ya man dont be so critical of yourself, you look awesome with ur form, who wouldnt be semi slow with that kind of weight at ur size anyways, good lift, keep up the good work :)
great power clean. only critique: the bar starts awfully far away from the midfoot. pull it closer so the shins don't have to move as far to touch it, don't drop the hips quite as much, and you'll get a much faster first pull (and, hence, easier second pull). the closer the bar moves to in-a-straight-line, the more efficient the pull; this can't be accomplished if you've got to pull it BACK (to center it) in addition to up.
@biggsforwin You have to actively whip them around fast; it doesn't happen automatically. And keep your arms completely free of tension. No "pulling" on the barbell.
@biggsforwin "his" arms are "my" arms, actually, since that's me in the video :) 0:42 is the end of the video, so I guess you mean when I'm standing up all the way? Keeping the elbows high is crucial for making a strong rack position for the barbell. If you can touch the back of your neck with your fingers, then you have enough flexibility to push your elbows up like that. Put the backs of your hands on your shoulders and point your elbows straight forward. That's the position.
@biggsforwin you may also need to think of letting go of the bar and just keeping two or even one finger on the bar in order to rack it. depends on your wrist flexibility and the relative sizes of your humerus and forearm.
I agree with the other guys to me that looked like a really good technical power clean! Like you said speed of execution could have been faster but it depends what you were lifting and it aint gonna be fast after what you had just done lol good job!
@bobbobby583 Thanks for the helpful and productive comment. I'm sure your time was MUCH better spent contributing this incisive and razor-sharp observation.
yea, that wasn't too smart. Why so many reps though, are you in crossfit or something? Most Oly lifters including myself would be horrified at even thinking about that kind of rep count in a single workout, and especially in that amount of time.
Was challenged by a Crossfitter :-) Normally I stay as far away from that as I can, but it was Christmas and it was fun. Considering I'd never done anything remotely like it before, I certainly held my own!
That is incredible work you do. 215 reps amazing! I wish i could know how to power clean, snatch and whatever develops the strength. Do you run sprints or distance? You probably run like under 10 for 100 meter dash. All that work you put in make you stronger and faster. Could provide more videos of how to preform these olympic lifts. Thank you very much!
Thanks for your fine comment :-) If you've seen my other powerclean vids, you'll realize how slow this was in comparison. looking forward to more great comments such as this one!
Haha now THAT'S a better response :-) That's why the powerclean was so slow; it had nothing to do with the slo-motion reply, that was just an afterthought... no vids of the whole competition, but I have a "prep" vid in my vids area. I did the 215 reps in 30 minutes with about 55kg (121lbs). I did sets of 3 every 20-30 seconds and a few sets of 4.
it was slow but u got it up there so dont even worry bout it you know u have to explode man i know u want them power reps if your goin to put how slow your clean was on youtube
Thanks Yoon :-) This is actually my old gym down in Philly that I used to train at. Check out the IronSportGym YouTube channel they've now put up to see the kind of freaks I used to have the pleasure of training with ;-) I managed to get on a platform about 6 times in 2008, in 3 different countries. Hopefully 2009 will be kinder!
ya man dont be so critical of yourself, you look awesome with ur form, who wouldnt be semi slow with that kind of weight at ur size anyways, good lift, keep up the good work :)
TheDannyddd 4 months ago
slight arm bend. Good clean.
dp1569 7 months ago
Looked real good to me nothing wrong with that good job !
fordesphysicalfitnes 10 months ago
great power clean. only critique: the bar starts awfully far away from the midfoot. pull it closer so the shins don't have to move as far to touch it, don't drop the hips quite as much, and you'll get a much faster first pull (and, hence, easier second pull). the closer the bar moves to in-a-straight-line, the more efficient the pull; this can't be accomplished if you've got to pull it BACK (to center it) in addition to up.
Egendomlighet 1 year ago
damn... and this is with fatigue? i couldnt imagine what it looks like when you're 100%... damn nice work bro
OHWolves1694 1 year ago
when i do this my elbows do not come up as much. Why is this?
biggsforwin 1 year ago
@biggsforwin You have to actively whip them around fast; it doesn't happen automatically. And keep your arms completely free of tension. No "pulling" on the barbell.
madaozeki 1 year ago
@madaozeki I mean the exact position his arms are in at 0:42 where they are parallel to the floor
biggsforwin 1 year ago
@biggsforwin "his" arms are "my" arms, actually, since that's me in the video :) 0:42 is the end of the video, so I guess you mean when I'm standing up all the way? Keeping the elbows high is crucial for making a strong rack position for the barbell. If you can touch the back of your neck with your fingers, then you have enough flexibility to push your elbows up like that. Put the backs of your hands on your shoulders and point your elbows straight forward. That's the position.
madaozeki 1 year ago
@biggsforwin PS Do a YouTube search for 'front squat tutorial' and watch the first video, which is mine. It talks about high elbows and demonstrates.
madaozeki 1 year ago
@biggsforwin you may also need to think of letting go of the bar and just keeping two or even one finger on the bar in order to rack it. depends on your wrist flexibility and the relative sizes of your humerus and forearm.
