I’m a BIG fan of the high hangs for a few reason:
- Easier on the body
- Less to focus on (good for novice Weightlifter)
- Forces you to be FAST (Weightlifters need to be FAST/Quick)
High Hang Squat Clean
The High Hang Squat Clean is great because it’s forces the Weightlifter to focus on the 3rd pull and not tax your body. We focus on having a straight extension and to pull down as fast as possible. In general, I’m not the biggest fan of the “catapult”, if they naturally do so, than I won’t mess with it but in most cases I like the straight pull.
Speed of the 3rd Pull
Most Weightlifters have a job and are in school so training 2-3x a day is probably out of the question. For us we have to limit the intensity which in general limits the amount of time our Weightlifters get to touch maximal weight…sooo the High Hang Squat Clean gives us the advantage that mimics the speed under that a maximal weight does, withOUT taxing the body nearly as much.
Of course this isn’t utilized on all our lifters, it’ll be dependent on the needs of the Weightlifter, time allotted for training, and experience.
Stay strong,
Team Fusion Weightlifting