Hi, I think this is a great forum, its brilliant that top lifters write back so often. I have a question in regards to  the non-olympic weightlifting Cal strength athletes using the lifts and their variations for increasing power, RFD etc.

I was surprised at the exercise technique shown performing the power clean in some of the videos by the athletes. To me it looked very risky on wrists, knees, shoulders and because there was a lack of triple extension I think it would negatively affect the benefits of these athletes performing the lifts. After all they are not training to increase their power clean but use it as a tool for increasing their explosiveness?

http://calstrengthacademy.com/category/ … e-pro-day/   at 1.06 and 1.12 in this video are examples of what i'm referring to. In contrast the guy at 1.00 looks good (to me).

Because Cal strength is so Olympic weightlifting orientated, has such great coaches and makes the lifts such a priority in their programs I thought the athletes would have better technique, especially before before being 1rm tested and with coaches watching I thought they might have intervened?

I don't mean to offend or diss the athletes in the video in anyway or start an argument. I was just surprised with how the lifts looked and was wondering if somebody could maybe clear up for me how strict cal strength is with technique for athletes using the lifts, if Cal strength coaches would be satisfied with the technique in the above videos and if they feel the technique shown in the videos is taking away from potential benefits if the technique was better (even if it meant maybe using lighter weights initially).

I would really appreciate a reply, thanks
Mike.