Learn The Olympic Lifts - Clean
Catalyst Athletics
Weightlifting, Olympic LiftingLearn how to perform the clean with a complete progression from Greg Everett, coach of a national championship team, national champions and record holders, world championship competitors, and international medalists, and author of the world's best-selling book on weightlifting.
Includes full warm-up and mobility work along with detailed learning progressions provided with video from Greg explaining and demonstrating the drills to ensure your understanding and proper execution.
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Learn The Lifts - Introduction
Prep
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LTL - Warm-up Series
This is a complete warm-up for every training session with additional mobility work for the typical limitations specific to weightlifting. You can skip stretches you don't need, and add others you have found helpful.
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Breathing & Pressurization - LTL Foundations
1 x 5
D
Squat - LTL Foundations
10, 10, 10, 5, 5, 5
E
Foot Positions & Transition - LTL Foundations
5 x 5
F
Hook Grip - LTL Foundations
1 x 1
Recovery
G
LTL - Cool-down Series
This is your post-workout stretching series. You can add any of the pre-workout stretches you need more time with.
Prep
A
LTL - Warm-up Series
This is a complete warm-up for every training session with additional mobility work for the typical limitations specific to weightlifting. You can skip stretches you don't need, and add others you have found helpful.
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Clean Grip - LTL Clean
C
Clean Rack Position - LTL Clean
D
Front Squat - LTL Clean
5 x 5
E
Squat Bounce - LTL Foundations
3 x 5
F
Foot Positions & Transition - LTL Foundations
5 x 5
Recovery
G
LTL - Cool-down Series
This is your post-workout stretching series. You can add any of the pre-workout stretches you need more time with.
Prep
A
LTL - Warm-up Series
This is a complete warm-up for every training session with additional mobility work for the typical limitations specific to weightlifting. You can skip stretches you don't need, and add others you have found helpful.
B
Clean Rack Position - LTL Clean
1 x 1
C
Front Squat - LTL Clean
3 x 5
D
Clean Mid-Hang Position - LTL Clean
1 x 1
E
Mid-Hang Clean Pull - LTL Clean
5 x 5
F
Rack Delivery - LTL Clean
5 x 5
Recovery
G
LTL - Cool-down Series
This is your post-workout stretching series. You can add any of the pre-workout stretches you need more time with.
Greg Everett
In over 15 years, he’s coached multiple national champions & record holders, Pan Am & European Championships medalists, & World Championships competitors from multiple countries. He’s coach of the Catalyst Athletics USA Weightlifting national championship team, a USA Weightlifting International Coach, and was named 2021 Danish Coach of the Year—the first non-Danish coach to be awarded the honor.
