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Anonymous March 13, 2017 0 Comments

“Bigger back for bigger bench”. What’s your opinion on adding the power clean/hanging clean into a program? Should this have its own day or can you effectively use it to supplement on deadlift day?

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Answer 1 · 2017-03-16T01:10:16+00:00

I think cleans have their place like Allison states. If you are specifically training for powerlifting there are much more beneficial movements and accessories you can do to improve your bench. The clean is a highly technical movement that if not done right can cause more harm than damage. So in short, if not needed for strongman or crossfit training it would not be my first choice as an accessory movement.

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A self-proclaimed former high school band nerd turned meathead nerd, Lisa has been coached and mentored by Brian Carroll using 10/20/Life principals for 3 years. She started CrossFiting in 2006 but gave that up after realizing all she wanted to do was squat, bench and deadlift heavy. She now competes as a raw and multi-ply powerlifter in the 114 and 123 weight classes. Lisa has All-Time top 10 totals in both raw and multi-ply in her respective weight classes with a raw pro total of 936 lbs at 114 and a pro 1118 lb multi-ply pro total at 123 and 1090 lb multi-ply total at 114. She is currently ranked the #1 female multi-ply lifter at 123, #2 at 114 multi-ply female and #3 raw with wraps. Lisa has a B.A. in Political Science and a Masters in Public Administration, but hates politics and political debates. She is a mom of two, a firefighter wife and has worked as a full time litigation paralegal for almost 20 years.

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Answer 2 · 2017-03-15T23:35:11+00:00

Haha – stay in your lane carroll….

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