Analyzing the Clean | ARM BEND AND BARBELL FIXATION

[@WeightliftingHouse]

Really appreciate the shout-out Zack. Let's get another podcast in at some point and talk some of this technical stuff through!

[@NisAznMonk]

If Zack says WH is a good watch I’ll subscribe. Looking forward to watching and learning more.

[@maqeelafzal]

Great video weightlifting house.

[@thecrystaltide3757]

1:14 Plates: wow good job du.. Zack: SLAP SLAPP S L A P P Plates: .. that was not very ca$h money of you

[@authenticbaguette6673]

Funny thing is now that I'm learning the olympic lifts , I feel that I have an advantage with weightlifting channels becoming relatively popular . If I wanted to learn the olympic lifts a few years ago I would have maybe used terrible technique for years and not realised it .. hell I would have had to learn it from a crossfitter or something .. but now with so many people delievering criticism back and forth and experiementing and teaching .. etc .. learning proper weightlifting technique is easier than ever because I'm litteraly learning from people who learned from people who learned from their mistakes , and I appreciate that !

[@normaaliihminen722]

I'm not saying you shouldn't learn from internet because everything can call them expert on something in internet but It should go without saying you should consult to actual weightlifter. In other words don't rely on info sourced from internet.

[@authenticbaguette6673]

Normaali Ihminen I agree , however that's not an option for me since the closest weightlifting gym to me is a few hundred kilometers away .. I'm not going to let that be an excuse for me to be lazy , though . I'm willing to dig through a lot of nonsense to find good advice

[@vayodola]

10:20 ngl but I got scared there 🤣🤣🤣

[@sdo917]

Vincent Ayodola at first I was like? What’s there to fear? And then I got to that point and literally moved back when I heard the glass break

[@nicolasferrari9690]

XD muy concentrado y

[@philosophia7631]

Absolutely amazing video. Please keep this nuanced approach to the lifts going.

[@joe_black84]

All your content is legit and helps make me a better coach. I definitely enjoyed this series. Thanks Zack!

[@jeehoonpark646]

I do 'clean without contact' as a warm up to focus on staying connected with the barbell in turnover. It helped a lot!

[@HellaMarkHarley]

This was very helpful. Made me realize I’ve been overemphasizing/exaggerating the triple extension which even if it’s by a tenth of a second throws off the entire lift by making it slower and less smooth

[@michaelsenft3608]

Great job. As noted previously, you have a gift for coaching, for identifying the cues that drive better results. A shame coaches who employ the clean for athletes in other sports dont take the technical aspects seriously - better mechanics, better performance shouldn’t be only focused on weightlifters. Inspiring to get back in the gym and apply these tips! I’m 61 but believe one is never too old to improve - thank you for the continuing insight

[@nickwysoczanskyj785]

That was really helpful! And I feel better about my clean now. Technically speaking. I’m weak as shit, obviously, but at least I now know that my form is going in the right direction. I’ve just done day 20 of your 8 week program, and was reviewing the slow motion of my 1rm attempts - so this was super timely. Thanks, Zack.

[@tomy258964]

4:40 Dude I have the same issue straightening my arms ... I thought I was the only people living on this planet with that "issue" ! I started weightlifting three months ago, I'm having a blast and I'm glad to see it's possible to succeed in weightlifting with arms remaining slightly bent even if you feel like they're straight as hell. Keep up the good content ! Cheers from Belgium

[@arg19101]

You are very humble.

[@Auroral3orealis]

Would've liked to hear your thoughts on Kianoush's technique during his heaviest clean in Qatar.

[@DonJulio4649]

It's been close to 5months since i actually started c&j and i love it to death since its so different from just typical commercial gym workouts but man it's so difficult. In my mind i know what to do but when its actually time to do it, it's totally different. Stuff just happens so fast you dont have time to correct yourself as you go. I cant afford crossfit gym and the time since i'm on rotating days off with midnight shift so i bought bumper plates and a bar and self teaching through videos. Thanks for the info. As of now body weight 155lbs, c&j PR 180lbs. Hope to look back at this comment in a year and see how much i've grown.

