THE PINCHThe pinch grip is important as it helps with everything. Use it with any opposing edges, any groove you can find, anywhere and everywhere! Indoor rock climbing, with its protruding holds has evolved to provide you with a tonne of surface area to use your thumb!Our thumbs are strong and can really help us lock down on a hold so use your thumb wherever you can. Narrow pinches create some hyperextension into the DIPs – so places you in a half crimp type position.Wider pinches allow for an open hand position and often force extension at the wrist.This is, in my opinion one of the best grips to train (it&;s my greatest weakness!) You can train your grip using a protocol of sub-failure pinch holds (

posted on December 13, 2017 by | No comments

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Can you do these shoulder dislocations with such a narrow grip??? Try it! Use this to warm up before climbing! Before dodgeball! Before anything where you&;ll need your shoulders. @jemma_lee32 (@get_repost)・・・I strongly feel that mobility (and flexibility) training should be prioritised – how can you really develop full strength if you cannot move through a full range of motion? Not only this, but being able to move freely helps to prevent injury and improve recovery. And in Gymnastics Strength Training, if your joints cannot move safely through a full range then you WILL hit a road block when it comes to progressing certain skills. There are simply no shortcuts when it comes to improving mobility. More is not always better. A reasonable amount, done consistently over time, with a dose of patience will go a long way PS: these standing shoulder inlocates are great as a mobility exercise and pre-hab tool. Always room to improve, but when I first attempted this exercise 18 months ago I needed a longer stick gst

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This morning I had the pleasure to see these two slowly stroll by. They must be past 80! As our society ages one of the most important things is to maintain your mobility! Don&;t take it for granted. Do your rehab. Do that stretch. Spend a few moments on your health. Don&;t take it for granted if you can breathe and move. For one day you may not. During my practice this is something I see far more often is once you lose some mobility. That&;s when you truly appreciate it. Don&;t wait til it&;s too late. If you want change. Change something you do each and everyday. They may both be using a cane for assistance. But they have each other to lean on when it matters. whatyoucan

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