Hang Clean (Barbell)
- Full body
- Barbell
- Intermediate
- Compound
Muscles worked
Primary: quads
Secondary: calves, forearms, glutes, hamstrings, lower back, shoulders, traps
How to do it
- Begin with a shoulder width, double overhand or hook grip, with the bar hanging at the mid thigh position. Your back should be straight and inclined slightly forward.
- Begin by aggressively extending through the hips, knees and ankles, driving the weight upward. As you do so, shrug your shoulders towards your ears.
- Immediately recover by driving through the heels, keeping the torso upright and elbows up. Continue until you have risen to a standing position.
Log your Hang Clean (Barbell) in the Stren app: see what you did last time on every set, your estimated 1RM per exercise and when to go heavier.
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