Hand gear

• Simon Dean

  6 Dec 06, 21:43

  How many of you guys use hand gear here, chalk included.I used to use Claw for gripping but stopped after it made my middle finger more fatigued instead .
  
  I still think total raw power is the best though..
• Marco_Simone

  7 Dec 06, 18:43

  Nowadays,I even try to use a thumbless grip for my back movements...
• OPT

  7 Dec 06, 22:14

  nothing but chalk - with olympic grip
• yeehaw

  8 Dec 06, 00:45

  Originally posted by Marco_Simone:

  Nowadays,I even try to use a thumbless grip for my back movements...

  yea, i noticed some people do pull-up (overhand grip) without the thumb going under. why ah? i tried and it feels slightly more difficult than gripping the bar with overhand grip but with thumb going under the bar.
• Marco_Simone

  8 Dec 06, 14:21

  Originally posted by yeehaw:

  yea, i noticed some people do pull-up (overhand grip) without the thumb going under. why ah? i tried and it feels slightly more difficult than gripping the bar with overhand grip but with thumb going under the bar.

  Thumb=more biceps involvement
  
  Thumbless=less biceps,hence the lats have to work harder.
  
  Nowadays,I won't even let my thumbs touch the bar during pull ups.(something like making the "good" sign horizontally)