How to do the Cluster, step by step
- Get into your clean starting position.
- Squat clean the bar into a full squat.
- Stand up explosively out of the squat.
- Press the bar overhead in one motion.
- Lower the bar under control back to the floor.
Common mistakes and how to fix them
- Pausing at the top before the pressuse the momentum from the squat right away
- Catching it as a power cleancatch in a full squat
- Back rounds on the way downlower the bar under control via your shoulders and hips
How to scale the Cluster
If you can't do the movement cleanly yet or the workout is too heavy, use one of these variations:
- Hang Cluster
- Dumbbell Cluster
- Power Clean and Thruster separately
Also known as
Squat clean thruster
These descriptions are general guidance and don't replace a coach. Have someone at your box show you new movements, and stop if anything hurts.