Power Clean

An excellent exercise for working the muscles of the legs and back, which should only be performed by persons with a good understanding of weight lifting or simply using the bar for complete beginners.

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Commence the exercise with a suitable weighted barbell resting on the floor, having your feet under the bar shoulder width apart.

Bend your legs so that your thighs are almost horizontal, keeping your back and arms straight, so that your back is at about a 45 degree angle, having your thumbs underneath the bar.

Smoothly straighten your legs whilst lifting the bar up towards your chest, rotating the bar around so that your palms are now facing upwards, with the bar at shoulder height.

Lower the bar down to your waist, prior to bending your knees to return the bar back to the floor, repeating again for desired number of reps.