Reply With QuoteI do #1.
Have not seen #2 before.
Dumbell Fly - Proper hand position?
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09-24-2002, 04:01 PM #1Capricorn
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Dumbell Fly - Proper hand position?
Which is the proper motion in doing dumbell flys?
One:
Top - Palms facing together
Bottom - Palms facing up (towards sky/roof when laying on bench)
Two:
Top - Palms facing together
Bottom - Palms facing down (towards feet/knees when laying on bench)
or are both of those wrong?Last edited by Max. Q; 09-24-2002 at 04:04 PM.
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09-24-2002, 04:58 PM #2It's a Wonderful Life!!! ELITE MEMBER
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I think you can do it however you like it, #2 (bottom) sounds like it would be putting more load on the forearms though holding onto the dumbells, as well as the biceps a bit more.
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09-24-2002, 05:21 PM #5Capricorn
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By the way, I do #1. The reason I ask is because I've seen people do #2 at the gym a few year ago.
I thought I've seen the Austrian Oak explain a technique where he does it like #1 but with a small twist (pinkie fingers in) at the top.MAX. Q
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Yes, just at the top! Do that and you will feel an extra contraction from the inner Chest. Before someone criticizes that....isometrically try it, you will see what I mean!Originally posted by Max. Q
I thought I've seen the Austrian Oak explain a technique where he does it like #1 but with a small twist (pinkie fingers in) at the top.
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Most of the time I will keep my palms facing at the top and at the bottom my palms will be facing the ceiling. However, I will occassionally use a version where my palms are facing foward at the top and bottom of the rep. It provides a very different feel and activates the chest a little differently. I will usually use this method on my lighter, higher rep training days as it can be hard on the shoulders with heavy weight.
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