Pronated, Supinated, Alternated & Neutral Grip and identifying the ‘head’ and ‘tail’ of a dumbbell
In the case of a pronated grip, the palms face away from the body. With a supinated grip, the palms face the athlete, thus creating an underhand grab. An alternated grip involves both hand placements at once, while a neutral grip sees both palms facing one another.
In terms of the head and the tail of the dumbbell, these are terms that I doubt you will find anywhere else, but I like to identify the head and tail of the dumbbell in certain exercises as it helps a client ensure that the two Reference Points of the exercise/motion are fully achieved, thereby ensuring a full Range of Motion, which is of course vital to muscle growth as proven by François Billaut.
The head of the dumbbell is the end that is located closest to your thumb when you grip the dumbbell in any given manner/grip.
The tail of the dumbbell is the end that is located closest to your baby finger when you grip the dumbbell in any given manner/grip.
See below:
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