I did a ten minute set of kettlebell snatches last week and tore my left hand. I did another 10 minute set today and tore my right hand. So that's it for me for a while.

When I do sets and reps with the KB my hands are okay. But most every time i do a 10 minue set, I tear them. I know that these long sets are the standard for comparison in the KB community but I'm starting to think they have limitations as a training method. LOL. I'm going back to sets and reps.

As a KB fan, if my hands are messed up then my workouts suffer. I can never do the same volume at the intensity I like with torn up hands. As a teacher, torn hands are a mess because they can screw up your form while teaching and make you wince when the bell rubs the tear.

I'd be interested to hear how others deal with this.

Posted by formosafitness at 痞客邦 PIXNET Comments(6) Trackback(0) Hits(90)

Shorten Url Recommend to Front page Forward by E-mail Forward to Guestbook

Posts on this date
▲top

open trackbacks list Trackbacks (0)

Comments (6)

Post Comment
  • #1 Paul Jasinski on 2009/07/16 00:10

  • I feel for you! Where are you tearing your hand? I often get blisters on the calluses just under my fingers but don't if I keep the calluses off. There is some good information on hand care here:

    http://www.ronjones.org/Coach&Train/BodyXerciseLibrary/Kettlebells/HandCare.htm

    I bought the ped egg the other day and found that it really does do a good job on keeping the calluses down.
  • #2 formosafitness pixnet user on 2009/07/16 07:47

  • Yeah, I caught a spot under the callus and it eventually crept upwards. I also started rubbing the skin on my palm.

    The problem was that i went up in weight but didn't do sets and reps with it before i tried the 10:00 set. Do I didn't get the technique down for the new weight before I did the set. My fault.

    BTW, I've found Burt's Bees Hand Balm/Farmers Friend to be pretty good. The store clerk said it was specifically for calluses.

    Your link is great.thanks for that. He really covered all the bases!
  • #3 Herman Chauw on 2009/07/18 22:09

  • Hey Dave, Long Cycle would be kinder to your hands. Two arm is the baddest of the classic lifts. :D
  • #5 Vince Choo on 2009/07/23 17:21

  • One way is to build up your set/reps over time.
    That way you also condition your hands, grip strength and palm toughness.

    Even then sometimes it's not enough so they invented sports tape :)
  • #6 formosafitness pixnet user on 2009/07/23 20:15

  • Vince,
    Yeah, I knew that but I let my ego/ambition get ahead of me. Gotta have it all right now, you know? Haha. Well, I learned my lesson. Back to sets and reps and building over time. It's what I did to prepare for the cert, so why change?

Comment Permissions: Allow commenting

Leave Comment

*Name/Nickname
E-mail
Personal Website
Comment Title
*Comment
* Private Comment