Clean and Press

[mass 04]

I just started doing these last week, and they're seriously my favorite exercise. The pump and burn in your delts, traps, upperback and forearms is crazy. I wish i started doing them sooner.

[YoungBlood]

I noticed there is a huge difference when you start pyramiding up. If you're doing a 6RM, and it's easy, you add say 10-15lbs for the same rep range...I suddenly begin to have serious difficulties with getting all the reps, and it can get pretty sloppy.

[jpm101]

If your main concern is BB'ing than do BB'ing reps. Between 8-12 usually. If power, than 3 to 6 reps, In any event, best to go light the first few weeks just to get the style/form right.  Too heavy a weight, too soon, produces sloppy and bad form,leading perhaps to injury (lower back and traps/shoulders). Timing is also important when learning this movement.

Does Mass04 start from the floor, dead hand or pins? And use more of a jerk/push press?

The C&J is a outstanding muscle mass builder and somewhat quickly for a lot of people. Get to 15 to 20 reps and stamina (endurance & strength) can be built up greatly. Lots of athletes use these as part of a training program. If you want a full body workout, with one exercise, than try doing squat cleans and presses/jerks. Good luck.
 

[mass 04]

If your main concern is BB'ing than do BB'ing reps. Between 8-12 usually. If power, than 3 to 6 reps, In any event, best to go light the first few weeks just to get the style/form right.  Too heavy a weight, too soon, produces sloppy and bad form,leading perhaps to injury (lower back and traps/shoulders). Timing is also important when learning this movement.

Does Mass04 start from the floor, dead hand or pins? And use more of a jerk/push press?

The C&J is a outstanding muscle mass builder and somewhat quickly for a lot of people. Get to 15 to 20 reps and stamina (endurance & strength) can be built up greatly. Lots of athletes use these as part of a training program. If you want a full body workout, with one exercise, than try doing squat cleans and presses/jerks. Good luck.
 

I start with the bar just above my knees in a dead hang. After the clean the press is pretty standard form but when i start to fatigue, it's more of a push press.