Hang Cleans And Weightlifting

The purpose of this investigation was to report gaps in the literature related to weightlifting variations, since to their knowledge, despite widespread belief of efficiency, no previous studies had investigated performance outcomes from training that emphasized hang cleans or hang snatches in female collegiate athletes. They assessed the outcomes of six weeks of training, emphasized either hang cleans or hang snatches, on the speed, power, and strength of female collegiate athletes.
In order to conduct the research, they used 23 NCAA Division female athletes from the softball (n = 13) and volleyball team (n = 10). The mean ages were 20.1 1.0 years old that ranged from 18 to 22 years old: mean mass was 73.6 9.3 kg; mean height was 173.6 8.6 cm. In order to get accurate results, they hired a certified strength and conditioning coach to train them in weightlifting, including specific training in hang clean and hang snatches, with individual experience ranging from 6 months to more than 4 years.
The results highlighted the positive improvements from pre-training to post-training for both groups in all the dependent variables. When it came to comparing the gain scores between each group, there was no significant difference between the hang snatch and hang clean. The analysis investigates the outcomes of two movement variations of weightlifting dealing with power, strength, and speed. The results proved the hypothesis that both hang cleans and hang snatches had equal effectiveness in improving vertical jump, 1RM back squat, and 40-yeard sprint. Also with expert opinion and biomechanical observations, the results state that both lifts performed over a short term with the same relative loads, offer similar potential for significant improvements in strength, speed and power in female collegiate