Barbell Clean And Press

Learn how to do the Barbell Clean And Press with proper form and technique. This barbell exercise primarily targets your Quads, with secondary emphasis on Hamstrings, Glutes, Shoulders, Triceps.

Barbell Clean And Press exercise demonstration showing proper form

How to Do the Barbell Clean And Press

Follow these steps to perform the Barbell Clean And Press with correct form:

  1. 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the floor in front of you.
  2. 2Bend your knees and hinge at the hips to lower down and grip the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Drive through your heels and extend your hips and knees to lift the barbell off the floor, keeping it close to your body.
  4. 4As the barbell reaches your thighs, explosively extend your hips, shrug your shoulders, and pull the barbell up towards your chest.
  5. 5As the barbell reaches chest height, quickly drop under it and catch it at shoulder level, with your elbows pointing forward and your palms facing up.
  6. 6From the catch position, press the barbell overhead by extending your arms and pushing the barbell straight up.
  7. 7Lower the barbell back down to the starting position and repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Barbell Clean And Press Muscles Worked

Primary

Secondary

hamstringsglutesshoulderstriceps

Exercise Details

Equipment
barbell
Body Part
upper legs
Category
Main

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