You can do this with an overhead squat too, but you probably get it already.
Depending on the length of your various body parts, it’s probably a foot or more, and that makes a big difference in how far heavy weights will go!
Now come up to a half squat, and notice how much further your shoulders are from the ground. Put yourself in the deepest (good!) squat you can and note how far your shoulders are from the ground. It takes less energy to move heavy shit a short distance than a long one. Maybe you think you’re fine with powers, and that’s okay too, but if you want to lift heavier you’re going to have to learn to be fine with getting down there. If you cannot front squat even lightweight without your back caving, elbows dropping and falling forward, maybe your mobility is the issue, rather than putting yourself under the bar. Mobility is something that we all must evaluate and reevaluate, and then put effort into to make lifting safe (or possible) and prevent injury.
Power clean full#
Squat Clean: Why Drop?įirst comes a hard question… how is your mobility? There may be multiple mobility issues we need to address before considering whether you’re ready for full depth cleans or snatches, from your head to your feet! So how do you get over the fear, and start lifting heavier shit? Power Clean vs. squat clean is imbalanced, but the best explanation is because it’s scary! That shit is heavy! It’s not natural to want to put your soft body under a hard heavy barbell.
Power clean how to#
Not so simple however, is learning how to get into the full version of the lift (we’re going to stick with cleans, so I don’t write “same with snatch” thirty times).Ī question coaches often hear is “why do I power clean more than I can clean?” My friends, there are so many reasons why your ratio of power clean vs. Remember this, so you don’t see “clean” on the whiteboard and ask if it’s a power clean. A clean is when you catch the barbell in the bottom of your squat, taking into account individual differences. A power clean is when you catch the barbell not in a full squat (CrossFit defines this as hip crease above parallel). If you have no idea what I’m talking about, let’s clarify a little something. squat clean, is your power heavier than your squat?
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