FuBarbell

Back to some basics today! It is my experience that most of the athletes coming to me for technique tune-ups have their grip in closer than where I’d like to see them. This is understandable because the closer grip is a stronger grip and feels more stable overhead.

If performance is your aim, however, then having the grip positioned so the bar can hang at the proper level will allow for quicker transitions and better leveraging.

Standing tall with your feet in your starting position, hold the bar at a width that allows the barbell to hang at the level of your hip crease. To ensure proper clearance overheard, there should be roughly 8”-10” of distance between the head and the bar. Micro adjustments can be made for individual anthropometry and initial comfort of this new position.

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