The Clean

The clean is a pure bit of functionality. The clean is simply pulling a load from the ground to the shoulders where frequently the object is being readied for lifting overhead. With the clean we take ourselves from standing over an object pulling it, to under it and supporting.

The clean is a pure bit of functionality. It builds immense strength and power but this is only the more obvious part of the clean’s story. This complex movement actually contains within itself two princely exercises – the deadlift and squat. With the clean we take ourselves from standing over an object pulling it, to under it and supporting.The clean is unique among weight training exercises in that it demands extraordinary athleticism beyond strength and power.

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[driftervagabond]

Excellent. 👍👍👏👏👌
I believe this is exactly the way the Clean was done in that great Olympic weightlifting lift called the Clean & Press, probably the supreme one lift test of overall body strength & probably still the best one lift that trains the body for such strength & power.

[larafa]

I'm a beginner and I have so much trouble with this, I don't understand why but I know practice makes perfect

[elishagalvez]

I dont have an olympic barbell but I have a long bar where I practice it. I hope to have my own olympic bar someday 😅

[jihoonkim]

Ok. I can understand this position now. But I still do not know whether I can do this workout in the right position or not. Difficult.

[Paradox]

Isn't this the motion to get to the starting position of a front press?

[letronne]

Is the difference with power clean is the partial squat only?

[AliJaman-lvsu]

You burn a lot of calories during your workouts in a short amount of time. Olympic lifts are a great way to decrease body fat, build muscle, increase strength and maximize your time strength training

[camiloa]

I like these kind of videos with every single explanation of the movement. But I think it would be more professional to watch in front or saggital view imo.

[aduantas]

A lot of these videos show people continuing to squat down after the bar is received, probably because they're demonstrating with too little weight and pulling high enough that they are basically doing a power clean with a pointless squat added in