Power Exercise

Push Press

Prerequisites: 
Military Press
Body Position: 
Position bar on top of chest, elbows high facing forward. Retract head back slightly. Dip the body by bending the knees, hips and ankles slightly. Explosively drive upward with the legs, driving the barbell up off the shoulders, vigorously extending arms overhead. Push head through arms so that weight is over shoulders. Return to chest and repeat.
Positions: 
Push-Press_Starting Position
Push-Press_Ending Position
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DB Jump Squat

Prerequisites: 
Squat, Jump Shrug
Body Position: 
Stand straight, holding dumbbells in both hands, straighten arms so that dumbbells are outside the legs. Bend knees to 90˚, lean back and flex hips until upper body is horizontal to the ground. Keep back straight by keeping the head up, pushing chest out and shoulder blades up. Now, keep the weight on the heels, push explosively vertical through the heels by extending hips forward, landing again in neutral position.
Positions: 
Jump Squat_Starting
Jump Squat_Ending
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Hang Snatch

Prerequisites: 
Overhead Squat
Body Position: 
Bend knees slightly and hips so barbell touches mid-thigh. Keep shoulders over the bar with the back straight. Jump upwards and shrug the shoulders towards the ears. The barbell moves upward, close to the chest, with the elbows slightly bend. Once the bar surpasses shoulders, arms extend and wrists flip over so that palms face up while the body drops underneath the bar before extending into erect position with arms over the head in a wide grip.
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Romanian Deadlift (RDL) to Clean Receive

Prerequisites: 
Romanian Deadlift (RDL), Upright Row, Jump Shrug, Front Squat
Body Position: 
In standing position, arms straight and close to the body, barbell touching mid-thigh. Starting downward motion slowly now, with knees slightly bend, flex hips slowly towards 90˚, lowering barbell towards chins, head looking up, chest out, and shoulder blades pushed back. Once hips reach 90˚, upward motion starts by explosively extending hips forward, jumping upwards while shrugging shoulders towards ears. Barbell catapults upwards close to the body. Once barbell reaches chest, the elbows jump underneath the bar to 90 ˚ facing forward, catching barbell on top of the chest.
Positions: 
Deadlift
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Split Jerk

Prerequisites: 
Lunges
Body Position: 
Barbell lying on chest with elbows horizontal to floor facing forward. With the bar on chest lean butt back a little. Now, explosively extend your hips forward, pushing the barbell upwards and dropping your body underneath it, catching the bar in a lunge position - the front shin vertical to the floor with the front foot flat on the floor, the rear knee is slightly bent with the rear foot positioned on the toes. The bar should be positioned directly over the ears at arms length with the back straight. Push up with both legs. Position feet side by side by bringing the front foot back part way and then the rear foot forward.
Positions: 
Front Squat
Split Jerk
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Hang Clean

Prerequisites: 
Upright Row, Front Squat, Jump Shrug
Body Position: 
Bend knees and hips so barbell touches mid-thigh. Keep shoulders over the bar with the back straight. Jump upwards and shrug the shoulders towards the ears. The barbell moves upward, close to the chest, with the elbows laterally raised shoulder-height. Once barbell reaches chest, the elbows jump underneath the bar to 90 ˚ facing forward, catching barbell on top of the chest.
Positions: 
Hang Clean_Starting Position
Hang Clean_Intermediate Position
Hang Clean_Ending Position
Video: 

Power Clean

Prerequisites: 
Deadlift, Jump Shrug, Upright Row, Front Squat, Military Press
Body Position: 
Knees are slightly bend (soft knees), hips are flexed to about 90˚, lean back keeping the weight on the heels, head looks up, chest out, shoulder blades pushed back, and barbell is located as close to chins as possible. Exercise is completed in two pulling phases; first phase is slow, second phase explosive. First phase slowly elevates the bar by extending the hips until bar reaches the knees. Now, second phase, jump upward extending the body and shrug shoulders to pull the barbell upward close to the chest with the elbows laterally raised shoulder-height - barbell catapults upward all the way to chest. Quickly drop the body underneath the bar and catch bar on your chest with the elbows horizontal to the floor (90˚), facing forward. Next, stand up in an erect position with barbell lying on your chest, elbows still facing forward. With the bar on chest lean butt back a little. Now, explosively extend your hips forward, pushing the barbell upwards and dropping your body underneath it and stand up in an erect position with your arms extended holding barbell over your head.
Positions: 
Deadlift
Jump Shrug
High Pull
Front Squat
Military Press
Video: 

Deadlift to Pull

Prerequisites: 
Deadlift, Jump Shrug, Upright Row
Body Position: 
Slightly bend knees and flex hips to about 90˚, lean back keeping the weight on the heels, head looks up and chest is pushed out so that the back is completely straight. Exercise is completed in two pulling phases; first phase is slow, second phase explosive. First phase slowly elevates the bar until bar reaches the knees. Now, second phase, jump upward extending the body and shrug shoulders to pull the barbell upward close to the chest with the elbows laterally raised shoulder-height.
Positions: 
Deadlift
Jump Shrug
High Pull
Video: 

Jump Shrug

Body Position: 
Bend knees and hips so barbell touches mid-thigh. Keep shoulders over the bar with the back straight. Jump upwards and shrug the shoulders towards the ears while keeping the arms straight at all times. Barbell catapults upward all the way to chest.
Positions: 
Bend knees and hips so barbell touches mid-thigh.
Jump upwards and shrug the shoulders towards the ears.
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