power clean form.......

[oso0960]

so my form is probably DECENT, but when I jump i move a few inches backwards. when i try to correct it, it feels real awkward. any suggestions?

 

[solarclimax]

If you move a few inches backwards and still manage to rack the bar, then the bar path must not be going in a straight line, so 1 of the first things to work on would be making sure the bar goes from the floor in a straight line to the rack position.

 

[oso0960]

If you move a few inches backwards and still manage to rack the bar, then the bar path must not be going in a straight line, so 1 of the first things to work on would be making sure the bar goes from the floor in a straight line to the rack position.

would the starting position affect that? i'm remembering that your shoulders should be INFRONT of the bar in the starting position and i don't think i do that.

 

[solarclimax]

Get a coach and or starting strength, put some vids up.

 

[oso0960]

Get a coach and or starting strength, put some vids up.

i do have starting strength and i don't trust any coaches around my area because all the ones i ran into say deadlifting is bad for the back and that you shouldn't squat below parallel because it's bad on the knees. i did take a video way before but i had no idea how to save the cell video to my computer from my email..i guess it wasn't transferable. i'll try to get some more vids though.

 

[thebadguy54]

Try it with an broostick and your back to a wall. keep your ass, back and head rubbing against the wall and jump and land in the same spot with all points still touching. This should give you the feeling ove going straight up and down. Repeat it 1000 times. You'll figure out how to go strainght up and down after you bump your head a few times.

 

[TomoUK]

hard to say without a vid but probably either your shoulders arent over the bar to start with or your not keeping them there long enough, just be patient with the 1st pull, maintain the position for as long as possible and dont start the 2nd pull to soon

 

[oso0960]

hard to say without a vid but probably either your shoulders arent over the bar to start with or your not keeping them there long enough, just be patient with the 1st pull, maintain the position for as long as possible and dont start the 2nd pull to soon

ok, i'm pretty sure my shoulders aren't infront of the bar because i set up as if i was going to deadlift (the bar is at my shins but my shoulders are back because i sit back more i guess?) thank you everyone

 

[oso0960]

ok hell yeah yesterday was a good clean day. I made sure to keep my shoulders way infront of the bar and guess what....i didn't jump backwards lol. although on some reps i would jump back a little, i probably just need to relearn the lift. but yeah power cleans feel so damn easy/efficient now.

 

[KOArtist]

anyone with a vid (or link to one) of someone doing absolutely perfect cleans???

 

[petpre61]

anyone with a vid (or link to one) of someone doing absolutely perfect cleans???

http://www.aceathlete.com/hatch/video.htm

 

[KOArtist]

nice site, thanks brotha!

 

[oso0960]

Is this not perfect technique?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TlbDQUWs0s

 

[AEKDB]

Once you have set your grip (hook grip) and your shoulders are over the bar (bar against the shins), stick out you chest like superman, keep your chin up, and raise your hips until you feel the tension in your hamstrings. In this position you should feel like a cocked gun trigger. Explode up using the hamstrings keeping the bar as close to the body as possible.

IMHO power snatches are more fun. Give them a try.

 

[TomoUK]

Is this not perfect technique?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TlbDQUWs0s

its not bad but i wouldnt say its perfect, her footwork is poor but she gets away with it cus the weight is so light.

She also doesnt get much out of the 2nd pull, it the same speed all the way up, it should accelerate as the hips come through. The lack of hip drive is shown by the bar path which goes in a perfectly straight line, have a look at the bar path on this video at 3 mins in. The line comes back towards the lifter slightly where the bar contacts the thighs creating a narrow 's' shape.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oum9z1HStLQ

 

[petpre61]

its not bad but i wouldnt say its perfect, her footwork is poor but she gets away with it cus the weight is so light.

She also doesnt get much out of the 2nd pull, it the same speed all the way up, it should accelerate as the hips come through. The lack of hip drive is shown by the bar path which goes in a perfectly straight line, have a look at the bar path on this video at 3 mins in. The line comes back towards the lifter slightly where the bar contacts the thighs creating a narrow 's' shape.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oum9z1HStLQ

he was joking tomo...