wrist, the better those joints are going to naturally function.
Use the neutral hand position in your primary lifts whenever possible. This includes multi-joint pulling movements like the deadlift, row, and vertical pull. The use of readily available equipment like the trap bar and cable handles makes assuming a neutral hand position on your heavy pull days a cakewalk.
Things get a little more complicated for primary pressing movements such as bench variations and overhead pressing, especially if you're training at a commercial gym that frowns upon intelligently modified programming.
The football bar will provide the best training stimulus when concentrating on a neutral hand position. If you can find one, get to work. If not, your options are limited, and you may start to question that $10 per month gym membership.
Likewise, if you're crafty, the trap bar or Dead-Squat™ Bar can be a great way to vertical press if you can MacGyver a power rack setup.
Additionally, use dumbbell flat and incline pressing until you're sure your shoulders are strong enough to revert back to using supinated and or pronated grips.
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Dr. John Rusin is a Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sports Performance Physical Therapist specializing in all encompassing programming design for athletes and clients alike. John's single-minded goal is to bridge the ever-growing gap between high performance Strength and Conditioning and cutting edge rehabilitation programming for the elite strength athlete. From NFL and MLB athletes to competitive powerlifters and bodybuilders, John has developed recovery, regeneration, and prehab-rehab programs for some of the world's best power athletes both in person, and from an online platform. John is the owner of JR Fitness Systems, located in Madison, Wisconsin. For more information about Hands-On Self Myofascial Release Techniques, or about Dr. John, email him directly at [email protected], or visit these pages: Website www.drjohnrusin.com |
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