Hurting Scapula with power cleans

[Carvalio]

I've determined that my form after the power clean is hurting my scapula/shoulder on the ''drop'' after the catch setting the bar back down. The gym goes apeshit if you set down a heavy deadlift too hard never mind drop weights from neck height. I've not injured myself but my shoulders are starting to give in, I do sports and shoulders take a lot of action, and I noticed pain and stiffness recently.

The gym is also on the first floor, which is retarded on so many levels and has no ventilation...but that's another thread.

The fact is I'm stuck here, so I have to make do with it all.

Am I dropping it wrong letting it pull on my shoulders? It wasn't too bad on lower weights but now that I'm doing weight I need to take seriously I don't really want to injure myself and have to restart....

Is this just stupid form bringing it to the hang position (sorry no video) but there is not a lot of info on putting the weight down correctly because most problems people have are getting it up there in the first place!

[Tom Campitelli]

So you get pain on the back of your shoulder when you drop and catch the weights? How much weight are you using? If you are cleaning very heavy weights, it might be best for the health of your shoulders to find someplace that will let you drop the bar and has bumper plates. How tall are you and what do you weigh?

[Carvalio]

6ft and 145lbs roughly, the pain didn't happen when I started really low, but now that I'm cleaning something that takes a bit more effort the drop back down is pulling a lot at the shoulder.

should I try and let my thighs/quads take most of the impact, most I'll do there is make some light bruising, but problem is 6 months from now what am I gonna do!

[PackMule]

It can be a pain in the ass without bumper plates.

Try not to just "drop" it, more a of a muscling it down. Also I let it sorta slide against my shirt on the way down. Although this leads to holes in your shirts eventually but whatever. Buy a $5 pack of walmart Pocket T's for that. Plus Pocket T's are classy and will put at least 10lbs on your lifts

[Steve Hill]

There's a video on this in the resources section.


http://startingstrength.com/index.ph..._plate_problem

[Carvalio]

There's a video on this in the resources section.


http://startingstrength.com/index.ph..._plate_problem

HAHA good ole rip.

He's basically saying it can be done and not giving anything technicaly, but I'll play around with my warm up sets on wednesday

[Steve Hill]

HAHA good ole rip.

He's basically saying it can be done and not giving anything technicaly, but I'll play around with my warm up sets on wednesday

It was demonstrated for you visually. Natural athletes are visual learners. Non-natural athletes are at the mercy of the universe.

[Carvalio]

It was demonstrated for you visually. Natural athletes are visual learners. Non-natural athletes are at the mercy of the universe.

So there was really no reason for him to write a whole book on a few lifts when anyone worthy enough could have seen 1 rep done right and picked up great form from there?

[Steve Hill]

So there was really no reason for him to write a whole book on a few lifts when anyone worthy enough could have seen 1 rep done right and picked up great form from there?

Now you know the dirty secret no one talks about. Shhhhh!