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Originally Posted by alwayslive
Anyone here do any oly lifting? I've been practicing my cleans for quite a while now, and I still can't seem to get that hip pop that I see so many lifters doing. Is that an intentional pop, or is it just a result of the triple extension? I know you're not supposed to bounce the bar off of your upper thighs
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You're correct the bar shouldn't 'bounce' out of the pocket, but it should make contact with your body. The pop you see is a result of the triple extension and it should be the most explosive part of the 1st and 2nd pull. (think slow to the knees, faster to the thigh and fastest as the bar contacts your hips).
I think this video from Aleskey Torokhtiy (olympic gold medalist) explains the 2nd pull the best. He has a LOT of great videos about Oly lifting ranging from mobility to all out training cycles.
If you're interested in learning more I highly recommend looking into a few of the Oly clubs in Vancouver such as Dynesty, Ultimate, UBC/SFU... etc
https://www.bcweightlifting.ca/clubs/
Rich