Master the Clean & Deadlift: Build Raw Strength
Don't just lift—move with intention. We teach the technical foundation of the clean and deadlift to help you build safer, stronger, and more explosive results.
The deadlift is the foundation of raw strength. Here you see several of my female athletes executing heavy lifts with solid form. We focus on building a powerful posterior chain, which is critical for almost every athletic movement.
Strength is for everyone. This video shows athletes of different levels hitting personal records on their deadlifts, from 165 lbs to 405 lbs. We celebrate progress at every stage.
Here I am setting up for a deadlift. Proper technique is everything. I teach my athletes how to engage their lats, brace their core, and maintain a neutral spine to lift safely and build maximum strength.
Taking a moment after a heavy deadlift set. This lift builds more than just muscle; it builds mental toughness and resilience. It's a fundamental exercise in all my strength programs.
Hands on coaching is key, especially for technical lifts like the hang clean. In this clip, I'm giving immediate verbal cues, "theek hai badhiya" (that's good), to help an athlete refine his form and ensure he's moving the barbell efficiently and safely.
This is the 3-position clean, a drill where we perform cleans from the floor, below the knee, and above the knee consecutively. It's excellent for reinforcing proper bar path and developing an aggressive pull under the bar.
An athlete executing a hang clean. This lift is all about explosive power development. We focus on generating force from the hips to drive the bar up into the front rack position.
About this collection
The most common trap in strength training is rushing the setup. At BodhXfit, we don't care about your ego weight; we care about your hinge, your bar path, and your bracing. Whether you're pulling a heavy deadlift or executing a 3-position clean, I watch every inch of your movement. We focus on 'pakad ke rakhiye position'—once that foundation is set, the strength gains follow naturally.
Building the Foundation
The deadlift is the ultimate test of posterior chain strength, but doing it wrong creates risk. We focus on neural drive, lat engagement, and spine neutrality to ensure your deadlift supports your life, not just your gym progress.
The Art of the Clean
We treat the clean as a skill, not just an exercise. Whether we are drilling hang cleans to generate explosive power or working through the full 3-position clean sequence to nail your bar path, the goal is efficiency. You will learn to generate power from your hips—not your back or shoulders.
Why Technique First?
- Injury Prevention: We scale everything. You don't jump to max effort until your form passes our screening.
- Athletic Transfer: Our cleans are programmed to build the explosive power needed for sports like track and field, not just to look good in the gym.
- The BodhXfit Standard: You will hear me say 'jaldi mat kar' (don't rush) frequently. Speed comes after mastery. We build movement patterns that stick with you for years, ensuring that when you do move weight, you do it with total control.
Rajeev Sejwal
I’m Rajeev, and I’ve spent the last decade filling notebooks with training programs that actually work. My gym, BodhXfit, isn't for people looking for easy shortcuts—it's for those who respect the process and want to build real, raw strength. We're here to help you find your weak spots and turn them into your greatest advantages.
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