Bump on collarbone after power clean

[sirlinx]

Hi Nick,

So today was the first day I tried to power clean, I was doing good and by the end I wanted to clean & split jerk even though I've never done it, something I had no business trying to do. when I tried to clean I landed with my left foot forward instead of neutral because I was thinking of the split jerk, I think this made the bar hit my collarbone and this created a huge bump. I've tried searching on the forum and other sites regarding this, it seems like it's something that can happen to beginners. Frankly I just don't want the bump there. What I can't find is the answer to if I keep cleaning, will it go away as if I wasn't cleaning, or should I just stop the power clean until the bump goes away?

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[Nick D'Agostino]

Hey sirlinx,

Unfortunately, that is really not an answerable question. I would wait until the bump goes away before I started cleaning again. It might be a good time to learn the power or split snatch in the meantime. Hope this helps!

[sirlinx]

Will do Nick, thanks as always brother, Merry Christmas!

[Nick D'Agostino]

You're welcome and happy holidays!