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biggest loser power cleans

bubbanene
bubbanene Posts: 101 Member
edited January 12 in Fitness and Exercise
did i see the BL contestants doing cleans with 225? doesnt that seem like a lot for 6 weeks

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  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    I don't watch that show...I just had to come in here for the term "power cleanse" That's great.
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    They're probably 5-10 pound bumper plates.

    so chances are they're doing 85 pound cleans at best.
  • ajfc1971
    ajfc1971 Posts: 258 Member
    What are cleans /power cleans????

    Everyday is a fitness education on this site. I love it.
  • stephdeeable
    stephdeeable Posts: 1,407 Member
    Oooohh....I thought you misspelled cleanse...now I realize I'M the idiot.

    I'm still bringing back the term "power cleanse" though.
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    What are cleans /power cleans????

    Everyday is a fitness education on this site. I love it.

    youtube would be the best way to figure it out.

    essentially you move a barbell from the ground to the rack position on your front delts.
  • ajfc1971
    ajfc1971 Posts: 258 Member
    thanks will check out youtube
  • danimalkeys
    danimalkeys Posts: 982 Member
    I doubt they are using anywhere close to 225. As a former competitive lifter, even at my strongest doing cleans with 225 was a challenge. I was deadlifting near 600lbs and benching mid 400's at the time. It is a very technical lift that requires a lot of practice and you need to use excellent form. It's all about explosiveness when you are moving a lot of weight with it.
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    And one week on BL is actually 2 to 3 weeks of real time so they've been there 3 to 4 months now.
  • ilovedeadlifts
    ilovedeadlifts Posts: 2,923 Member
    And one week on BL is actually 2 to 3 weeks of real time so they've been there 3 to 4 months now.

    still not gonna be cleaning 225.


    I suck at cleans, but I've been lifting for 2+ years and only clean around 185-195.
  • bubbanene
    bubbanene Posts: 101 Member
    lol thanks guys i was thinkin what a puss i must be lol
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