shoulder (in)flexibility and close-grip overhead squats

Jeff Yan · 05-14-2008, 09:40 PM

Will practicing close-grip OHS ('close-grip' here meaning narrower than shoulder width) lead to increased shoulder flexibility or will it merely act at a gauge of it?

If anybody can provide more info on close-grip OHS, please do so. Thanks!

Sarena Kopciel · 05-15-2008, 04:47 AM

Why would you want to practice an OHS with a close grip?

It is meant to be performaed with a snatch or "slightly" narrower grip!

John McConnell · 05-15-2008, 05:09 AM

Doing OHS caused me to have nerve impingement issues and I wonder if this would help with that.

Brandon Oto · 05-15-2008, 06:05 AM

Yeah, it can be helpful.

Jeff Yan · 05-15-2008, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarena Kopciel

Why would you want to practice an OHS with a close grip?

It is meant to be performaed with a snatch or "slightly" narrower grip!

Supposedly if you have really flexible shoulders, you should be able to do it without dumping the bar forward at the bottom of the squat.

I think I saw Keith do it.

Justin McGinley · 05-15-2008, 09:34 AM

I feel it would be a heck of a lot safer to use dislocates to work on your shoulder flexibility.

Alexander Kornishev · 05-15-2008, 09:44 AM

...OH squat with kettlebells is really good for shoulder flexibility... and much safer...

Leonid Soubbotine · 05-15-2008, 10:19 AM

I did close grip ohs for a while bringing my hands closer and closer - now it's to a point that it's easy to squat overhead with hands together with load.

I liked it better than any other type of shoulder stretch.

Here's a vid of Jerk grip ohs out of the bottom with 85 kilos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRyxLTpwhuk (wfs)

05-14-2008, 09:40 PM	#1
Jeff Yan Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York City New York Posts: 869	shoulder (in)flexibility and close-grip overhead squats Will practicing close-grip OHS ('close-grip' here meaning narrower than shoulder width) lead to increased shoulder flexibility or will it merely act at a gauge of it? If anybody can provide more info on close-grip OHS, please do so. Thanks!
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05-15-2008, 04:47 AM	#2
Sarena Kopciel Member Profile: Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Monsey NY Posts: 2,042	Re: shoulder (in)flexibility and close-grip overhead squats Why would you want to practice an OHS with a close grip? It is meant to be performaed with a snatch or "slightly" narrower grip!

05-15-2008, 05:09 AM	#3
John McConnell Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Charleston SC Posts: 49	Re: shoulder (in)flexibility and close-grip overhead squats Doing OHS caused me to have nerve impingement issues and I wonder if this would help with that.
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05-15-2008, 06:05 AM	#4
Brandon Oto Member Profile: Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Santa Cruz CA Posts: 3,001	Re: shoulder (in)flexibility and close-grip overhead squats Yeah, it can be helpful.

05-15-2008, 09:34 AM	#6
Justin McGinley Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cherry Hill NJ Posts: 3,047	Re: shoulder (in)flexibility and close-grip overhead squats I feel it would be a heck of a lot safer to use dislocates to work on your shoulder flexibility.

05-15-2008, 09:44 AM	#7
Alexander Kornishev Member Profile: Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Posts: 1,617	Re: shoulder (in)flexibility and close-grip overhead squats ...OH squat with kettlebells is really good for shoulder flexibility... and much safer...
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05-15-2008, 10:19 AM	#8
Leonid Soubbotine Affiliate Profile: Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Longwood Fl Posts: 1,586	Re: shoulder (in)flexibility and close-grip overhead squats I did close grip ohs for a while bringing my hands closer and closer - now it's to a point that it's easy to squat overhead with hands together with load. I liked it better than any other type of shoulder stretch. Here's a vid of Jerk grip ohs out of the bottom with 85 kilos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRyxLTpwhuk (wfs)
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