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01-05-2006, 09:10 PM
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Hmm... sounds like the start of a good joke, right? 
Anyway, I'm thinking of starting the "Barely Legal" workout from Men's Fitness this weekend and one of the exercises is the "snatch grip barbell row." What is meant by a snatch grip? Does it just mean a wide grip? |
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01-05-2006, 09:13 PM
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yes...very wide.
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01-05-2006, 09:18 PM
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hmm...like hugging Rosie O'Donell?
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01-05-2006, 09:19 PM
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I usually use the lines on the barbell as my guide. I set my index fingers outside of those and i'm usually good. It all depends on your body how wide. If i remember correctly, it's about 2x shoulderwidth.
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01-05-2006, 09:30 PM
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nyguy -- LOL!!
dos and Kevin -- thanks for the info. That helps a lot!
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01-05-2006, 10:24 PM
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Is there an official guideline of something like twice shoulder width? Or even wider?
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01-06-2006, 01:08 AM
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Grab a bar and lift it up (upright row style) until your upper arms are 90 degrees with your body. Slide your hands out on the bar until the elbows are also @ 90 degrees. This is your starting point for the snatch.
less flexibile = go wider, more flexible = move the hands in a bit
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Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning
College of the Canyons, CA
http://www.canyons.edu/departments/pe/strength
"NO CHAMPION HAS EVER ACHIEVED HIS OR HER GOAL WITHOUT SHOWING MORE DEDICATION THAN THE NEXT PERSON; MAKING MORE SACRIFICES THAN THE NEXT PERSON; WORKING HARDER, TRAINING, AND CONDITIONING HIM / HERSELF MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON; ENJOYING HIS / HER FINAL GOAL MORE THAN THE NEXT PERSON" -Doak Walker-
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01-06-2006, 06:46 PM
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Thanks dos! For me, that just about outside those lines. They actually do come in handy [img]tongue.gif[/img]
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01-06-2006, 08:20 PM
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Great info, dos. I'll take that to the gym tomorrow. It will help a lot!
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The reason you don't have big arms is because you're weaker than a baby's fart, not because you don't do enough arm curls. -- Tony Gentilcore, via thefitcast.com
[Your] biceps [comprise] just 3 percent of the amount of muscle mass in your entire body. Remember that number: It's a good way to keep a perspective on how much you train your biceps compared with your other muscle groups. -- from menshealth.com
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