| PRONATION, SUPINATION, MIXED GRIP
Ways to grip the barbell in bodybuilding. |
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Mixed grip |
The MIXED grip, since the arms are not worked, cancels the rotation of the bar, therefore relieving the stress on the finger flexors caused by the heavy weight.
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Supination grip |
Application in a movement of the biceps
SUPINATION is used for exercises in which the elbows must not move apart.
Apart from some triceps exercises, but in this case, the hands are close together.
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Pronation grip |
Application in a rowing exercise
PRONATION makes it easier to keep the spacing between the elbows, working in this case the scapular fixators.
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