Olympic weightlifting movements such as the clean and snatch have long been recognized as great exercises to enhance the production of power. Theses lifts allow athletes to express power several magnitudes (3-5x) higher than slower lifts like the squat, bench press and deadlift when using similar %s of 1RM in those lifts. But weightlifting derivatives like the clean pull are also viable options which share many of the same benefits as their weightlifting cousins. Recent research supports their use and shows that in some applications they may actually be superior options to their full lift equivalent.⠀ .⠀ At Athletic Lab, we use weightlifting derivatives for a variety of reasons. Here you see seahawks player phil__haynes performing clean pulls. Weightlifting derivatives are simpler to perform and teach so can be used with less technically competent athletes. Also, because there is no ‘catch’ they are a great weightlifting alternative for athletes with shoulder or wrist mobility issues. ...