Barbell Clean High Pull
The clean pull carried on with the arms: after the explosive extension the elbows lift high and out and the bar rises to the chest, with no catch.
How to do it
Setup
Clean grip, bar over the middle of the foot, back flat, shoulders just over the bar.
Steps
- Push the floor with the legs, bar tight to the legs, back angle fixed past the knees.
- Extend the hips and legs explosively, then shrug and lift the elbows high and out.
- Keep the bar against the body to chest height, then lower it under control.
Common mistakes
Arms bending before the legs and hips finish: the arms pull only after the extension. Bar swinging away from the body: it stays in contact the whole way. Folding over the bar as the elbows rise: stay upright at the top.
Breathing
Breath at the floor, exhale at the top.
