Wouldn't a (power) clean be one of those lifts that's either hit or miss; meaning a definitive yes or no? Kind of like a jump, you either do it or you don't.
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"As clean"?
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Wouldn't a (power) clean be one of those lifts that's either hit or miss; meaning a definitive yes or no? Kind of like a jump, you either do it or you don't.
vegetableboy
I mean things like not catching it as high, landing partly on the collar bone instead of completely on the shoulders, having to duck under the bar a little lower
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Usually when I miss a rep or two on OHP I soldier on to the next weight up and, for the most part, I usually am able to progress with no problem.
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I'm guessing then that it normal, maybe even good if you miss a squat every once in a while once you are past the novice phase... As long as it doesn't happen a lot. I always felt like I was being too conservative for the first couple of years of training the squat. I miss once in a while now though and feel like I'm using more of my potential. Hopefully this will lead to good things.
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A good power clean is caught on the shoulders, not the chest or in the hands, with only enough knee bend to cushion the catch, not enough to lower yourself under the bar.Originally Posted by Kregna
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Wait, what? I've been squashed and had to dump the bar on the safety pins at least 4 times in the past couple of weeks...twice at 220 and twice at 230. Is that unusual on the program?
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It doesn't happen if you're actually doing the program correctly. Unless you weigh 135.
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I'm eating a ton, sleeping as much as possible, increasing weight on the bar 5 lbs at a time, never missed a workout, don't do anything that would compromise my recovery on off days, limit my alcohol, gain about a pound a week, weigh 225 (and rising) at 5'11". What am I missing?
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What is your rest time between sets? How old are you?
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