Power Cleans

[ThiefyPoo]

Im starting the ripper toe tomorrow and i've really been trying to watch all videos.

I cant get the power clean down for shyt.

Im scared ass hell to try this at the gym tomorrow.

I found this video but im using my bars at home and im still not doing it right

[ame=http://youtu.be/ePdfXwyjyHw]Power Cleans - YouTube[/ame]

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[ame]http://youtu.be/uNPvRRXlVck[/ame]

 

[detroitwalt]

Take it slow and practice each part of the movement with an empty bar and use the Burgener method. Just start with the hanging clean like in this vid. You can see she breaks it down into 3 different movements.

Just keep the bar empty until u get it right.

 

[Nintendough]

You'll get the hang of it soon. I had a coach when I played rugby so he taught me proper technique. Even then the lift itself isnt too difficul., The complications at first are mostly from trying to go too heavy too early.

 

[LastKING_BLU]

its all about form. once that is down everything should fall into place

 

[MMS]

the pull is "slow" up until mid thigh, then you rip the bar up as hard as you can(extend the hips forcefully)

swing elbows around and "catch" the weight in a squat

 

[unit321]

The form on the first video is good. The form on the third video is best. The form on the second video is bad. On his second rep, he's not arching his back, it's rounded out. The thing that he is doing very good is first pull. Flowing through the initial pull up off the ground, then get more height by raising himself onto the balls of his feet, and then shrugging his shoulders to get the bar to its highest possible height before dropping under the bar. Too many unlearned people don't do the last two steps but man-handle the barbell up using upper-back and arm muscles. This can cause strain and injury when you get to more challenging weight.
The third video is very "Olympic weight-lifting" movements which is what you need to do. Getting the form right with just a 45 lbs. barbell is the way to do it. Don't start with two 45 lbs plates even if you can squat well over that amount. Then, slowly increase the weight on the barbell and maintain form. When you find that you need to drop more to get under the barbell, then you know you are moving out of doing a power clean to a full clean.