Power Clean Geometry

[TheYouwontgetit]

...nice...

[VastChoirs]

I learned the powerclean from Rippetoe's book and did them like this. It's not really optimal if you want to go into olympic lifting, notice the chick has almost no layback at the top of the 2nd pull, gets way too much air, and explodes too early. Going from this to a proper full clean was really hard, learning them like this I found myself getting too much air and racing the bar down to get under it.

[RisingStars]

@VastChoirs I think rippertoe's focus was developing strength, especially for beginners (thusly starting strength). I don't think rippertoe's focus was to teach someone how to be a top level oly lifter, but rather to stress proper form as a guide to increased strength.

[VastChoirs]

@RisingStars

I don't think it would hurt to teach a more full hip extension, later initiation of the second pull, and a faster drop under the bar as opposed to a literal jump.

[WaaahWah]

What software did you use? I want to check my deadlift bar path.

[biglittlejujitsuman]

does there have to be a jump or not?? looking for help here people!

[WaaahWah]

@biglittlejujitsuman

For power clean yes. For regular clean, no.

[powmongo]

@AmericanPowerBase "Where the video?" What video? please stop talking like your someone who knows anything about olympic weightlifting. Just watch any video on youtube if any world or olympic champion tha past 20 years and you'll see no one pulls with hips that high or in a straight line. The U.S. is ranked 27th in the world.

[Omn1c1d3]

I saw this on another site and only came to youtube to comment that I liked her ass and wanted to pound the life out of this girl... only to find that I'm not alone!

[Omn1c1d3]

I saw this on another site and only came to youtube to comment that I liked her ass and wanted to pound the life out of this girl... only to find that I'm not alone!

[NapalmNewt]

Gorgeous clean... and other features :D

[Lavabug]

DAT ASS

[Trmx24]

LOL at the comments about the chick. I agree though, I'd ravage that ass for days. She can clean and jerk me all she wants ;)

[allah12311]

i would fuck her till my dick falls off

[therealjib]

I would slam that sweet ass all night long

[ijzer1]

haha :D

[tobarstep]

The rep she did from 45-52 seconds looks dangerous. Almost like she was losing her balance as she rocked back on her heels. I'm clumsy enough that I would have toppled for sure. Good advertisement for flat-soled lifting shoes right there (or good old Chucks).

[Leonar12345]

chicks that do this have nice asses XD

[chinnerss]

nice, its a hard exersice to get right. and so many slight variations. You training for a sport?

[bjjism]

soooo hot!

[powmongo]

If a lifter performed powercleans like that (a straight pull) in Korea, China, Bulgaria, or Russia etc. you would be laughed out of the gym. The shortest distance between 2 points does not apply to weightlifting. a pull that creates the most power/bar velocity is what is more important. A syraight pull is not it.

[timdonahey]

I hadn't really heard that before. I always assumed that a straight bar path and the path of greatest power/velocity were one in the same. Could you respond with a video?

[sullydawg]

@timdonahey

Still waiting, I see, for powmongo's invited video, in which he shows that the laws of physics don't apply to the powerclean.

[mrbtardation]

nothing wrong with the technique. She needs some heavier weights and itll look fine.

[jts001]

doubt anyone would be laughing her out of any gym. looks like a great athlete.

[RisingStars]

@powmongo in russia, bar pulls you!

[klined]

still the sexiest video on youtube by far

[captainampersand]

I'm not sure she's supposed to arch her neck up at the bottom like that... try keeping an object under the chin to keep cervical spine straight.

[nomilkforsanta]

watch the olympics all the weightlifters jerk their heads back...