[@berniegran4785]

Just clean jerk 40 kg first time ever , your vids has being a great help , thanks Zack

[@markoviner1229]

New viewer here, love the style of these videos, hope you do an analysis of bad cleans. I find myself learning much better when someone shows the error and then how it is supposed to look when that error is corrected. Thanks!

[@whitneyfrandsen2384]

Thanks for all the info. I’m not tall but I have very long arms for my height and I love all the insight for long levers.

[@perfor5376]

I love coach zack be couse when he talks hes just as tired of my bullshit as my irl coach

[@J.Mathias44]

Good stuff, as always. I have something I can be mindful of going into my cleans. Thanks coach!

[@vintagetimexzig1343]

Hi Zack. I Love your content. There was a polish weightlifter, Szymon Kolecki, who had similar problems with his clean. He injured his back at the age of 18 or 19 which obviously stopped his career. He struggled for a good nr of years to fix it and had several operations. Once his back was fixed and he matured he eliminated this problem and his coach was Zygmunt Smaclerz who was fired as a haed caoch after bringing only one medal from the Olympics. He moved to USA and is a coach there. You could try to get in touch with him and ask how he managed Kolecki and improved his clean technique. Alternatively you can ignore all of it.

[@kristac8123]

This was awesome! I'm about 5 months in to weightlifting and I thought the c&j were going to be the "easy" lift to learn. Boy was I wrong XD

[@spencer0905]

Mr.Giraffe looking extra skinny today 👀

[@Enethriel]

Hey Zach. If by any chance you manage to see this comment, I only have one question. Since I have a ganglion cyst on my wrist, catching the bar from a clean is really not an option for me as it gets the cyst inflamed instantly, which prevents me from training whatsoever. For that reason, I have only been doing snatches, since they seem to be more forgiving on my wrist. My question is - is it bad to train only one Olympic lift (can it create some sort of imbalance)? Thanks for the great content, you've been a humongous inspiration.

[@justinwhite1376]

Hey so idk about everyone else but I liked your style where you talked over a lifting season or something rather than just sitting at a desk.

[@fc4511]

Hey Zack can you do a breakdown of Rostami lifting? He seems so explosive and the bottom position seems so stable, what can you say about that?

[@woogie2901]

Hey Tellie, would you say the same thing with the fixation on maximising triple extension in the snatch? Or could it be more important in the snatch? My coach had me working on trying to extend fully for a while, and I think he got annoyed with my inability to get the timing right when I'm forced to fully extend. My default is to rush through extension, and get under it quick, but nowhere near as technically sound as Meso.

[@swayambadhe]

That punch scared the shit out of me😂

[@rundown132]

What's the video called for the snatch analysis? Tried to look for it

[@alanaliyev456GT]

Depend of segments lenght ...Often shorts arms long legs can accellerate bar witbouth arm pulled...and they are more ecficients

[@michaelgammage4524]

I am a new lifter and my contact is about mid-thigh. I have a positive ape index like you, but not as severe. Should I work a slight bend into my pull to make contact higher? In general, does ones ape index determine if a bend is necessary and to what degree?

[@AndrewKerr90]

That rotsami thumbnail is a thing of genius 😂

[@chachi_luna]

You doing the heartbreaker qualifier ?

[@MohamedMahmoud-ne3kr]

yeah but how do i clean 4 plates tho

[@alextheguy1858]

Get a gf

[@ehyyyyyy]

buy a dishwasher xdddd

[@rinkly]

As long as you tuck your shirt in you can do anything

[@somedude84961]

put 4 plates on the bar and clean it

[@amusemiciful]

Hey Zack, I'm not really sure what you mean by "Pulling through your quads"?

[@kj4242]

This is definitely the most likable, affable, boring guy I have seen lately. TOM on Juji and Tom is close second.

