Most gym equipment only offers straight or flat bars. Our body, however, is not made to move one-size-fits-all weights with only one grip option - at least according to numerous studies and the best coaches on this planet.
Just consider that every third lifter suffer(ed) from shoulder pain (not to mention all other affected joints!). Needless to say, this is not only caused by unnatural grip angles, but they do play a main role.
From a biomechanical perspective, our arms should move freely while lifting in order to alleviate pressure on your wrists, elbows, and shoulders. This problem can become especially clear with pulling movements like lat pull-downs, pull-ups, deadlifts, and barbell/machine rows because these often have limited grip options - unlike chest or shoulder exercises.
Let's use a dumbbell press as an example: Here, you intuitively choose a range of motion that feels most comfortable on your joints and that squeezes your target muscle most effectively…
"Allora perché non usare una gamma di movimento così naturale con tutti gli esercizi?" è quello che abbiamo pensato nel 2017. Finora abbiamo risolto questo problema per 80.000 clienti offrendo un'impugnatura che si adatta a loro e non il contrario.
La presa neutra (i palmi rivolti l'uno verso l'altro) combinata con la libertà di ruotare (leggermente) le braccia è il grip meno stressante per spalle, gomiti e polsi.
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Different grips require different muscles to be activated. A free grip position allows you to train exactly those angles, that hit your target muscle the most.
1) Angles90 was invented by a 24yr old Italian ex-gymnast. He cut off handles of old ski sticks and with their included straps looped them around a barbell and pull-bar to achieve a freely movable grip.
2) Angles90 grips are made Italy, its straps derive from the German automotive industry and can hold up to 180 kg per grip (our tests even report a 500 kg max. load).
3) The A90 Sling Trainer is not only smaller than standard suspension trainers, but also can be used as a weight belt/weight vest and a dip station.
4) Roughly every fifth Angles90 client orders an A90 Cable Pulley, which became our second-most sold product.
5) Angles90 stands for the 90-degree angle, also called neutral grip (so palms facing each other), which according to science constitutes our most natural grip position.