Power Clean
Intermediate
Clean variation where the barbell is caught in a front rack position above a parallel squat.
Muscle Groups
glutesquadscorehamstringstrapsupper back
Equipment
barbell
Coaching Cues
- 1Keep the bar close and extend your hips fully before pulling under
- 2Whip your elbows through fast to catch in a solid front rack
- 3Land with your feet in your squat stance and absorb the bar
Standards
- 1Bar goes from floor to front rack in one motion
- 2Athlete receives the bar above a parallel squat position
- 3Elbows whip around quickly into a high front rack
Scaling Options
- •Hang Power Clean
- •Medicine Ball Clean