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I think it is easier for me to isolate the tricep, apply EA to stretch the left arm, and maintain the arms "swinging freely" with the right hand more on top of the shaft. I would also agree that in this position, once isolated, the tricep muscle motion feels similar to a pure tricep extension excercise which makes sense since the hands are normally positioned on top of the load and pushing down at an angle to accomplish this excercise. However, as the r/h rotates to the stronger position on the side of the shaft and I try to stretch the left arm, the tricep does not feel as if it is isolated any longer (while excercising we normally keep our "elbows in" in order to isolate the tricep muscle). In fact, as I rotate to a stronger r/h position I can't help but engage the chest and shoulders (makes sense to me as applying force from BOTH the top and side to PP#1 would seem to closely resemble a "decline" bench press-which is not intended to isolate the tricep). Does this really matter? Probably for some golfers it does and others it does not since there might still be room for the arms to swing freely even with the three slightly contracted muscle groups. If McHatton is hitting, he must eventually dial in some EA. I'd be interested to know if he has ever associated any particular grip style with achieving his arms hanging freely.