BFS Position Paper: The Power Clean
The BFS case for the power clean — why every athlete should learn this total-body lift, and why coach reluctance to teach it properly is the real risk.
What you’ll learn
- Why BFS encourages all athletes to power clean
- The common coach objections, answered
- Partial range-of-motion and youth concerns addressed
- The case for learning to teach it properly
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