tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652139677737525281.post1302609267313648904..comments2023-12-31T16:41:37.709+00:00Comments on Weightlifting epiphanies: Monday's missionBarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13481143040712327874noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652139677737525281.post-4699340239759568712011-04-03T09:08:35.470+01:002011-04-03T09:08:35.470+01:00Barry you do yourself a disservice... You also im...Barry you do yourself a disservice... You also impressed me with your ability to park a car in a tight spot!<br /><br />Joking aside, I do admire a strong grip above almost any other physical quality.glenn pendlayhttp://pendlay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652139677737525281.post-40952482315593210002011-04-03T09:04:59.000+01:002011-04-03T09:04:59.000+01:00Crazy hand strength Barry. I noticed how hard you ...Crazy hand strength Barry. I noticed how hard you were gripping the bar when you cleaned, actually. <br /><br /> Its funny, straps feel a little odd to me when snatching, almost as if I am dissociated from the bar. One of my training partners who is a very good 69kg lifter over here, looking for Olympic qualification this year, finds that they really knock his form off, feeling that they affect how he rotates.David Rogersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351705479285045400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652139677737525281.post-86090380090805577602011-03-31T22:14:44.537+01:002011-03-31T22:14:44.537+01:00Hi Rhod,
I have tried using straps a few times an...Hi Rhod,<br /><br />I have tried using straps a few times and I find them very uncomfortable to use, unless it is for pulls. It is my understanding that people only use straps to save their hands; I only train three days a week, so my hands are fine.<br /><br />Also, as Glenn has pointed out, my grip is very strong so that will never be a problem. The only time I have ever impressed him was when I told him I have closed the number 3 Captain of Crush Gripper with a credit card and also when I told him I lifted a replica Inch dumbell in Charlie Hamiton's gym in Kilmarnock from the floor one handed and I was also able to Jerk it one handed also. My forearms were killing me the rest of the day and for four days afterwards!Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13481143040712327874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652139677737525281.post-29047099754062030182011-03-31T05:14:29.722+01:002011-03-31T05:14:29.722+01:00I think Barry doesn't use straps cause his han...I think Barry doesn't use straps cause his hands are so damn strong!!!glenn pendlayhttp://pendlay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8652139677737525281.post-80335757385143611662011-03-29T23:50:18.677+01:002011-03-29T23:50:18.677+01:00You never seem to use straps when you snatch, I un...You never seem to use straps when you snatch, I understand people never using them if they drop off when they they come to compete, but as you seem to snatch better in comp why not try them in training? <br /><br />RhodAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com