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Upper Body Stretches for Olympic Weightlifting

October 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Glenn Pendlay has two Upper Body Flexibility Exercises for Olympic Weightlifters (see the Lower Body Stretches for Weightlifters here).

Update: Added YouTube video below.

Glenn Pendlay Shoulder Flexibility Dislocates Narrow Start Jon North
Shoulder Dislocates Starting Position

First are the classic Shoulder Dislocates (or Pass Throughs) with PVC pipes or broomsticks.

These are a great exercise in order to get you ready to catching the snatch in a good upright position and hold the bar behind your head.

  • take light bar (PVC pipe or broomstick)
  • move it from the hang position to behind your back and reverse
Glenn Pendlay Jon North Shoulder Flexibility Dislocates Narrow End
Shoulder Dislocates End Position

To progress simply move your hands in closer and closer on this exercise.

The second drill is is a partner stretch for improving the flexibility for the rack position in the clean.

  • have an empty bar in a rack
  • grab the bar in rack position, like in a front squat, but don’t lift is out
  • have a partner put his shoulders under your elbows and press them up
  • endure
Glenn Pendlay Jon North Shoulder Flexibility Clean Rack Position Partner Stretch
Front Rack Position
Glenn Pendlay Jon North Shoulder Flexibility Clean Rack Position Partner Stretch Bromance
Front Rack Position Stretch Bromance

Also remember Kelley Starrett’s front rack position mobility wod.

Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness.

Filed Under: clean, flexibility, front rack position, Glenn Pendlay, mobility, shoulder, stretching, videos, weightlifting

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