re: Shoulder pain from snatches

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Not even trying to be a dick. Keep doing them, but understand you will deal with injury from it. It IS a great exercise, but it exacts its pound of flesh. From your shoulder.

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I generally agree with this, however if you want to do them its worth finding a coach to work with. Many lifts/exercises you can get 90%-95% right watching videos, filming yourself, taking it slow and controlled, and knowing your body. But I'm not sure that works with barbell snatches.

Also, I'm in my 40s and lift...but any injury, even a minor strain, takes twice as long to get over now. I've transitioned to thinking about the long game as far as lifting goes. Yes, I still aim to progress and get stronger, but I also want to be able to squat, dead, bench, and press well into my senior years without needing medical intervention, lord willing.