Center Of Hand Hurts Like A Mother F...

[LoneSilver]

When ever I do bench lately it seems the gloves I use don't give enough padding support and the center of my hand will hurt like a mother f...during my reps and throw off my concentration...I have been lifting over 18 months and this is a first...

Anyone else experience this and if so what did you do to remedy it?

Thanks

LoneSilver

 

[mrRuckus]

1. don't use gloves
2. don't hold the bar on the center of your hand.

 

[eldafar]

2. don't hold the bar on the center of your hand.

Well, where the **** do you suppose he should hold the bar then?

 

[mrRuckus]

Well, where the **** do you suppose he should hold the bar then?

On his palm directly above a perpendicular forearm. I sure as hell don't consider the palm to be the center of the hand.

The most efficient transmission of power to the bar would be directly from the heel of the palm to the bar.

The grip should be positioned with this in mind, with the bar placed directly over the palm heel and then the hand rotated out so that the thumb can hook around the bar

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Once the thumb position is secured, the fingers should wrap around the bar. Finger position is less important, as the bar is secured by the thumb, and most people will hold the bar too far back in the hand if the fingers are thought to be the thing that grips and controls the bar.

Are you done being a poor smartass yet?

 

[LoneSilver]

Thanks Mr. Ruckus,

I was going to ask Mark Rippetoe himself this week but he's on the road during July and I needed a quick answer so the reason I asked it here.

I know this is something completely new and surprised me considering I have been going strong now with training 18 plus months and reading Starting Strength in your post Mr. Ruckus I see my possible error so I'll give it a try plus the no gloves approach seems like a good idea as well.

LoneSilver

 

[LoneSilver]

I had a great workout this evening was able to bench heavy without any hand discomfort..

That did the trick Mr. Ruckus or is that Dr. Ruckus

LoneSilver

 

[mrRuckus]

I had a great workout this evening was able to bench heavy without any hand discomfort..

That did the trick Mr. Ruckus or is that Dr. Ruckus

LoneSilver

*cartwheels*