Crotchulla Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 This is of course in bending. Hand size seems to be a meaniful difference in block weights, grippers, thick bars, etc. I was just wondering if anyone thinks it helps on those little pieced of metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I think that small hands are actually a benefit in short bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tukkergrip Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I think that small hands are actually a benefit in short bending. i double that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted August 30, 2006 Share Posted August 30, 2006 I think that small hands are actually a benefit in short bending. i double that Tritto. (triple that) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 What about 7" steel? The RED certification is all about a 7" piece of steel. Personally, my average size hands feel perfect on 6" steel, 6.5" starts to feel long, and 7" feels completely weird and I can't find a my groove for bending it. In this case, I would feel that if my hands were 0.5" wider, I'd have a much better power-zone for bending 7" steel, though it may indeed hurt my 6" bending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamidon Posted August 31, 2006 Share Posted August 31, 2006 (edited) What about 7" steel? The RED certification is all about a 7" piece of steel. Personally, my average size hands feel perfect on 6" steel, 6.5" starts to feel long, and 7" feels completely weird and I can't find a my groove for bending it. In this case, I would feel that if my hands were 0.5" wider, I'd have a much better power-zone for bending 7" steel, though it may indeed hurt my 6" bending. I think that the problem longer bars have more to do with your upperbody being pushed past its power range than how wide your hand is on the bar. Flexibility is stressed as the bar gets longer as well. It should not be a surprise (although it always is) that when you are going to train to get the red, you get to IM blues, then 60Ds then grade 5 and grade 8s all 6" bars, when you finally get to the red the first thing you notice is that it doesn't feel right. This probably has to do with your starting position is now different than any of your previous training. At that point in your training the flexibility and "skill" of bending at that length needs to be learned as the power is probably there. Greg Edited August 31, 2006 by gamidon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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