With Kettlebell Snatching, blisters appear as a side effect
from such a regular activity, this is both necessary and
vital for your development. But none the less, the palms
can become extremely sore and in some cases tears can
appear on the palms of the victims. Such painful
afflictions were seen on many a RKC in Denmark 2007, but
this was due mostly to the inexperience of the individual,
but largely because of the extreme high rep demands from
the Kettlebell Snatch.
The Kettlebell Hard Style way just won't get you the high
numbers that so many competition athletes can achieve. If
you have ever tried to reach the high numbers of Kettlebell
Competition Lifters you'll know that your limbs will give
out way before your cardiovascular system lets you down.
Have a fire extinguisher to hand as your hip flexors and
forearms will need to be put out. An example of the level
that is required for the 32kg Kettlebell Snatch is approx
250-300+ reps in 10min. (weight categories depending)
Two Kettlebell methods that we will discuss are the upward
phase before lockout and the holding position in the
downward phase.
Regular Kettlebell Snatch enthusiasts will usually use the
up and over wrist method, with a slight pull to decelerate
the Bell onto the top of the forearm. This is fine, but
with the high rep demand and 10min duration this, during
heavy training, won't get you the numbers required for
competition level. It's inevitable that constant impact to
the wrist will slow recovery and delay necessary Kettlebell
training time.
What is required is the 'Round the Wrist' method. With a
slight flick of the wrist the Kettlebell travels outward
around the wrist resulting in less or even no impact to the
forearm. It's a sweeter way to perform the Snatch and gets
you much added reps without fatiguing the forearm.
The real pain comes from the pinching of skin between the
handle and palm when the Kettlebell is swung downward for a
second rep. This can be avoided with a technique called the
'Monkey Grip'.
The 'Monkey Grip' is achieved by holding the Kettlebell
handle by the very ends of the fingers. When the Kettlebell
is over head in the 'victory position' it is given a little
push upward and the resulting effect is the Kettlebell
moves outward away from the body. It is then possible with
timing and good judgement to catch the handle with the
'Monkey Grip' method. The Kettlebell lands comfortably and
is turned thumb pointing back ready for a repeated swing.
This method again allows for more reps by not pinching the
skin and aggravating any blisters that may be present.
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Greg is a leading health and fitness professional and
co-founder of the "Kettlebell Union" based in Hampstead,
North London. Get Free fat blasting Kettlebell Workouts and
tips at: http://www.kettlebellunion.com
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