Question about sub-max cleans

Brendan Fournier · 05-31-2006, 06:13 AM

So when I clean something close to my max, I think I'm doing a good job of pulling it hard and then getting under the bar just about near the peak of its ascent. But when I pull less than my max, the bar obviously goes much higher, and I'm faced with two choices: either turn it into a power clean and then kind of drop down into a full front squat and go back up, or wait for it to come falling down...which I've tried. It hurts. I guess a third option would be to just generate less force on the pulls, but that seems counterproductive.

I guess my question is, if you're lifting less than your max, don't all cleans become power cleans? Or should I not pull as explosively and work on catching the bar in a true squat clean position? Or am I missing something entirely?

Hope that makes sense to somebody...anyway, thanks!

Allen Yeh · 05-31-2006, 06:29 AM

A great thread talking about treating a light weight like you do a heavy weight.

http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/22/23938.html

Brendan Fournier · 05-31-2006, 07:51 AM

Cool, that thread pretty much answered it all.

Thanks, Allen!

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05-31-2006, 06:13 AM	#1
Brendan Fournier Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Valencia Valencia Posts: 38	So when I clean something close to my max, I think I'm doing a good job of pulling it hard and then getting under the bar just about near the peak of its ascent. But when I pull less than my max, the bar obviously goes much higher, and I'm faced with two choices: either turn it into a power clean and then kind of drop down into a full front squat and go back up, or wait for it to come falling down...which I've tried. It hurts. I guess a third option would be to just generate less force on the pulls, but that seems counterproductive. I guess my question is, if you're lifting less than your max, don't all cleans become power cleans? Or should I not pull as explosively and work on catching the bar in a true squat clean position? Or am I missing something entirely? Hope that makes sense to somebody...anyway, thanks!

05-31-2006, 06:29 AM	#2
Allen Yeh Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: reston va Posts: 768	A great thread talking about treating a light weight like you do a heavy weight. http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/22/23938.html

05-31-2006, 07:51 AM	#3
Brendan Fournier Member Profile: Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Valencia Valencia Posts: 38	Cool, that thread pretty much answered it all. Thanks, Allen!