Power Cleans

The power clean — a barbell pulled from the floor to the front rack in one explosive motion, caught in a quarter-squat. The Olympic lift that builds full-body explosive power. ▶ HOW TO PERFORM: Set up like a deadlift with the bar over mid-foot. Pull the bar with intent — drive through the floor, then explode at the hips. As the bar passes the knees, shrug hard and drop into a quarter-squat to catch the bar in the front rack with elbows high. ▶ KEY POINTS: • Drive the floor away first — bar speed comes from the legs, not the arms • Triple extension — ankles, knees, and hips all extend explosively • Catch with elbows up — front rack discipline keeps the bar safe and on-track ▶ COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID: Pulling with the arms instead of driving with the legs caps your weight and is hard on the elbows. Catching with low elbows dumps the bar onto the wrists — elbows up the moment the bar reaches the rack. This is a silent form demo. For deeper coaching cues, the science behind the movement, and full programming guidance, get the trainer's manual: 📘 The Unbroken Method (Trainer Edition): https://a.co/d/05Yl1hne 📗 Your Guide to the Journey (Client Edition): https://a.co/d/09X5Mmx2 🆓 Free Consultation (San Diego / Rancho Bernardo): https://www.unbrokensd.com/booking-calendar/complimentary-consultation?referral=service_list_widget 🌐 Website: https://www.unbrokensd.com 📺 Subscribe for the full exercise library — over 1,500 movements when complete — Eugene Neal, Marine combat veteran, 27-year Certified Personal Trainer Train hard. Stay unbroken. #UnbrokenMethod #PersonalTrainer #ExerciseForm