things start to pull. What have you all done to mitigate the blisters and hand discomfort?
I will post a video the next time I snatch, probably not until next week some time as yesterday beat up my mitts pretty good.