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?
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09-21-2007, 12:28 AM #1
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Just started doing cleans and jerks again, wrist are killing me!
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09-21-2007, 01:29 AM #2
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09-21-2007, 08:22 AM #4
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09-23-2007, 01:02 PM #7
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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.
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09-23-2007, 01:45 PM #8
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 timeCurrent weight: 144LBS / 12% BF
Goal weight: who knows / 9% BF
DL: 375 x 1 raw
BP: 240x1
Front squat: 180x3
Back squat: 200x4
Dips: BW + 70LBS x 5
Power clean: 170x1
Snatch: 135x1
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