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Q&A Episode - Personal Trainers to Barbell Coaches, Bellies, & More | Starting Strength Radio #220

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How to Train a Person With a Broken Elbow

I trained with a person that had a bad elbow injury after which she cannot straighten one of her elbows fully during press. It does not bother at all during the training process. I have some older clients who can't reach directly over their head. So they have to stay slightly leaned back at the top. And you know, if that's a problem, what we do between sets is we have them hang from a bar just to stretch the shoulders out into a more vertical position. That sometimes works over time. But if not, you know, what are you going to do? You're not, not press. Why would you ever stop doing it?

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