RobertS
Level 2 Valued Member
All,
I've been doing various kinds of hangs as supplementary grip training & would like to hear some expert views on how the elbows should be set. Some recommend leaving a slight bend, and yet in the case of deadlifts it's recommended to lock the arms out (even tightening the triceps to ensure it) and it seems to me that this should also apply to hangs.
In the pictures of Pavel performing the spine decompression hang in Relax Into Stretch, his arms appear to me to be locked out. (I realise the hang is serving a different purpose here, but still). However, the text does not indicate one way or the other.
Being over 40 and keen to protect my elbows from potential damage, it would be good to hear more on this.
Thanks.
I've been doing various kinds of hangs as supplementary grip training & would like to hear some expert views on how the elbows should be set. Some recommend leaving a slight bend, and yet in the case of deadlifts it's recommended to lock the arms out (even tightening the triceps to ensure it) and it seems to me that this should also apply to hangs.
In the pictures of Pavel performing the spine decompression hang in Relax Into Stretch, his arms appear to me to be locked out. (I realise the hang is serving a different purpose here, but still). However, the text does not indicate one way or the other.
Being over 40 and keen to protect my elbows from potential damage, it would be good to hear more on this.
Thanks.