power clean
Barbell floor-to-shoulders
A power clean is a weightlifting movement where you explosively lift a barbell from the floor to your shoulders in one continuous motion, catching it in a partial squat rather than a full squat.
It's a staple exercise for athletes building explosive strength and power, commonly used in football training and CrossFit.
The lift emphasizes speed and hip drive rather than maximum weight.
He added power cleans to his routine to improve his vertical jump.
Weighted exercise apparatus
- snatchRapid forceful taking
- deadliftGround-to-hip barbell raise
- squatCrouching on bent legs
- gripSecure manual hold
form · front squat · pull · catch · shrug · explosion · turnover · wrist flexibility
Exercise iteration count
- setsGrouped items together
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- progressionSequential forward movement
- warm-upPre-activity preparation routine
recovery · conditioning · mobility · stability · muscle memory · periodization · volume · intensity
Raised flat structure
- collarsGarment neck portions
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- lifting shoesElevated-heel athletic footwear
- wrist wrapsSupportive lifting bands
weightlifting belt · barbell · rubber flooring · squat rack · blocks · straps · knee sleeves
Competitive snatch and clean-and-jerk
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- athleteSports competitor
- coachOne who instructs
CrossFit · sports performance · combine · vertical jump · sprint speed
barbell
Weighted exercise apparatus
grip · form · front squat · pull · catch · shrug · explosion · turnover · wrist flexibility · timing
reps
Exercise iteration count
- setsGrouped items together
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- progressionSequential forward movement
warm-up · recovery · conditioning · mobility · stability · muscle memory · periodization · volume · intensity · complexes
platform
Raised flat structure
- collarsGarment neck portions
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- lifting shoesElevated-heel athletic footwear
wrist wraps · weightlifting belt · barbell · rubber flooring · squat rack · blocks · straps · knee sleeves
olympic lifting
Competitive snatch and clean-and-jerk
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- athleteSports competitor
coach · CrossFit · sports performance · combine · vertical jump · sprint speed
- weightliftingbarbell, dumbbell, deadlifts, jerk, rep
- strength sportsstrongman, farmer's walk, farmers walk, deadlift, tire flip
- liftinglift, hoist, crane, elevate, raise
- anaerobic activitiesfermentation, glycolysis, lactic acid, sprinting, weightlifting
- explosivenessblast, bomb, burst, detonation, dynamite
- throwing exercisesmedicine ball throw, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, hammer throw
power cleanoverhead press
Standing shoulder exercise
bench press · deadlift · squat · military press · shoulder press
power cleanisometric hold
Sustained muscular contraction without movement
controlled descent · plank · wall sit · static stretching · yoga
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