Barbell Power Clean start and end position

Step-by-step

Start with the bar over the middle of your feet, feet hip-width apart, using an overhand shoulder-width grip.
Keeping your back flat and chest open, pull the bar up to your knees under control.
Explosively extend your hips and legs and rise onto your toes to give the bar a powerful drive.
Quickly whip your elbows around and drop under the bar to catch it in front of your shoulders (front rack position).
Bend your knees slightly to absorb the impact, stand tall, and lower the bar under control.

Coaching tip

Pull the bar up with an explosive hip drive and quickly whip your elbows forward.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: lower back, shoulder, wrist. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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