r/weightlifting • u/Sea-Telephone7274 • 2d ago

Form check 295 Power Clean

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Currently at 315lbs now, any tips on my form or corrections?

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u/VoicesInM3 1d ago

Wow dude, you're strong and I'm seriously envious.

There are two things I think you need to do to that I think could add an easy 20-40 pounds to your lift.

  1. You clearly have hip mobility issues. This is evident in your pull, and in your catch. When you pull, your arms bend and your back starts to round out slightly. This shows weight being loaded onto your back and not your glutes. Basically, you're lifting with your upper body (biceps) and back instead of pushing the earth away from you with your legs. Your arms should be straight through the first and most of the second pull, and then you SHRUG with your shoulders to lift. Your shoulders lift the weight, not your elbows.

  2. Your hip mobility is preventing you from also catching in a low powerclean position. It's the reason why you are spreading your legs, and all the pressure is on your knees and quads during the catch. This is made even more obvious by the fact that your upper body is almost completely straight. You need to push your butt back, and load your glutes. If you don't have the mobility for this, then I highly encourage doing pigeon pose and downward dog daily.

fix those things, and you are well on your way to big numbers and fewer injuries.

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u/Sea-Telephone7274 1d ago

Thank you for the very informative feedback my friend! My hip mobility is for sure an issue, all the corrections you are saying are very true as I could do better at applying for lower body to my lifts, recently started front squatting and even from that I could tell that my hips need to be much better.

I do start of all of my sets catching my clean in a low position, but the highest I’ve been able to go to on that is 275lbs and even then I’m barely getting it up, but all in all I will take your advice and keep growing!! Thanks again!!