Egendomlighet 1 year ago
that was a perfect power clean. looks just like the way i do mine at school.
pinzon1218 1 year ago
wtf wheres the flaw?
mqzmcq13 1 year ago
I agree with the other guys to me that looked like a really good technical power clean! Like you said speed of execution could have been faster but it depends what you were lifting and it aint gonna be fast after what you had just done lol good job!
koryodan 1 year ago
im pretty new to power cleans and when you said it wasn't pretty i thought to myself i have a long way to go because that looked pretty good to me
teamjinsoku 1 year ago
@teamjinsoku The technique was OK, but the speed was slower than usual, due to a ton of fatigue. Thanks for the comment :)
madaozeki 1 year ago
i didnt see anything wrong wit that either.... the response to bob was NOT a waste of my time.
trackstarbud24 2 years ago
@trackstarbud24 Ha! Thanks for the comment :)
madaozeki 1 year ago
wow wat a waste of my time watching this shit
bobbobby583 2 years ago
@bobbobby583 Thanks for the helpful and productive comment. I'm sure your time was MUCH better spent contributing this incisive and razor-sharp observation.
madaozeki 2 years ago 4
ha what a response!
yusefsobky 2 years ago
dude there was nothing wrong with that speed at all
edj2010 2 years ago 2
yea, that wasn't too smart. Why so many reps though, are you in crossfit or something? Most Oly lifters including myself would be horrified at even thinking about that kind of rep count in a single workout, and especially in that amount of time.
olympicstyles 2 years ago
Was challenged by a Crossfitter :-) Normally I stay as far away from that as I can, but it was Christmas and it was fun. Considering I'd never done anything remotely like it before, I certainly held my own!
madaozeki 2 years ago
That was pretty much a perfect power clean, good job.
TheDevintube 2 years ago
power cleans aren't all about how fast you do them, just how your technique was, and your technique was fine to me
i0nPuNk182 2 years ago
what was wrong with that? Your form was fine.
Fir3fly798 2 years ago 4
You are as stronger than me and I have 45 pounds on you!!!
Danpatriot1 2 years ago 4
damn, thats a better clean than ive ever done. kudos
kmoney2k11 2 years ago 5
Your form is impeccable, sure the clean could be a tad bit faster but the catch was amazing.
prsguitars92 2 years ago 8
You're too hard on yourself that looked real good
jedwards09elmira 2 years ago 15
You should try doing 120% of your body weight !!!
Zayin1993 2 years ago
Ha! Well I'd probably only get about 60-75 reps in 30 minutes with that amount of weight...
madaozeki 2 years ago
That is incredible work you do. 215 reps amazing! I wish i could know how to power clean, snatch and whatever develops the strength. Do you run sprints or distance? You probably run like under 10 for 100 meter dash. All that work you put in make you stronger and faster. Could provide more videos of how to preform these olympic lifts. Thank you very much!
biggreen50 2 years ago
someone doesnt know a thing about sprinting
1will4 2 years ago
Might be slow but its better form than some of these high school and college football players who claim they can power clean.
captainjosue 2 years ago 5
This was a very slow power clean. LOL!
MARZOSIRUS 2 years ago
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This video was worthless. I thought he would powerclean mad slow. Madaozeki your retarded
yoyo7911 2 years ago
Thanks for your fine comment :-) If you've seen my other powerclean vids, you'll realize how slow this was in comparison. looking forward to more great comments such as this one!
madaozeki 2 years ago
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pointless vid
waukee59 2 years ago
thanks for your pointless comment
madaozeki 2 years ago
really? 215 reps of behind the neck jerk? lol thats about 18 sets of 12 reps. THAT would be a video i would like to see.
waukee59 2 years ago
Haha now THAT'S a better response :-) That's why the powerclean was so slow; it had nothing to do with the slo-motion reply, that was just an afterthought... no vids of the whole competition, but I have a "prep" vid in my vids area. I did the 215 reps in 30 minutes with about 55kg (121lbs). I did sets of 3 every 20-30 seconds and a few sets of 4.
madaozeki 2 years ago
it was slow but u got it up there so dont even worry bout it you know u have to explode man i know u want them power reps if your goin to put how slow your clean was on youtube
tddraper52 2 years ago
any tips for cleaning man?? looks like u got it down pact
sbdon71 2 years ago
Check out my other vids. There are some tutorials in there. Or PM me and tell me about your training and I'll see if I can help.
madaozeki 2 years ago
Looks like you just slowed down the vid...
bu as a fellow fan of the POwerclean,
I'm not gonna accuse you of anything
Sansansone8574 3 years ago
The 2nd part of the vid is in slow motion :-D But the first part is still darn slow compared to my usual lifts.
madaozeki 3 years ago
Nice lift, despite your masochistic tendencies:) So are you now at an Olympic lifting-friendly gym? Or is this setup just temporary?
joonbug2006 3 years ago
Thanks Yoon :-) This is actually my old gym down in Philly that I used to train at. Check out the IronSportGym YouTube channel they've now put up to see the kind of freaks I used to have the pleasure of training with ;-) I managed to get on a platform about 6 times in 2008, in 3 different countries. Hopefully 2009 will be kinder!
madaozeki 3 years ago
I have seen worse!
Olylift 3 years ago
prettier than most :)
accents595 3 years ago