Is there a rough DL/Power CLean ratio?

[Charlie Davies]

If you are doing Power Cleans to help your Deadlift, you are wasting your time.

I'm about 65% sure that this is true. But I want to try anyway.

[billb7581]

You can easily build a pair of boxes to set the weights on so they will be the correct height. If he plans to clean 95 lbs, you need to build a 3 to 3 1/2" thick box. I took some 4x4 and cut them up and put some 1/2" plywood on top. I used 5" screws to screw the 4x4s together and just used some 1" screws for the plywood. I also used a 2x6 to frame the whole thing with the lip on top. I didn't want the weights to roll off. They don't have to be very big...mine are only 12" x 18" and they work well. The kids only used them for a short time during their LP. I still find them useful for mid shin block pulls though. It will only cost you a few bucks and it will be nice to have in your home gym.

We work out at a commercial gym.. goals this spring is to clean my garage out enough so that at least a cage fits in there... I could get away with just doing press at my age LOL.