I use to be a guy who deadlifted 2 x per week minimum. This was slowed down to once every 10-12 days by implementing the power clean. The power clean is similar to the hang clean, but the pull begins from the floor—demanding much more thoracic and ankle mobility to get into the bottom position effectively. The pull starts with your back neutral and your butt slightly lower a deadlift. Driving your knees forward over the bar, keep your glutes tight and your shoulders back as you pull smoothly from the floor to the hip crease. ***Back positioning should not change! Once the bar gets the hip crease, we extend the back and drive into triple extension with feet leaving the ground as we attempt to get under the bar. It is very important than as soon as we attempt the second pull you think “relaxed, quick elbows” or the athlete will fail to have enough speed to catch the bar. In a world where this is labeled as for “CrossFitters”…I assure you it’s not. Our youth and adult spinal extension is pretty awful. And even if its a high pull and you don’t have the mobility to catch the bar, to extend your hips with weight is very important for both athletic performance and avoiding back injuries. Anyone that says they DO NOT matter, generally does not possess the strength or skill level to perform them. Try 3 to 5 sets of 3-6 reps. If a beginner, use the bar or 65lbs to master the technique.