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Hey y'all curious to know any good tips that are used when attempting High Pulls? I was going to try and work with them, but notice that my upper shoulders tend to get irritated when doing them or any shoulder work. Thanks for any and all who help out!
Lower the weight/increase the reps? Try to just get some frequency done on them and see if you can build your shoulders up a bit to support the lift more. Shoulder mobility exercises could help if you have restricted tissue movement that is causing the irritation. Technique work with an unloaded bar to practice the movement.
Thanks Grim, I searched around as well. I did think about the weight and reps, just to practice the form, which is what I intended to do. Mobility work is always done daily and that helps tremendously as well. Once again thank you.
Although not necessary nor maybe always recommended, I like for people who I'm teaching to do a high pull (SG, CG, or otherwise) to understand that it is really a lift generally used as a means to an end: increasing your Olympic lifts' weight through explosiveness, efficiency, strength whatever. It may sound silly or off-base, but have you ever or do you ever do power cleans or cleans of any sort? Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk
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Are you talking snatch and clean high pulls, or what is basically an upright row?If the latter, try DB version, or using the BB but only coming to the sternum.If the former, make sure you're completely finishing with the hips just like you would on the full lift, and when you do the third pull, not only take elbows high and outside, but back slightly. http://catalystathletics.com/exercises/exercise.php?exerciseID=100http://catalystathletics.com/exercises/exercise.php?exerciseID=99
Are you talking snatch and clean high pulls, or what is basically an upright row?If the latter, try DB version, or using the BB but only coming to the sternum.If the former, make sure you're completely finishing with the hips just like you would on the full lift, and when you do the third pull, not only take elbows high and outside, but back slightly. http://catalystathletics.com/exercises/exercise.php?exerciseID=100http://catalystathletics.com/exercises/exercise.php?exerciseID=99
I'll check these out when I'm home, the computer isn't letting me view the videos.
My comment was hinting in the direction of not doing too much weight with an upright row/upright row with cheating. That will definitely cause some shoulder irritation. If you've performed power cleans and/or hang cleans you should have a feel for the recruitment of motor units necessary for the explosive strength required from high pulls.Along with shoulder mobility, I would also try starting from the hang (or even from the ground) if you haven't already tried these variations. You may have to decrease the weight temporarily while you get used to the movement, but learning the correct patterns may end up taking the stress off your shoulders.
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