375 LB CLEANPerformance proof · Power-clean development
PROOF 001
FOR PARENTS OF SERIOUS HIGH-SCHOOL AND EARLY-COLLEGE POWER ATHLETES
BUILD THE POWER CLEAN COLLEGE COACHES NOTICE.
Premium individualized coaching built around one objective: a technically sound, brutally powerful clean that gives the athlete a measurable next-level advantage.
FOUNDER & OWNER: SIMON VARELANational-level Olympic weightlifter with a 375 lb clean
THE INVICTUS MANIFESTO
The standard behind the clean.
This is the philosophy behind Invictus Performance Systems—the standard carried into every power-clean program and expected from every athlete trusted with the work.
THE STANDARD IS LIVED
Proof under
the bar.
The system is taught from direct experience under meaningful load. Watch the 375 lb clean to see the force, timing, aggression, mobility, and technical commitment behind the method.
375 LBClean
POWER CLEANPrimary specialty
REAL STANDARDTechnique under load
THE POWER-CLEAN DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
A bigger power clean is built in stages.
Every layer earns the next: positions, strength, explosive conversion, and transfer. No random max-outs. No incomplete technique. No chaos disguised as power training.
Positions & Receiving
Own the start, keep the bar connected, finish vertically, and receive the clean in a position strong enough to control meaningful load.
- Setup and first-pull mechanics
- Bar path, balance, and extension
- Turnover, rack, and receiving confidence
Strength & Pulling Capacity
Build the legs, back, trunk, and positional strength required to move heavier loads without losing the shape or speed of the lift.
- Squat and posterior-chain progression
- Clean pulls and positional strength
- Sport-compatible loading and recovery
Speed-Strength Conversion
Convert new strength into a faster, more violent clean through targeted derivatives, jumps, throws, sprinting, and precise intent.
- Power-clean loading progression
- Rate-of-force development
- Speed under the bar and catch timing
Transfer & Integration
Build the power clean into a complete athletic plan so the new force shows up in acceleration, jumping, collision, and decisive sport actions.
- Acceleration and jump integration
- In-season and off-season loading
- Testing, review, and sport transfer
POWER-CLEAN COACHING
Choose the environment in which the lift will be built.
REMOTE
Online Power-Clean Development
For serious athletes who can execute, report honestly, and train with intent even when the coach is not in the room.
- Individualized training plan
- Weekly adjustments
- Video-based technique review
- Performance testing and tracking
- Direct coach communication
HIGHEST TOUCH
In-Person Power-Clean Development
Hands-on technical coaching for athletes pursuing visible separation from their current level of competition.
- Live sprint and lifting instruction
- Movement and force assessment
- Position-specific power priorities
- Training-cycle design
- Communication with parent or coach when needed
GROUP
Power-Clean Intensives
Short, focused blocks for teammates or small groups who need a harder standard and a cleaner power-development process.
- 4–8 week intensive blocks
- Power-clean and sprint clinics
- Testing day and athlete report
- Small-group competition structure
- Optional coach education session
WHO THIS IS FOR
For families and athletes ready to treat development like an investment.
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Parents of serious high-school athletes who want more than a generic team lifting plan.
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High-school and early-college power athletes pursuing recruitment, scholarship opportunities, or a visible physical advantage.
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Athletes prepared to submit training video, follow the program, recover deliberately, and communicate honestly.
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Families willing to invest in individualized, high-touch coaching rather than random workouts or one-time technique tips.
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
The founder behind Invictus.
His best lifts include a 375 lb clean, a 364 lb clean & jerk, and a 289 lb snatch. That experience informs the power-clean standards behind Invictus: assess the athlete, establish technical authority, build usable force, convert it into power, and make the clean improve what happens when competition accelerates.
His best lifts include a 375 lb clean, a 364 lb clean & jerk, and a 289 lb snatch. That experience informs the standards behind Invictus Performance Systems, but the brand is not built around personality. It is built around a repeatable development process: assess the athlete, establish technical authority, build usable force, convert it into power, and make it transfer when competition accelerates.
Academy-trained discipline
A U.S. Merchant Marine Academy education and professional responsibility at sea reinforce preparation, accountability, and composure under pressure.
National-level weightlifting
Direct experience developing technical strength and explosive output under meaningful competitive standards.
System over personality
The founder’s experience supplies the principles. The athlete’s needs determine the program.
