When I get up to my heavy sets I find it hard keeping my elbows high. I also feel a massive amount of stress on my biceps to the point where I have DOMS the next day. What could I do to help stop this? The grip I use is like this but my finger tips just rest on the bar, rather than being this far under it.
I would just flip the grip and hold it like you just did a power clean. I find it easier to to keep my elbows up when they start to give out. Just have to force it.
Ok thanks i will have a play about with my grip
I don’t know how you could keep your elbow up with that grip that just seems really weird first time I have ever seen that.
I that order of efficiency for me.
[quote]Reed wrote:
I don’t know how you could keep your elbow up with that grip that just seems really weird first time I have ever seen that.
I that order of efficiency for me.[/quote]
That’s the first time I’ve seen that grip as well.
One other method that works for some is to use straps.
I like that grip to I completely forgot about it
I think its where my hands felt most natural and it wasn’t until i got to the heavier weights that its become the weak link in the chain. Thanks for the replys, im going to mix it up and see what feels best.
[quote]twojarslave wrote:
[quote]Reed wrote:
I don’t know how you could keep your elbow up with that grip that just seems really weird first time I have ever seen that.
I that order of efficiency for me.[/quote]
That’s the first time I’ve seen that grip as well.
One other method that works for some is to use straps.
http://www.T-Nation.com/training/how-to-front-squat-with-straps[/quote]
I had a pretty bad broken wrist a few years ago and dont have the same mobility in it and using straps has been the ony way I can front squat