Power Clean
The clean caught above parallel; less mobility needed, more speed required.
How to do it
Setup
Clean setup: bar over mid-foot, hook grip, flat back.
Steps
- Drive and explode at the hips.
- Pull under just enough to catch ABOVE parallel.
- Stand tall with the bar racked.
Common mistakes
Catching in a full squat: that is the full clean; power means high. Skipping the full extension: hips finish BEFORE the pull-under. Feet jumping wide: they move an inch, not a mile.
Breathing
Breath at the floor, exhale after the catch.
