Unable to catch the Clean?

Asked by: Michael Ramos

How can I improve my catch in clean?

I clean with a very wide grip. And I would never jerk out here so a lot of times when I go to pull you'll see my hands slide in almost to here. I'm here and my hands will slide in on my catch.

How do you catch clean low?

Whenever you snatch or clean, come to a dead stop wherever you catch the bar. Don’t straighten your legs to stand up. Instead, immediately descend into a full overhead squat (for snatch) or front squat (for clean). Do this for every repetition of your snatches and/or cleans.

Where should you catch a clean?

“Catch the bar at the base of your throat”- This is a cue I’ve used a lot in coaching. Many beginning lifters are scared to catch the bar in the right spot because they think it’s gonna crush their clavicles or something like that.

How do you fix cleaning method?

If you want to decrease your fatigue. And move faster in the middle of the workout. You need to go from slow elbows. To fast elbows.

How do you meet the bar in a clean?

In your accessory squat training to get better at the Olympic lifts of the clean. So we're going to watch this athlete turn himself underneath the bar once he finishes the second pole.

How do you rack a power clean?

Outside your shoulders. With the bar on your shoulders pressurize your trunk with air extend your upper back and push your shoulders forward as far as you can and slightly up.

Is power snatch easier than squat snatch?

The squat snatch (also simply referred to as a snatch) is a far more technical lift than the power snatch, one that requires more timing, speed, mobility, and time to develop.

How do you do a squat clean?

Begin pushing through your heels to extend your hips and knees and pull the bar off the floor. Your shoulders and hips should be in sync with each other as they rise. When the bar passes your knees, finish extending your hips, knees, and ankles explosively, and pull the bar straight up in front of your body.

What’s a power clean in Crossfit?

A Power Clean is an Olympic Lift and is a full-body exercise where an athlete takes a barbell from the floor and efficiently moves to their shoulders – in one motion – while landing in a “power” receiving position.

What muscles does the clean work?

The power clean is a high intensity, full body exercise that works your hamstrings, glutes, quads, calves, back, biceps, shoulders, and abdominals.

Are power cleans better than deadlifts?

Strength and Power



The power clean improves explosive power and force; you move a heavy weight at an accelerated speed. The deadlift improves strength and raw power; you move a heavy weight at a slow, controlled speed. The deadlift is a more basic movement than the power clean.