Do You Really Need to Power Clean? Rethinking Explosive Lifts for Lifters Who Train for Life
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Barbell Logic
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🗓️ 1 July 2025
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Do you really need to power clean to be strong and explosive? For most lifters training for longevity, hypertrophy, and health—not competition—the answer might surprise you.
In this episode of Beast Over Burden, part of the Rethinking the Big Lifts series, coaches Niki Sims and Andrew Jackson break down the real purpose of the power clean, who it's actually for, and why there are better options for developing explosive strength without the technical headaches or injury risks. If you’re lifting for life—not for sport—this one’s for you.
✅ What You’ll Learn
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Why the power clean is often overprescribed
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Who actually benefits from doing power cleans (and who doesn’t)
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What to do instead of cleans for explosive strength
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How to rethink power training as you age
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Smarter programming for lifters who value longevity and health
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Why you don’t have to power clean to be strong
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: Do you really need to power clean?
01:44 – Why cleans became a thing in general strength training
04:20 – Who actually needs to do them
07:15 – Technical demands vs. actual benefits
10:42 – Explosive alternatives that make more sense
13:37 – Programming cleans (or not) for longevity
16:05 – Final thoughts: do what fits your goals, not someone else’s
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| 0:35.4 | You're listening to Beast Overburden, powered by Barbell Logic. |
| 0:39.6 | We're Nikki and Andrew, your personal, professional coaches. |
| 0:42.8 | We help you take control of your fitness through hard but doable training and nutrition practices that fit your busy life. |
| 0:50.4 | Build a stronger, healthier version of yourself with lifelong habits. |
| 0:58.2 | Hey, hey, welcome to Beast Over Burden, powered by Barbell Logic. |
| 1:02.3 | I'm your host, Nikki Sims, and with me is Andrew. |
| 1:05.6 | Howdy? |
| 1:07.3 | Howdy. |
| 1:08.3 | So, nearing the end of our series on The Lifts, we covered the main four barbell lifts. |
| 1:15.3 | And now we're going to talk about other things that might end up in a program. |
| 1:19.8 | And we're going to focus on our favorite accessory and supplemental lifts, of which there |
| 1:24.7 | are probably quite a few. |
| 1:26.5 | I'm curious to hear what you've been really enjoying lately |
| 1:30.1 | and what's going to make this list for you. |
| 1:32.4 | Yeah, what I was hoping we could do is talk about the ones that we enjoy |
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