Advice on powerlifts?

[tubesox]

My wrists are starting to hurt like a mf'r in the racking position. As im increasing my weight it feels like my left wrist more so than my right are almost getting stress fractures. Is it lack of felxibilty? Improper form? someone give me some insight here please...

 

[Demondosage]

do you use wrist wraps? Seems like I see a lot of powerlifters using those for wrist support

 

[tubesox]

do you use wrist wraps? Seems like I see a lot of powerlifters using those for wrist support

no i dont, but now i will lol...damn im stupid didnt even cross my mind

 

[TANGO.ECHO.KILO]

or tape. I lift RAW but tape and chalk are a must....
It takes me a long time to warm up on my heavy days. I really have to stretch like each individual finger back, my thumb down to my forearm, then stretch my wrist with a backlock. I think if your hands are too wide then when you rack you will have unnecessary stress on the wrist as well, maybe try moving your hands closer in. The only way I can really understand suggestions in my form is when others video me so I can see it myself. You could try that as well...

 

[Mv1Luv]

Its the close grip that will get you more than the wide grip.. Use some gloves with thick wrist wraps.. They take some getting used to because the wrist wraps (good ones) will make your wrists very stiff and hard to move but helps ease the pain. I have the same issues and http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=310954737835&alt=web

 

[TANGO.ECHO.KILO]

interesting...what kind of spacing would you say you have in relation to the marks on the bar Mv1?

 

[Mv1Luv]

Ill measure it tomorrow since Ill be doing chest. But Yea I never use the marks on the bar like everyone else does.. I feel a better and stronger push when I go wide.. My only problem is sometimes I go so wide that on my last rep when I'm totally depleted and I'm trying to rack it I usually struggle because my grips gone so wide that I can't lift the bar high enough to put it away by myself. That's why I never do bench press alone I prefer dumbbells a lot safer for me. If I get in trouble I just drop them..

 

[pommy]

no i dont, but now i will lol...damn im stupid didnt even cross my mind

You should try the "gangsta wraps", they have a lot of support.

 

[raysugar1234]

Its the close grip that will get you more than the wide grip.. Use some gloves with thick wrist wraps.. They take some getting used to because the wrist wraps (good ones) will make your wrists very stiff and hard to move but helps ease the pain. I have the same issues and http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=310954737835&alt=web

I would buy your gloves in a store so you can try them on first if I were you..

 

[paulietuck]

gloves

 

[tubesox]

Ill measure it tomorrow since Ill be doing chest. But Yea I never use the marks on the bar like everyone else does.. I feel a better and stronger push when I go wide.. My only problem is sometimes I go so wide that on my last rep when I'm totally depleted and I'm trying to rack it I usually struggle because my grips gone so wide that I can't lift the bar high enough to put it away by myself. That's why I never do bench press alone I prefer dumbbells a lot safer for me. If I get in trouble I just drop them..

im talking about lifts like power cleans, hang snatch, power press and all those

 

[GS44]

im talking about lifts like power cleans, hang snatch, power press and all those

Not a clue i was going to try to help you on the bench problem sorry.

 

[TANGO.ECHO.KILO]

I'm about 6'2" and have fairly long arms but I typically use a slighter narrower clean grip because if I put my hands too far out my elbows kick out, I can't rack the weight as clean, and it puts stress on my wrists. My standard grip for power/ hang cleans + front squats used to be roughly a thumbs length out from where the grip starts, now I go a tad narrower. O/H press, squat press I use a wider snatch grip out by the rings. I like to tape my wrists if I'm goin' heavy but never straps or gloves, I just use chalk to keep my dickskinners from breaking wine glasses. Keep at it brother the platform room separates the men from the boys, watch your traps blow up while adding inches to your vertical and shaving time off your 40.

 

[tubesox]

Not a clue i was going to try to help you on the bench problem sorry.

i appreciate it GS experience is always welcome, just a little misunderstanding my friend

 

[tubesox]

I'm about 6'2" and have fairly long arms but I typically use a slighter narrower clean grip because if I put my hands too far out my elbows kick out, I can't rack the weight as clean, and it puts stress on my wrists. My standard grip for power/ hang cleans + front squats used to be roughly a thumbs length out from where the grip starts, now I go a tad narrower. O/H press, squat press I use a wider snatch grip out by the rings. I like to tape my wrists if I'm goin' heavy but never straps or gloves, I just use chalk to keep my dickskinners from breaking wine glasses. Keep at it brother the platform room separates the men from the boys, watch your traps blow up while adding inches to your vertical and shaving time off your 40.

the grip i've been using in the racking position puts my index finger on the very outside of my delts...i think my problem is i cant raise my elbows high enough, therefor its bending the shit out of my wrists...so the heavier to worse obviously

i've already learned my lesson on wide grip rack position, had to sit out for like a month because of elbow inflamation.

but i wonder if wrist wraps would be supportive enough to force my elbows up higher?

 

[raysugar1234]

Ill measure it tomorrow since Ill be doing chest. But Yea I never use the marks on the bar like everyone else does.. I feel a better and stronger push when I go wide.. My only problem is sometimes I go so wide that on my last rep when I'm totally depleted and I'm trying to rack it I usually struggle because my grips gone so wide that I can't lift the bar high enough to put it away by myself. That's why I never do bench press alone I prefer dumbbells a lot safer for me. If I get in trouble I just drop them..

I use those marks for my grip on pretty much all my lifts. It just feels perfect to me for most exercises...

 

[romaleos]

It could be lack of mobility and/or carpal tunnel syndrome. Power wraps help. It could also be form. Make sure you are externally rotating your arms in the rack and overhead positions. This activates the upper back as well as stabilizes your shoulder joint capsule.

Check out Kelly Starrett on youtube.