The dumbbell power clean offers a similar range of motion and cycle-time as its barbell counterpart. At lighter loads, athletes can typically perfect the dumbbell power clean more quickly, as the rack position is more forgiving and the athlete does not need to navigate the barbell around the body. At heavier loads, however, the dumbbell power clean quickly becomes more demanding on the grip and upper-body strength than a similar weight on a barbell.
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