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What is Power Clean?
Pulling a barbell from the floor to the shoulders without a full squat.
In context
Power Clean is a key concept in crossfit. Pulling a barbell from the floor to the shoulders without a full squat. Knowing what it means — and how it connects to the rest of your training — turns it from jargon into something you can actually use in the gym.
Nishaana is built around ideas like this: it tracks the numbers behind them automatically, so the theory shows up as real progress in your logbook rather than staying abstract.
Related crossfit terms
Common questions.
What does power clean mean?
Pulling a barbell from the floor to the shoulders without a full squat.
What category does power clean belong to?
Power Clean is a term from crossfit in strength and fitness training. Browse more crossfit terms in the Nishaana glossary.
Why does power clean matter for training?
Understanding power clean helps you train and program more deliberately — it is one of the ideas that separates guessing from a real, repeatable system.
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