Power Clean Form Check - 95lbs

[jeremyg]

Hey, I'm new to power cleans and have been having a bit of trouble. I'm embarrassed by the poor form in these videos, and I know I'm doing a lot wrong, but hoping you can give some practical advice.


Power Clean 3rd Set (Side):
Power Clean - 95 lbs (Side) on Vimeo

Power Clean 5th Set (Front):
Power Clean - 95 lbs (Front) on Vimeo

Thanks!

[Tom Campitelli]

Your reps improved throughout the set. The first one had a bit of an arm pull, but that went away. You tend to rack the bar too slowly and catch it in your hands. This also causes you to lean back when you receive the bar. Commit to catching the bar on the shoulders. Let it roll into your fingertips and get it on to the meat of your deltoids. Let's start there. Also, get yourself some Olympic weightlifting shoes. You will like em.

[jeremyg]

Thanks, I did remember straight elbows after the first.

I'm going to do a bunch of practice reps tomorrow and see if I can get the rack right. Rewatched the front video now and can see how I kind of flex my shoulders AFTER the bar is basically sitting in my hands and touching my clavicle (no wonder it was sore...). Am I supposed to come forward a little to get under the bar?

My Adipower's were delivered yesterday. Will be trying them shortly. Also have Romaleos II on the way - will see which I like better.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Tom Campitelli]

You don't want to come forward to get under the bar. You want to land in largely the same place, but have the bar land on your shoulders. The bar does not have a perfectly vertical path after it touches the thigh. It does a little loop back on to the shoulders, which is handy since that prevents you from going forward.

[jeremyg]

Tom, any improvement here?

Power Clean - 100 lbs. (1st set of 5x3) on Vimeo

Power Clean - 100 lbs. (5th set of 5x3) on Vimeo

[Tom Campitelli]

Do me a favor. Get me one video shot from the front oblique at hip height that shows all of you. Also, for whatever reason, Vimeo videos do not embed properly here when using the video tag. Just plop the link in the text and it will work out better.

[jeremyg]

Sounds good. I'll do it this weekend.

[jeremyg]

Tom, how about these? Thanks!

Power Clean - 105 lbs. (2nd set of 5x3) on Vimeo

Power Clean - 105 lbs. (5th set of 5x3) on Vimeo

[Tom Campitelli]

Those aren't bad, man. I liked your fifth set better than the second. Better start position. Work on making the jump faster. Moar weight.