How to Grip a Kettlebell
Knowing how to properly hold a kettlebell will decrease muscle fatigue and soreness in the forearm. Often an improper grip on the kettlebell can aggravate the radius and ulna of the forearm, which will often unnerve new trainees as they try to get used to holding and training with the kettlebell.
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Instructions
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Holding the Kettlebell
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Ideally, the hold of the kettlebell will cross diagonally across your palm from the inside of your forefinger and thumb across to the lower hip of your palm. By resting the kettlebell across your palm in this way it will distribute the weight load more efficiently and increase the comfort of any techniques or exercises you will be doing.
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To ensure that your grip is correct, the position of the kettlebell will settle on the inside of your forearm, nearly in the crook of your elbow. Because it is not resting directly on the muscles on top of your arm, it will drastically reduce muscle fatigue and bruising while increasing comfort and repetitions.
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Forearm positioning is crucial to comfort during kettlebell exercise. The more your forearm leans parallel to the ground with the diagonal grip, the more weight will be placed directly on the forearm. So, it is important that while exercising in the rack, you tuck your elbow into your hip and keep your forearm as straight up and down as possible so the the weight of the kettlebell is resting to the inside of your forearm.
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