This is a video of me power cleaning 210 @ 175 lbs, been lifting for 9.5 months. I know i kicked my right leg back a little, but otherwise does it look good?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1oUgf6jYng
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Thread: Me cleaning
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11-20-2006, 11:42 AM #1
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11-20-2006, 11:43 AM #2
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11-20-2006, 11:57 AM #3
OH MY ****ING GOD!!!!! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
OK, I'm taking it that you are an UBER NOOB or something?
The form was horrific. For starters you have the bar WAY too far away from you to begin with.
That is actually THE WORST clean I have ever seen.
That is the IDEAL way to really injure yourself. Lower the weight and work on proper form.
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11-20-2006, 11:59 AM #4
Oh my God. That is the most terrible thing I've ever seen. I cannot believe you did that. Are you serious? You really think thats a clean? Oh my God. You are going to annihilate your back one day, doing that. I will never respect you. You are a moron, a true moron. Get out. Get out and never return. Oh my God. Just go away forever.
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11-20-2006, 12:02 PM #5
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11-20-2006, 12:08 PM #6Originally Posted by smj5351
To the OP, you should really buy the book Starting Strength by Mark Rippetoe. It is the best book a beginner could ever buy on weightlifting. It goes into great detail on how to perform a proper clean.Intermediate 5x5 Journal: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=974394
"Bodybuilding and powerlifting are two different sports, but there are undeniable similarities. I would go so far as to state that, for the novice or early intermediate, they are the same sport." -Dave76
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11-20-2006, 12:10 PM #7
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11-20-2006, 12:14 PM #8
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11-20-2006, 12:35 PM #9Originally Posted by smj5351Intermediate 5x5 Journal: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=974394
"Bodybuilding and powerlifting are two different sports, but there are undeniable similarities. I would go so far as to state that, for the novice or early intermediate, they are the same sport." -Dave76
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11-20-2006, 12:38 PM #10
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11-20-2006, 12:45 PM #11
Ok I get the point I have bad form, that was how I was taught to do cleans. It was obviously wrong. It might just be that I've never really maxed cleans before because I've only been doing them since september. I will go back down to 135 and get my form right by watching videos online/reading.
Thank you Scheme, I repped you for being helpful when I was asking for help.
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11-20-2006, 12:51 PM #12
Listen,
Why don't some of you douchebags actually try and help the guy instead of, well.. being douchebags. He asked if his form was correct. The answer is obviously, "No, it sucks. It's retardedly bad." Since you guys are all obviously clean experts, why don't you actually do one of the following:
1) Refer him to the name of a book or article that demonstrates how to properly perform a clean.
2) Refer him to a reputable website that gives step by step instructions on how to perform a clean.
3) Write your own step by step instructions for him on how to perform a power clean.
4) Give the name of another forum member who excels in cleans so he can PM him.
Unless you can do one of those 4 things, stay the **** out of the thread.Intermediate 5x5 Journal: http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=974394
"Bodybuilding and powerlifting are two different sports, but there are undeniable similarities. I would go so far as to state that, for the novice or early intermediate, they are the same sport." -Dave76
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11-20-2006, 01:04 PM #13
Well, power cleans aren't rocket science...
1. Leg Drive
2. Double Knee Bend
3. Triple Extension
4. Flip Wrists
5. Rack weight
Here....
Bar close the shins when beginning, start the leg drive, the legs will straighten out because of this. The torso still remains at the same angle as the barbell is going up the body, as it's moving up your thighs the knees shift underneath the bar (unconscious action), when it reaches probably a little above mid thigh (depedent on lifter), you extend your body, the barbell moves upward your body descends and you flip your wrists catching it on your clavicles. I don't have pictures to accompany this, but in a simplified sense this is what it is.Last edited by Ibanez; 11-20-2006 at 01:15 PM.
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11-20-2006, 01:20 PM #14
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11-20-2006, 02:06 PM #15
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11-20-2006, 02:52 PM #16Originally Posted by RoCesK19
Bottom line, use less weight NOW and work on your form before you injury yourself. Check out this tutorial vid....
http://www.aceathlete.com/hatch/video.htmMy Training Journal...
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=608812
"Chris = Awesomeness" :)
Check out...
http://www.redpointfitness.com/
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11-20-2006, 03:25 PM #17
The most important thing I would suggest is to "walk" into the bar before bending over. Keep it tight to the shins. It seems that this bad beginning position screws up your whole lift.
Second, bring the bar up in a straight line and use your hips for the drive. Picture your arms only as ropes and your hips whipping your arms up.
Third, force your elbows through at the end. This will help to catch weight and keep you balanced.
Look up olympic lifting on youtube or something. There are plenty of videos.
Drop weight and work on form."What one can be, one must be." -Maslow
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11-20-2006, 03:51 PM #18
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11-22-2006, 12:41 AM #19
I can't get the youtube link...my job blocks it out. I'm just going off the other comments on your form. Check out these links. they might help, also look at the pics... and read the description, and try to find a good coach. hope that helps
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/olympiclift.htm
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/schultz26.htm___________________
Stats: 5'9", 235lbs (when I was competing....now a svelte 225lbs)
Squat: 600lbs ( with gear)...
540lbs (raw)
Bench: 350lbs (raw)
Deadlift: 624lbs (raw)
Goals: Stay healthy, and don't break anything
Life 4 years post powerlifting competions:
Squat-475lbs
Bench-I can't bench anymore, rotator cuff injury
Deadlift-500lbs (these are all regular gym lifts now)
Goals: I'm older now so don't do nothing stupid and break something.
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11-22-2006, 06:41 AM #20
practice high deadlifts where you lift the bar as high as u can (like an upright row) with momentum...make sure you are exploding up on your toes at the peak of every lift. This is the best training for cleans.
Squat- 620 max. with knee wraps and belt. 405x 20
Bench- 455 raw
deadlift- 555 with belt
height 6'1"
weight 233
age 38
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11-22-2006, 08:33 AM #21Originally Posted by Strongerthanall
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/.../HighPull.htmlMy Training Journal...
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=608812
"Chris = Awesomeness" :)
Check out...
http://www.redpointfitness.com/
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11-22-2006, 08:56 AM #22
Nah, I'll have to disagree. Doing high pulls when you are beginner is probably more detrimental than helpful. Doing those might just incorporate an arm bend/upright row movement into the lift instead of proper mechanics.
If you are a beginner to the clean or powerclean do this simple exercise. Grab a bar, put it slightly above your knees and have your shoulders over the bar, and then practice exploding and either dropping into a full clean or power clean. When you are "exploding" you want the arms to be as straight as possible so you don't kill the force transfer, afterall a clean isn't supposed to be a bicep exercise. If you need pictures or video to grasp this let me know and I'll see what I can do.
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11-22-2006, 10:44 AM #23
eh
What you are doing is a typical "football player" clean.
If you guys think this is the worst form ever, you should come to my gym, I see way worse. Most every football player does them like this--split their legs out to the side etc. This is probably all RoCesK19 has seen people do. I rarely ever see anyone do a clean probably, excepting the guys on my university's olympic lifting team.
You actually should be able to do more weight if you do them right, but you may need to lower the weight in the meantime. Looks like some other people have posted some good resources.
Here's a video of my brother clean and jerking 231--not perfect, but you get the idea.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bbA_cvg9xE
He hasn't been doing olympic lifts very long, but his form is okay, I figured this video would be less intimidating that the other one's on youtube of people C&Jing 500 lbs. He might should keep his elbows up more on the clean, and his split in the split jerk is almost nonexistent, but I think he's going to switch over to power jerks as he seems to do them even when he tries to split.
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