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8.2 → ROPE
—One Hand:
In order to improve the pressure applied while gripping the rope during one-arm suspensions or one-arm movements, the rope should be held between the palm and the first row of phalanges (right at the junction of the metacarpals with the proximal phalanges). Biomechanically, for this type of grip, this is where greater pressure will be applied when closing the hand (we can test this by squeezing the index finger of the opposite hand).
Grip strength can vary depending on the type and thickness of the rope and the size of the hand, but as a general rule, using this type of grip while adding a twisting choke to the rope may improve grip strength by 23% to 28% (according to the tests carried out).
Twisting choke technique:
If we want to hang using our right arm, we need to twist the rope towards the right with the left hand (clockwise). Then we place the right hand on the rope (on top of the left hand), right at the junction of the metacarpals with the proximal phalanges and with the palm facing us.
As we close the right hand while twisting the rope towards the right, the left hand will twist the rope towards the left (counterclockwise), as if we wanted to wring out a cleaning cloth.
Lastly, we will place the thumb on top of the in- dex or middle finger to prevent the hand from opening.
CH. 8. GRIP
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