Reply With QuoteCan you post a photo or video of yourself trying to get into this position?
The stretch in the book does work. Some people who have disproportionately long forearms cannot get into the rack position, however, and need to do the power snatch instead.
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Power Cleans: arms can't get into rack/frontsq position
So I'm planning to start the power clean after I reach a bw squat. But I can't rack the barbell. I can't even walkout in a front squat position. I'm not sure if it is a flexibility issue or that my arms are too fat. I'm guessing too fat because I remember that I could do front squats when I was 20kg lighter. So it is not necessarily just flexibility.
How do I tackle this problem? I still have 15 workouts before I reach the bw squat. (Also, does the stretch in the book really work?)
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Can you post a photo or video of yourself trying to get into this position?
The stretch in the book does work. Some people who have disproportionately long forearms cannot get into the rack position, however, and need to do the power snatch instead.
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What angle would be the best? Just a side view?Originally Posted by Jeremy Tully
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Try front oblique. If you set it up to the side the rack will obscure some important details.
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