Harald Motz
Level 8 Valued Member
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I want as much grip as I can, to snatch powerfully. When the grip is questiobable it does nothing good to the mechanics of the snatch.
And don't worry about your skin: it will rip at some point. It can happen that every repeat the hands hold up nicely, and then on the next out of a sudden...ripped. Some skin abuse is just part of the A+A snatch business.
It seems you really enjoy the process and make nice progress. Like it should be. Good stuff.
good observation Eric. When I snatch heavy I grip the hell out of the bell with plenty of chalk. The handle is deep into my palm and I 'overgrip' it. The handle in the hook of the fingertips thing has its limits: usually the weight that can be used, definitely makes sense to learn it from the start and using it on the snatch test.I was watching the videos posted by @Harald Motz , above, and it seems like he is gripping/squeezing the bell on the downward swing. So maybe it is ok. I'm worried my palm-skin will get ripped up.
I want as much grip as I can, to snatch powerfully. When the grip is questiobable it does nothing good to the mechanics of the snatch.
And don't worry about your skin: it will rip at some point. It can happen that every repeat the hands hold up nicely, and then on the next out of a sudden...ripped. Some skin abuse is just part of the A+A snatch business.
It seems you really enjoy the process and make nice progress. Like it should be. Good stuff.