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Clean demonstration

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Strength / Barbell

Clean

An Olympic lift pulling a barbell explosively from the floor to the front-rack position on the shoulders.

Equipment

Barbell

Experience

intermediate

Movement

compound

Primary musclesSecondary muscles

Front Delts · Lower Back · Traps · Hamstrings

Instructions

  1. 01

    Stand over a loaded barbell with feet hip-width apart.

  2. 02

    Grip the bar just outside your knees with an overhand grip.

  3. 03

    Drive explosively through your legs and extend your hips.

  4. 04

    Pull yourself under the bar and catch it on your front deltoids.

  5. 05

    Stand fully upright to complete the lift.

Choose a load and range you can control. These instructions are general guidance, not a substitute for individual coaching.