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90/90 Hamstring vs Power Clean from Blocks

90/90 Hamstring - starting position
90/90 Hamstring - ending position
90/90 Hamstring
beginner·Bodyweight
Power Clean from Blocks - starting position
Power Clean from Blocks - ending position
Power Clean from Blocks
intermediate·Barbell·compound

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90/90 Hamstring
VS
Power Clean from Blocks
beginner
Level
intermediate
Bodyweight
Equipment
Barbell
N/A
Mechanic
compound
push
Force
pull
Stretching
Category
Olympic Weightlifting
hamstrings
Primary
hamstrings
calves
Secondary
quadriceps

Muscle Analysis

Shared

hamstrings

Only in 90/90 Hamstring

calves

Only in Power Clean from Blocks

quadriceps

Instructions

90/90 Hamstring

1

Lie on your back, with one leg extended straight out.

2

With the other leg, bend the hip and knee to 90 degrees. You may brace your leg with your hands if necessary. This will be your starting position.

3

Extend your leg straight into the air, pausing briefly at the top. Return the leg to the starting position.

4

Repeat for 10-20 repetitions, and then switch to the other leg.

Power Clean from Blocks

1

With a barbell on boxes of the desired height, take a grip just outside the legs. Lower your hips with the weight focused on the heels, back straight, head facing forward, chest up, with your shoulders just in front of the bar. This will be your starting position.

2

Begin the first pull by driving through the heels, extending your knees. Your back angle should stay the same, and your arms should remain straight. As the bar approaches the mid-thigh position, begin extending through the hips.

3

In a jumping motion, accelerate by extending the hips, knees, and ankles, using speed to move the bar upward. There should be no need to actively pull through the arms to accelerate the weight. At the end of the second pull, the body should be fully extended, leaning slightly back, with the arms still extended.

4

As full extension is achieved, transition into the third pull by aggressively shrugging and flexing the arms with the elbows up and out. At peak extension, pull yourself under the bar far enough that it can be racked onto the shoulders, rotating your elbows under the bar as you do so. The bar should be racked onto the protracted shoulders, lightly touching the throat with the hands relaxed.

5

Immediately recover by driving through the heels, keeping the torso upright and elbows up. Continue until you have risen to a standing position, and complete the repetition by returning the weight to the boxes.

Verdict

Both exercises target the hamstrings. 90/90 Hamstring is a beginner exercise using bodyweight, while Power Clean from Blocks is intermediate and uses barbell. Choose 90/90 Hamstring if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Power Clean from Blocks for a greater challenge.

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