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nermal6873
nermal6873 Posts: 344 Member
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Hi all! I just recently started working out with kettlebells and have some pretty nasty looking bruises on my arms from doing cleans. I'm pretty good about not letting the kb bang against my arm. Is this something where I'll eventually "toughen up" or is there something else I can do to prevent more bruising? Thanks!

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  • ItsCasey
    ItsCasey Posts: 4,021 Member
    If your form is good (you're moving the bell around your arm/hand and not over the top of it), you shouldn't be getting "nasty" bruises. I bruise very easily, so I do get some when I do cleans and snatches, but they're very light and only noticeable to me, really.

    Check out this video on clean technique, and see if it helps at all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeVQ8_HmvxI

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