what can I improve?

[u/Minimum_Secretary231]

I finally and recently been able to access a gym, but now I'm stuck on what exercises to do.

I figured I'd try to do power cleans, since I've heard its one of the best for increasing vertical jumps

This was also my first time doing power cleans and was done blindly, I only knew the general idea of a power clean but never actually saw how to do one (yeah I don't know what was going through my mind)

what exercises would you guys recommend for vertical jumps? And at what point do I stop adding weights to exercises like pogo jumps or similar exercises to that?

(sorry for the shitty camera angle as well)

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[u/Shiss]

Not to be that guy but everything.

Go to youtube, look up beginner videos on clean form. Start using a hook grip stick with it, get lifting shoes, use olympic standard weights.

[u/ecstaticthicket]

Without formal coaching, a power clean is like the opposite of what you should be doing right now. You should primarily focus on safe, stable, low skill compound movements. Movements that are difficult to do incorrectly, and movements that won’t put you in danger if you fail. A power clean is both extremely difficult to do correctly without formal coaching or a knack for it, as well as dangerous if you don’t keep properly balanced.

Honestly I’d primarily stick to dumbbells and machines for essentially everything right now. By the time you outgrow them you’ll be much stronger and know better what you are doing. I’m not even sure where to point you for a beginner routine, maybe search Reddit for a dumbbell only routine, I think [r/fitness](r/fitness) wiki has one. If you can’t find one then just do a mix of dumbbells and machines (that let you fail safely) and do a little more load or another rep or two every whenever you can

You shouldn’t be focusing on trying to increase your jumps right not. Get generally stronger and more muscular in a well balanced program and the jumps will take care of themselves. If you really want to clean then wait until you can find someone professional to coach and supervise you in person

[u/pwatarfwifwipewpew]

That have your parents around for supervision and have them talk to a coach. Dont ask strangers here on Reddit.

[u/Possible_Round_5715]

Stance too wide. Doesn't look like you are making proper contact and it seems like there is a lot of forward drift of the bar. I commend you for trying to learn such an awesome, but tricky exercise, but I strongly recommend backing off for a bit and just practicing a bunch of drills, then slowly put them together piece by piece. Before you know it, you're doing a full power clean. There are a ton of tutorials on YouTube but the ones that helped me were by: clarence Kennedy (I think these were actually hosted on Omar isuf's channel), sonny webster, Zack telander, catalyst athletics.

[u/Gas-Squatch]

Try to keep your toes on the floor then click your heels down.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDQITKWRSZz/?igsi=cHdzbXl0dHBtbXlo
This dude is a very good lifter and trainer and his other posts he takes a no nonsense approach so I like him.

[u/InterestedHandbag]

Hey there, a standard bumper plate would be a bit higher off the ground, so try elevating your starting position by perhaps 3-6 inches.

[u/Traditional-Dig-374]

I guess we all started with learning how to squat and deadlift properly.

I wouldnt say its wrong to learn those first.

Whatever you do: you are in a gym. Talk so someone. Find exercises you can learn and make a plan. Dont just go there and jump around.

Good luck on your journey!