Kettlebelephant
Level 6 Valued Member
Hey!
I'd like to know your hand position or more precisely the way the KB sits in your palm and whether you change it from time to time.
I'm asking this because i use a position like this where the KB sits diagonally across my palm. I feel a lot more stable during presses, TGUs and snatches (yes i have exactly the same position at the top of a snatch).
The "downside" (if you want to call it that) to this is i don't feel much effort in my muscles (shoulder & triceps) during presses or TGUs.
However when using a horizontal position like this i feel my shoulder muscles working like crazy and i have a harder time to keep my elbow/tricep locked out under a heavy weight. With this hand position i can press and TGU less weight than with the diagonal position and the movements are "shakier".
Is there any benefit to switch up positions during different times in my training or should i just go with what feels stronger?
Edit: With the diagonal position i've yet to experience any problems with keeping my wrist straight while with the horizontal position i have to actively work the wrist muscles to keep it straight under a heavy load.
I'd like to know your hand position or more precisely the way the KB sits in your palm and whether you change it from time to time.
I'm asking this because i use a position like this where the KB sits diagonally across my palm. I feel a lot more stable during presses, TGUs and snatches (yes i have exactly the same position at the top of a snatch).
The "downside" (if you want to call it that) to this is i don't feel much effort in my muscles (shoulder & triceps) during presses or TGUs.
However when using a horizontal position like this i feel my shoulder muscles working like crazy and i have a harder time to keep my elbow/tricep locked out under a heavy weight. With this hand position i can press and TGU less weight than with the diagonal position and the movements are "shakier".
Is there any benefit to switch up positions during different times in my training or should i just go with what feels stronger?
Edit: With the diagonal position i've yet to experience any problems with keeping my wrist straight while with the horizontal position i have to actively work the wrist muscles to keep it straight under a heavy load.