![]() The power clean is a staple in Olympic weightlifting and is a movement that is complex and straight up powerful. With that being said, great coaching and time is needed for both movements and which one is more practical is something that has to be taken into consideration. Any other movements cannot mock the power that is transferrable to sport. ![]() The complex movement and the speed it takes to move the bar work the body like no other movement. Lets start off by agreeing that both the hang clean and power clean will get you big results no matter what your goal is: speed, power or agility. With hundreds, if not thousands, of kids getting taught in sports performance facilities the good old question arises: which type of lift is more applicable and which should be taught to athletes that are not Olympic lifting athletes? It takes years to perfect these movements, even with great coaching. Weightlifting is not something that is a recreational sport. So much so that, as the name suggests, it is an Olympic Sport. These movements are very specific, intense to learn, and take a long time to perfect. Stay tuned for the next installment, where we will discuss the different phases of the clean & snatch.Every college, university and high-level athlete uses Olympic lifting to increase power output, speed on the field, and agility. If you have any questions, feel free to ask your coach! It's a little complicated, but I think it's easier to remember when you actually do the movements, so let's practice! The hips are below the knees in the receiving position → Squat Pull the barbell all the way up from the floor to overhead in one movement → Snatch Pull the bar all the way up overhead in one movement without squatting deeply -> Power Snatch Squat and receive the barbell on your shoulders -> Clean You will also need to consider the difference between clean and snatch from the previous article. Now I'm going to put in some videos below so you can practice naming the movements. The clean or snatch, in which the bar is pulled from the floor and received in a deep squat, are quite difficult, so we practice them in stages.ĭid you understand the terms hang and power? Many people may not understand a written explanation of the difference between the two, so let's check it out in the video below.ĭo you understand the difference between the two movements? When the word "clean" or "snatch" is used without any prefix, it refers to this squat clean and squat snatch. The action of lowering down to a squat where the hip joint is lower than the knee and receiving the bar in this position. Lift the bar high and receive it with the hips and knees slightly flexed (hip joint not lower than knee). The clean and snatch are divided into two categories depending on the position in which you receive the bar. "Power" indicates the position in which you receive the bar. In addition, when starting from the floor, your bar will always pass through this "hang position," so it is good for practicing form. The clean or snatch from the hang position are less difficult than starting from the floor, and this is often where we start practicing when people begin doing cleans and snatches. "hang snatch", begin by setting up with the barbell above your knees and start the lift that position. If it says hang before clean or snatch e.g. The hang position basically means that the bar is above your knees as shown below the picture. The "hang" is derived from "hang position" and indicates a starting position of a clean or snatch. If you haven't already, please read this article In my last article, I explained the difference between the clean and snatch.
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