Power Clean

Barbell Power Clean

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The power clean is an explosive total-body pull that drives a barbell from the floor to the front-rack position on the shoulders, caught in a partial squat above parallel. It develops rate of force development through the posterior chain, traps, and legs, making it a staple of athletic power training. Keep the bar close to the body, extend the hips and knees violently, then pull the elbows high and fast to receive the bar.

Mechanic

Compound

Load type

Weighted

Utility

Basic

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