Hang Cleans?

[bgflpydnky]

I did hang cleans for the first time today. I'm pretty sure my form is good (based on exercise descriptions and videos) but I'm not 100% sure. I've never seen anyone at my gym do them. Is there anything thing I need to keep in mind? Any tips?

 

[coolcolj]

don't pull with arms mostly, the bar should float up to your shoulders from the hip and leg thrust, plus some traps

most people will pull with arms 9 times out of ten

 

[jnevin]

The bar should travel straight up, not swing out much at all. Coolcolj is right about where the power should come from. When I was playing football, our strength coach would have us start w/ our backs at about a 60 degree angle, legs bent. Explode up with your legs and core until the bar is at your neck. Land with your feet directly under you and do the rest as a front squat until upright. I've seen it done a number of ways, but I gained the most strength and mass doing it that way.

 

[Lee]

hang cleans are actually pretty difficult to master since there is so much that goes into em. jnevin gave a pretty good description of how to do em, just gotta remember, its not an upright row, and u should be able to keep good form.

 

[H_T_]

yeah, jus make sure you're not doing a cheat style reverse curl.