I've always been taught to have my thumbs over the bar, not around the bar and i thought that was all you could do. The other day a girl who was new to bars got on there and had her thumbs round it and i said to my friend who moved here from a different club 'Shall i tell her that she has to have her thumbs over the bar?' and my friend was like 'umm, you don't have to' i was like what she said it's a personal preferance thing, you can do what you like?
I've watched gymnasts on youtube and 70% of the time they seem to have their thumbs over the bar but sometimes also have their thumbs around the bar. Now i'm confused!
I'm re-learning giants over the next few months and know i'd definately feel a lot safer with my thumbs around the bar
When do you have your thumbs around the bar and when over the bar?
I've watched gymnasts on youtube and 70% of the time they seem to have their thumbs over the bar but sometimes also have their thumbs around the bar. Now i'm confused!
I'm re-learning giants over the next few months and know i'd definately feel a lot safer with my thumbs around the bar
When do you have your thumbs around the bar and when over the bar?