Set up for Bear Complex

• Start with the feet hip-width apart and hands slightly outside the shoulders.

Points of Performance for Bear Complex

• Perform a squat clean with the crease of the hip below the knee.
• Go right into a thruster with a full lock out over head.
• Drop the bar to the back and then perform a full range of motion back squat.
• As you stand, violently open the hip into a fully locked out press overhead.

Tips and Tricks

• If you are new to this movement, practice each moment with a light load so that it is efficient before using it in strength work or a workout
• When lowering the bar behind the head, be sure to absorb it onto the top of the shoulder blades and not the neck