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AFI82 · 02-10-2009, 01:38 PM

I'm slowly getting better at getting under the bar quickly on Power Cleans. This means that I'm slowly adding more weight with each workout. My problem though, is that I don't have bumper plates.

I can pull and catch the bar pretty well. But now what do I do? I've only got a few fingertips on the bar. I can't grab it and set it down. I can't just dump it and let it bounce. That's sure to bend my bar, crack a weight, or cause some other unforeseen event.

So what are my options? The weight has gotten too heavy for me to safely control it down. I end up popping it off my chest and grabbing the bar in mid-air to slow it's descent. But I know this is going to mess up my shoulders if it keeps getting heavier.

02-10-2009, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
AFI82 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 489	Dropping the bar from the rack position I'm slowly getting better at getting under the bar quickly on Power Cleans. This means that I'm slowly adding more weight with each workout. My problem though, is that I don't have bumper plates. I can pull and catch the bar pretty well. But now what do I do? I've only got a few fingertips on the bar. I can't grab it and set it down. I can't just dump it and let it bounce. That's sure to bend my bar, crack a weight, or cause some other unforeseen event. So what are my options? The weight has gotten too heavy for me to safely control it down. I end up popping it off my chest and grabbing the bar in mid-air to slow it's descent. But I know this is going to mess up my shoulders if it keeps getting heavier.