Barbell Power Clean from Blocks
The power clean from blocks: the bar starts at about knee height from a dead stop and is caught above parallel.
How to do it
Setup
Bar on blocks at about knee height, hook grip, hips back, shoulders over the bar.
Steps
- Drive with the legs until the bar passes the knees, back angle unchanged.
- Snap the hips open and pull yourself under with fast elbows.
- Brake the catch ABOVE parallel, then stand and return the bar to the blocks.
Common mistakes
Sinking into a full squat on the catch: the power clean stops above parallel; brake hard. Hips rising before the shoulders: push with the legs and hold the back angle. Catching on the wrists with the elbows down: whip the elbows forward so the bar lands on the shoulders.
Breathing
Big breath at the blocks, exhale after the catch.