[@harshitchoudhary5613]

9:38 Since when did tom start coaching weightlifters

[@chrism45]

Every time I watch your videos I want to go weightlift but I stopped cause I'm bad at squats so I just focused on that and even now I'm not progressing it's just frustrating all round.

[@robertthorgudmarsson4898]

Where are the training vlogs Zack! Or should I say zydrunas

[@MrJamesSantiago]

If you ever break my screen like that again... haha I lol'ed for real.

[@richardarmitage5976]

You know what you have to learn. We all have stuff practice

[@hotlantabravefan1]

How much did he lift?

[@maddenman003]

More videos

[@BigJayLifts]

Hey what kind of belt is that?

[@zacktelander]

elite fts 6mm leather (single prong)

[@grahamvandyke]

Damn.. it must suck to have the exact opposite body type that you would want as an Olympic lifter and you're so passionate about it... Congrats on the new PR though!!!

[@erickne1906]

My main issue in the clean is that I can recover from the squat, especially when I go too deep. Its feel like I cant recover fast, or that I don't have the strength do it quickly after the little bounce in the bottom. What do you think I can do for train in this?

[@boondiet]

Religiously incorporate more front squats into your program. Focus on doing them slowly to keep form correct.

[@mrgrumpycat9049]

im gonna sue Zack for breaking my computer screen

[@richardarmitage5976]

Oh man this is so debatable.

[@emihoid6188]

Richard Armitage what's debatable?

[@zacktelander]

Emi Hoid most likely the arm bend. Which is why I try to explain both sides and why what I personally do is an effect of my intent (pulling to fixation) and the outcome is a quick arm bend.

[@richardarmitage5976]

@@zacktelander yes the whole arm bend and the way you describe fixation and so on I don't want to be critical, your doing so well and thanks for putting yourself out there, we need more of this

[@vicenteabdala]

Meso is the Bruce Lee of weightlifting ??

[@keksauraisks]

Hey Zachary

[@ryanoconnell6617]

It’s ironic that in a sport as *’DIRTY’* as weight lifting that there is an exercised named the *’CLEAN’* 🤔

[@wir3564]

Should be the "CLEN" AMIRITEGUYS

[@ryanoconnell6617]

wir3 I see what you did there, V nice pun

[@alextheguy1858]

Haha but weightlifting is full of JERKS and none of the women have SNATCH anymore XD

[@ryanoconnell6617]

Alex TheGuy another solid pun. Many thanks

[@ryanoconnell6617]

SiNDIKATAS watch zacks previous video

[@LifesHarlequin]

Just so you know.. the timestamp from the sub feed makes the thumb say "Clean Analy"

[@juvinious]

Giraffes are pretty funky bruh....

[@MrMuschelschubser]

the Hunado cap on the thumbnail 😂 is clean?

[@assetactivities]

i lov wait liff

[@assetactivities]

yu real tall boi

[@theodor320]

5:34 Trying not to go down a wormhole on his own technique so we, internet-dwelling newbies, actually can learn something.

[@Kavriel]

The way i see it there isn't one way to do a clean, you have to try things that fit your style, your morphology, etc.

[@huoiopowsawfrqwaf1047]

i bet you can slam-dunk ?

[@isansimpson2056]

why do american lifters, even when getting to the point where they can compete internationally, like Wes Kitts, still look shaky compared to the top ten in their class? Was thinking it's to do with the fact that American kids aren't recruited to lifting programs before puberty, but I don't know.

[@kirpalsangha4155]

First

[@KrahyzHD]

You always look so out of place weightlifting because of how god damn long you are hahahaha but good lift

[@maurice7186]

When you say elite you mean those who dope?

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

To be such an apparent expert in all thing weightlifting and critical of so many lifters’ form who have way higher numbers than you is strange. Like the small twirps at the gym who wanna come by and give you advice on how to lift when you literally lift quadruple what they do. This guy critiquing world class lifters “imperfect form” is so odd. Basically only this guy knows how to do it right and his form is the only acceptable technique.