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Above elbow pain after cleans - lack of flexibility in arm
I broke my left arm when I was 7-8 y.o. I think the bone must have healed with a rotation. I can't touch my shoulders with all the fingers on that arm. I've noticed the impossibility of properly cleaning the bar with my shoulders, but that's mostly due to the left arm. Today, with 155 lbs on the bar, I was able to sort of rack the barbell on my shoulders, but now I have intense in my left arm exactly where I my bone broke almost 30 years ago.
What should I do? Continue and see if it improves, or substitute the exercise to something else? I kind of like doing the cleans. But if I can't rack the bar safely without injuring myself, what's the point?
Here's a video showing the lack of mobility as I try to touch my shoulders with my thumb and index fingers: https://youtu.be/zJhS5VhvBTY
Here's a picture showing where the bone broke and where I'm experiencing severe pain right now: Attachment 6981