You’ve mastered those.
What about a barbell?
Trust us, you’ll want to learn.
And more and more women are squashing the stereotype that it’s just for dudes.
But your first time lifting one can be intimidating.
These exercises don’t require fancy machinery like a bench press or squat rack, either.
You should not grab an EZ bar or fixed-weight bar.
Just aim for the heavier side (16+ pounds).
Ok, either way, the answer is probably no, not for your first or even fifth time.
If you remain unconvinced, take this excuse to buy some sweetaccessories.
Now, on to your moves.
For your visual-learning pleasure, we’ve included GIFs and annotated pics to demo.
The set-up for the power clean is exactly the same as the deadlift.
A gimme, yea!
In this move, you’ll use upward momentum to drive the bar straight up overhead.
Then you’ll reverse the movement to go back to your start.
Reverse the movement to go back to your start.
Now put all three movements together, like this:
Photo Credit: Marissa Stephenson
