Skipping the Olympic lift
鈥淣o other movement involves as much pure athleticism,鈥 says Bergeron. 鈥淪trength stamina, speed power, accuracy, agility are all tested during Olympic lifts. It鈥檚 a great way to build explosiveness through the hips, which is key in almost all sports. Think about how a skier drives through the turn, there鈥檚 a lot of hip explosiveness there.鈥
The Fix
Start with the power clean, using just a broomstick until you dial in your form.