Jamesjones
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My hands are sore from swings and snatches to the point if I snatch now my skin will tear open iv used a pumice stone and moisturiser any advice ?
On 32kg and up I have to over grip the bell due to my small hands. Any recommendations?You can have the best hand care routine in the world, but if you continually over grip the bell, your hands will be a mess.
I love this tool, was a real game changer for me!I have to use a razor type callus shaver
Not beating up your hands with KB ballistics is really >99% a combination of technique, programming (working within your capabilities), and long term acclimation and KB-specific strength building. The remaining <1% is hand care.My hands are sore from swings and snatches to the point if I snatch now my skin will tear open iv used a pumice stone and moisturiser any advice ?
I've always used the hook grip (always = 20+ years) because it keeps stress off the callus line at the base of the fingers and is generally easier on the skin.On 32kg and up I have to over grip the bell due to my small hands. Any recommendations?
I have to use a razor type callus shaver to keep things under control,
The razor type callus shaver used to be my favorite callus tool.I love this tool, was a real game changer for me!
You could purchase comp bells. But I doubt you want to do that with the cost of things these days! You could do additional grip work to strengthen the fingers in the hope that you can continue to use more of an open hand, but this requires buying grippers and adding in more work to your routine. Not ideal. So the last choice is just to go slow with building volume and terminate sessions if things get sticky! I was tempted to recommend the sock glove as posted above, however these bring in an additional element of grip requirement. They make things slippy! Thats ok when doing high volume work with lighter bells (which is what Tracy Rif is known for), it doesn't work out too well with heavier bells though. I've experimented with all kinds of gloves and hand coverings, but in the end I took the same approach you would for a heavy deadlift session. Low volume with plenty of rest between sets. Low volume being something like 5x5 each arm to begin with.On 32kg and up I have to over grip the bell due to my small hands. Any recommendations?
I love this tool, was a real game changer for me!
Great post @Steve W.Some of this depends on programming. If I'm doing a lot of C&Ps and Q&D (relatively low volume), my hands need very little care. If I'm doing long A+A snatch sessions and pushing the volume, then my hands need a little more attention (including during a session, where I will cut a session short if my hands start to feel hot).
I don't think so. The hands feeling hot is more developing irritation than a literal rise in temperature.I was wondering if there anything one can do to cool the skin and thereby delay the end of the session?
I was thinking in terms of fans, buckets of water, ice packs, ...?
I'm a big fan of comp bells.You could purchase comp bells. But I doubt you want to do that with the cost of things these days!
Thanks for sharing, I will investigate this. I recently completed my set of cast iron bells, 12-48 so not eager to build a set of comp bells right away.using gaffer's tape
I will investigate this as I do notice the razor sometimes takes off larger chunks and I would like. Thank you for the recommendation.My current favorite is a glass "nano" file.
I’ve had really good luck with just stealing my wife’s emory board/fingernail file, if I can not pick at my calluses while I’m out in public.I will investigate this as I do notice the razor sometimes takes off larger chunks and I would like. Thank you for the recommendation.
You are braver than I sir!I’ve had really good luck with just stealing my wife’s emory board/fingernail file
I’ve had really good luck with just stealing my wife’s emory board/fingernail file, if I can not pick at my calluses while I’m out in public.
I actually discovered the glass nano file because my wife got one for foot calluses and I asked to try it. But then I got my own because I'm not brave enough to steal hers, and it's less annoying to both of us to just have my own.You are braver than I sir!
And more hygienic?I actually discovered the glass nano file because my wife got one for foot calluses and I asked to try it. But then I got my own because I'm not brave enough to steal hers, and it's less annoying to both of us to just have my own.
Probably. One thing I like about the glass nano file is how washable it is. And I wash my hands after using it anyway.And more hygienic?
I'm currently using my wife's foot one, but she's not getting it back...