I just started incorporating power cleans and jerks off the rack into my shoulder workout after not having done either of those in a few years. I'm not an olympic lifter, I just like to do those lifts for some added power and I used to be quite good at them years ago.
The problem I'm running into is my wrist have been getting very sore since I started doing those exercises. Is this normal, and does anyone have any tips to help this?
[QUOTE=JDR13;80024473]I just started incorporating power cleans and jerks off the rack into my shoulder workout after not having done either of those in a few years. I'm not an olympic lifter, I just like to do those lifts for some added power and I used to be quite good at them years ago.
The problem I'm running into is my wrist have been getting very sore since I started doing those exercises. Is this normal, and does anyone have any tips to help this?[/QUOTE]
Not sure if there is anything you can do about it. It used to happen to me to when I did them. (Don't anymore.) I guess you could ice them, but that would really be it.
[QUOTE=JDR13;80024473]I just started incorporating power cleans and jerks off the rack into my shoulder workout after not having done either of those in a few years. I'm not an olympic lifter, I just like to do those lifts for some added power and I used to be quite good at them years ago.
The problem I'm running into is my wrist have been getting very sore since I started doing those exercises. Is this normal, and does anyone have any tips to help this?[/QUOTE]
Front squat with the clean grip. it will hurt, you mite cry but eventally you will get used to it.
Good luck :)
Just stretch a little before you lift. You will be Ok after a little while.
You'll get used to it.
Stretch wrists and wear wrist wraps, all you can do.
[QUOTE=Big_fuzzy;80059203]Front squat with the clean grip. it will hurt, you mite cry but eventally you will get used to it.
Good luck :)[/QUOTE]
^^^
Also, you can just load the bar up with weight (at the height you would squat at) and get under it in clean position to stretch out your wrist and to get accustomed to the weight.
Lastly, be sure you're catching the bar with your shoulders and not with your wrists. Your elbows should be out in front of you in the finished position; not down near your sides.
my wrists used to hurt aswell but they've now become more flexible and the terrible pain i would have the next day is completely gone...
give it some time