Power Clean Form Check 105#

[Jeremy63]

This is my 3rd time power cleaning, starting to feel a bit better to me now. Bumped up to 105 from 95 pounds last night. The main thing that I am uncertain about is the rack. I feel like I am getting the height I need, but I'm hitting my chest more so than racking the bar. Am I just being to slow with getting my elbows forward/ getting under the bar, or do I still lack the height I need to fully rack it? I tried backing off to 95#, but it didn't feel any different at all. If anything the added 10 pounds gave me more resistance and helped. Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

Power Clean 105 - YouTube

I'm 24, and weigh 158 pounds for what it is worth.

[Ryan Arnold]

Just think about getting your elbows up faster after you jump. Also you need to improve your setup. Look forward more and squeeze your chest up harder

[Jeremy63]

Went to try 105# again with this in mind.. and man, I had a terrible time. Even when warming up I couldn't get into a good rhythm. I found that I was scraping my chest with the bar on the way up sometimes, which led me to believe that the bar was too far back at that point for me to get my elbows under it quickly. I backed off to 95#, and focused on hitting the bar with my thighs. For me this made the bar go a bit further forwards. Once I did that, and then focused on getting my elbows under it, it felt much better. I'm finally to the point where I feel like I am racking the bar instead of crashing it into my sternum (which felt especially awesome, being that I had open heart surgery in December).

https://youtu.be/8rv672yAIbw

Let me know what you think. Thanks!

[Mark Rippetoe]

These aren't horrible. Faster elbows at the rack, and then recover to your pulling stance before you drop the bar.