The basic movement patterns — the fundamentals — are squats, cleans, snatches, swings and presses. While I’d usually include deadlifts (one of the core compound exercises or “big 5 lifts ...

Clean a pair of moderate weight dumbbells or kettlebells up onto your shoulders and stand tall (A). From here, take a deep breath and drop into a front squat, until the crease of your hip passes ...

The key distinguishing factor is the “power” element – the bar is caught at a higher position, with the lifter’s thighs above parallel, rather than dropping into a full squat. The power clean begins ...