Power Clean
Pull the bar from the floor and catch it on your shoulders in a partial squat. Speed matters more than strength.
How to do it
- Set up like a deadlift
- Stand up fast and shrug
- Pull yourself under the bar
- Catch with elbows high, hips above parallel
Watch out for
- Pulling early with the arms
- Catching the bar with elbows pointed down
Make it easier
Hang power clean from just above the knee, or use dumbbells.