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Old 10-12-2008, 04:14 PM   #18 (permalink)
Espi
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I was told by my new trainer to actually grip the barbell properly for the 'clean-style grip'.
There's a big difference between what you need for front squats, where the only requirement is to keep the bb from rolling off your chest and finger tips are enough versus gripping it so that you can do a push press or jerking it up , so as to perform the entire C&J. For the latter , a firm grip is a must.
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