How to keep your hands together during the RKC
I've had a few people ask about this, so here it is.
If you adapt your technique to keep the handle from rotating through your palm and to keep it from rolling over your calluses (combined with proper callus maintenance) 9 out of 10 of you will not rip your hands. People with beefy smaller hands will have more trouble.
That being said, even with the best technique your hands will still dry out, crack, and rip during three days of kettlebell drills. However, if you perform proper maintenance of your hands during breaks you will dramatically lengthen the life of your hands.
The following drill along with the drop and catch technique are why I did not sustain a single hand tear during the RKC. During every break I did the following.
1. Wash off my hands with my water bottle.
2. Pat and blow my hands dry.
3. Apply a small amount of corn husker's lotion. Just enough to re-hydrate the skin.
4. Blow hands dry again.
5. Re-apply chalk.
That's it. I got this whole process down to a minute or two. I probably did it every half hour or hour, so don't think you can do it a couple times a day and skate. I also had my stone file out on the field with me and knocked down my calluses when I could before each prep.
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