u/Jordan_Brooks

Hey community,

A bit of a specific question for anyone who has dealt with this: lately, whenever hang cleans come up in the WOD, my lower back gets incredibly tight and aggravated.

I’m trying to figure out if I’m just hitting a wall with overtraining, or if my form is breaking down when I catch the bar. I try to keep my core tight, but by round 3 or 4, it feels like my lower back is doing all the heavy lifting.

Has anyone else dealt with lower back fatigue specifically on hang cleans?

What cues or scaling options helped you protect your back while keeping the intensity up?

Appreciate any tips, form advice, or recovery stretches you guys swear by.

Hey community,

A bit of a specific question for anyone who has dealt with this: lately, whenever hang cleans come up in the WOD, my lower back gets incredibly tight and aggravated.

I’m trying to figure out if I’m just hitting a wall with overtraining, or if my form is breaking down when I catch the bar. I try to keep my core tight, but by round 3 or 4, it feels like my lower back is doing all the heavy lifting.

Has anyone else dealt with lower back fatigue specifically on hang cleans?

What cues or scaling options helped you protect your back while keeping the intensity up?

Appreciate any tips, form advice, or recovery stretches you guys swear by.

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