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Fiesty1006
Fiesty1006 Posts: 95 Member
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Is anyone else having wrist pain from holding the bar for squats and OHP? It's not on-going pain... Just immediately after a set... and when I tried to squeeze a dog toy last night before my session.

I've tried holding it more straight, but then I can't hold my arms semi infront of me for OHP and the bar lower on squats.

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  • Amazing1985RSD
    Amazing1985RSD Posts: 280
    The only things I can think of that can cause this are form issues and/or lifting a bent barbell. If the problem persists, try using wrist wraps.
  • kirabob
    kirabob Posts: 481 Member
    How are you holding the bar for squats? Rippetoe recommends a thumb-over grip, so that your hand, wrist and forearm form a straight line. With the OHP, put your palms on the bar in the rack, then sort of tilt them towards each other so that the weight of the bar will be heading down in to the meat at the base of your thumb (this one is hard to describe without pictures. . .) If you have a copy of SS, might be a good idea to review the holds.
  • Fiesty1006
    Fiesty1006 Posts: 95 Member
    Yep... It's form. Based on kirabob's comment regarding the holds, I did a google search - since I don't have SSs. I found this video with Rippetoe regarding the squat - https://player.vimeo.com/video/30763907 . GREAT video. I'm wrapping my thumbs around the bar - as opposed to cupping it, so to speak. So, even though my elbows and grip width are trying to be correct, the wrapping is causing everything to bend at an incorrect angle.

    I suspect the majority of the wrist pain is coming from squats. If I eliminate that, OHP should fall into place. Although, I seem to be pushing my elbows out too far as well. http://startingstrength.com/articles/learning_press_rippetoe.pdf .

    Off to Google more Rippetoe for form....again...lol
  • kirabob
    kirabob Posts: 481 Member
    Yep... It's form. Based on kirabob's comment regarding the holds, I did a google search - since I don't have SSs. I found this video with Rippetoe regarding the squat - https://player.vimeo.com/video/30763907 . GREAT video. I'm wrapping my thumbs around the bar - as opposed to cupping it, so to speak. So, even though my elbows and grip width are trying to be correct, the wrapping is causing everything to bend at an incorrect angle.

    I suspect the majority of the wrist pain is coming from squats. If I eliminate that, OHP should fall into place. Although, I seem to be pushing my elbows out too far as well. http://startingstrength.com/articles/learning_press_rippetoe.pdf .

    Off to Google more Rippetoe for form....again...lol

    Great - if it is a form thing, it's easily corrected. I started off holding the bar wrong for squats, and had some pain. As soon as I changed it, all was right in the world. I hope it works for you!
  • Gwyn1969
    Gwyn1969 Posts: 181 Member
    Here's the platform video Rip did on the press:

    http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/platform_learning_to_press_2.0
  • Fiesty1006
    Fiesty1006 Posts: 95 Member
    Here's the platform video Rip did on the press:

    http://startingstrength.com/index.php/site/platform_learning_to_press_2.0

    Perfect! Thank you!!
  • Fiesty1006
    Fiesty1006 Posts: 95 Member
    After changing my hold last night, I didn't have any wrist pain after squats... Woohoo. Of course, my biceps/shoulder fought me on the new hold because it forces my arms up higher... But once I got the bar in the right place on my back and played with the width a bit, it got better.

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