Seated Power Cleans

**Papi93** · 12-04-2005, 11:37 PM

I haven't seen a seated power clean done in some time. Is this how to perform the exercise properly? Lean forward to about a 45 degree trunk angle. With your back extensors (maintain neutral spinal alignment), explode the DB's up and rack them on your shoulders. I'm speaking of the concentric movement-only. Thanks for your input!

**SprinterOne** · 12-05-2005, 01:55 AM

I wasn't even aware you could do a power clean seated. Doesn't that really go against the entire reason for doing a power clean?

**JiGGaMaN** · 12-07-2005, 01:39 PM

lol man thats the laziest thing ive ever heard of

**Papi93** · 12-07-2005, 04:38 PM

It's an exercise recommended by strength coach Joe DeFranco. Here's a link http://www.*************/readTopic.do?id=459321

It's a modified Westside program for hardgainers.

I couldn't get the link to work for some reason, so go to www.defrancostraining.com

Go under the articles section and look for Westside for Skinny Bastards.

**Papi93** · 12-21-2005, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by JiGGaMaN

lol man thats the laziest thing ive ever heard of

That's an ignorant statement, bro. Check out the link.

**sputnik** · 12-21-2005, 07:47 PM

Papi, i do seriously recommend u stick to power cleans as they're meant to be done to get the full benefits. i really don't see the point of doing seated cleans.

**Papi93** · 12-21-2005, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by sputnik

Papi, i do seriously recommend u stick to power cleans as they're meant to be done to get the full benefits. i really don't see the point of doing seated cleans.

I wasn't going to put them on leg day. They were going to be placed on back day (for working the upper back). Did you check out that link?

**sputnik** · 12-21-2005, 08:27 PM

I'm one of those that isn't too concerned when u fit in most lifts, as every training day for me is full body and always has been. As to where u put cleans, it doesn't matter where as long as they are before squats and the like. Given cleans are a technical lift, you don't want to be wiped out by the time u get to them.

Yeah i had a read, but i saw no detail on them. All I saw was them listed as seated dumbbell power cleans? Nevertheless, just stick to cleans as they were meant to be. No need to play with a time tested lift.

**Papi93** · 12-21-2005, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by sputnik

I'm one of those that isn't too concerned when u fit in most lifts, as every training day for me is full body and always has been. As to where u put cleans, it doesn't matter where as long as they are before squats and the like. Given cleans are a technical lift, you don't want to be wiped out by the time u get to them.

Yeah i had a read, but i saw no detail on them. All I saw was them listed as seated dumbbell power cleans? Nevertheless, just stick to cleans as they were meant to be. No need to play with a time tested lift.

He didn't give an explanation as to how they are performed. I have a basic idea but was looking to see if anyone else had experience with them.

**sputnik** · 12-21-2005, 11:53 PM

i think you will be hard pressed to find anyone. As it it, there's not even a lot of ppl that even do power cleans, too interested in curls, tricep kickbacks blah blah blah

**J.S.N.** · 12-22-2005, 02:13 AM

here's all i could find:

http://asp.elitefts.com/qa/?qid=4109&tid=51

man is this old fart a jackass. one of the least helpful responses i've yet heard. the fact that he'd advise someone one how to perform a clean by saying "clean it" just suggests to me that he has absolutely no idea wat goes into properly executing a clean.

http://davedraper.com/forum/showflat...325/Main/97701

**J.S.N.** · 12-22-2005, 02:14 AM

sounds like it shares a name with power cleans more than that much in common. i think you are going to have to use your bi's when you clean it, and that this would work you rotator cuffs alot.

**Papi93** · 12-22-2005, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by J.S.N.

here's all i could find:

http://asp.elitefts.com/qa/?qid=4109&tid=51

man is this old fart a jackass. one of the least helpful responses i've yet heard. the fact that he'd advise someone one how to perform a clean by saying "clean it" just suggests to me that he has absolutely no idea wat goes into properly executing a clean.

http://davedraper.com/forum/showflat...325/Main/97701

The exercise on elitefts.com looks like what they also call a Cuban Press or Modified Cuban Press (John Davies, etc.). Thanks for the link. I've read quite a few articles by Dave Tate.

**Papi93** · 12-22-2005, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by J.S.N.

sounds like it shares a name with power cleans more than that much in common. i think you are going to have to use your bi's when you clean it, and that this would work you rotator cuffs alot.

Excellent external rotator cuff exercise! I have done these before.

**Misery13** · 06-01-2007, 04:33 AM

ok...forget about the seated d.b. cleans can someone explain in detail a powerclean or show me a link to a website with a video showing a demenstration of the powerclean as I've recently been told by a friend that said I'm doing it wrong and that I'm muscling it up but couldn't really show me proper form so as I could understand properly...ty