Optimizing Leg Power Development Through Clean Exercises

This chapter explores the effectiveness of single leg clean and snatch exercises in enhancing leg power for athletes, emphasizing the balance between specificity and overload in training. The speaker critiques the Bosch clean and snatch exercises' ability to adequately develop leg power for sport-specific movements and stresses the importance of mastering fundamental movements like front squatting before progressing to power cleans. Additionally, the chapter provides insights on tailoring power clean training during the in-season phase to maintain physical preparedness and adapt to potential sport-related injuries.