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    Discussion in 'Over Age 35' started by Raleoxilevz, Jul 5, 2012.

    1. Raleoxilevz

      Raleoxilevz Well-Known Member

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      OK not really, but damn that was killer on my wrists. How the hell do you guys do this exercise? I started with the clean grip and tried varying grip widths with extremely narrow seeming to be the best with good high elbows and chest out, then I moved over to crossarm grip and that didn't bother my wrists but felt seriously unstable and dug into my delts pretty hard (yeah I know I'm a puss). Really like the way the form looked in the mirror and the reps felt really good so I want to work these in permanently but gotta figure out how to perform them properly. What kind of stretching do I need to do to get that clean grip to be less painful on the wrists?
       
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      Broke my wrist doing Front Squats today

      Just keep doing them clean style and after a month it gets better.
       
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      Broke my wrist doing Front Squats today

      Either do ^^^^ this, or go back to the 'cross-arm' grip, and give the nerve endings in your delts a few weeks to desensitize to the pain of the bar bearing on them. This discomfort is only temporary, and will fade and then disappear if you stick with it.
       
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      Broke my wrist doing Front Squats today

      Awesome, that info pleases me. I'll keep the weight a little lower for now and up it as things progress. Thx fellers.
       
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      Broke my wrist doing Front Squats today

      I always do 'em with a cross-arm grip.
       
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      Broke my wrist doing Front Squats today

      You can also use lifting straps. You put them around the bar and hold on to them. Allows you to hold your hands much higher. I found this the most comfortable way for me to do them.
       
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      Broke my wrist doing Front Squats today


      At the beginning, it shows a good method using straps.
       
    8. laxgoaliesrhs

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      Broke my wrist doing Front Squats today

      Just watched a youtube video, that looks like it'll work pretty well.
      edit: ^lol that's the one. Thx fellers, good stuff.
       
    9. jailynn24hb

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      Broke my wrist doing Front Squats today

      You can also use wrist wraps to add some external strength to the wrist while gaining the flexibility.

      Stretching-
      - shoulder at 90 deg and hand against wall in various positions (keep elbow locked)
      - doing front squats will add mobility
       
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      jailynn24hb Well-Known Member

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      Broke my wrist doing Front Squats today

      I use the clean grip and what helps me the most with the wrist pain is ensuring my elbows are pointed up as high as I can get them. That ensures the bar stays in the shoulder pocket where it belongs. If I slack off, the bar starts to slide down and my wrists start to bear some of the weight.
       

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