CrossFit Tidal Wave works on a form of one of the Olympic Lifts…the Hang Clean. Common Hang Clean Errors: The Athlete Racks the Bar with Elbows Down This is a very common issue and can be caused by severalthings: •The athlete is pulling with arms flexed. When pulling with the elbows flexed, the athlete’s ability to punchthe elbows around the bar is decreased. •The athlete is not completing the second pull. If the athlete does not complete the second pull, the chest will likely remain over the bar and this will not allow enough time to punch the elbows through, thereby causing the bar to be received with the elbows down. • The athlete lacks lat mobility to receive the bar correctly. Any athlete who lacks the requisite mobility to receive the bar will not be physically able to rotate the elbows around to the correct receiving position. Including more lat mobility work and thoracic extension training in the warm-up period will be a good long-term fix for such a problem.
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