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Originally Posted by azmark
I had some problems a while back with my rotator cuff after moving up to a 24 Kg bell. I followed some good advice, and dropped back down to the 16 and the PM. I basically started over again, although at a higher intensity (longer swing inervals, more TGUs). After adding in C&P and snatch practice, my right rotator cuff started giving me discomfort again.
Will TGUs help strengthen my rotator cuff? Should I just quit the snatching for a while again? It's just a twinge at this point, and I don't want it to get worse. It's really upsetting, because the snatches aren't physically difficult...in fact they feel easy. I want to keep progressing with my conditioning and work on this problem simultaneously if I can.
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Comrade azmark, there are many ways to approach your problems, although I agree that a CK-FMS visit would be ideal.
If you are going it alone, then try adding heavier work gradually instead of "moving up to a 24 kg bell." A great way: use the 24 kg one day per week. Make that day a lower volume day with a big focus on perfect technique. You can reap a lot of benefits from this approach, including but not limited to the weekly 24 kg session teaching you things about your form that you can take back to your 16 work. If this does not fit neatly into your current training plan, improvise and adapt, e.g., try just a few 24 kg lifts on a variety day and, if that goes well, then try the 24 kg on your light day, odd as that may seem, but cut the volume even more, or make your light day a mix of 16 and 24 kg.
Do this for a few weeks and see how you feel, especially after your weekly heavy session. If you feel good, try the 24 twice a week instead or otherwise increase the amount of time you spend with it and, if you don't feel good, regroup and make it a higher priority to get some professional advice about your form and/or your movement restrictions.
Just my opinion, your mileage may vary.
-S-
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