Legs · Dumbbell · Compound · Intermediate

Dumbbell Clean

Dumbbell Clean, start position
Start
Dumbbell Clean, end position
End
FrontBack
PrimarySecondary
Main muscles
Hamstrings
Also working
Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Quads, Shoulders, Traps

How to do it

  1. Begin standing with a dumbbell in each hand with your feet shoulder width apart.
  2. Lower the weights to the floor by flexing at the hips and knees, pushing your hips back until the dumbbells reach the floor. This will be your starting position.
  3. To initiate the movement, violently jump upward by extending the hips, knees, and ankles to acclerate the weights upward. Maintaining a neutral grip on the dumbbells, keep the arms straight until full extension is reached.
  4. After full extension, rebend the hips and knees to receive the weight in a squat position. Allow the arms to bend, guiding the dumbbells to your shoulders.
  5. Upon receiving the weight in the squat position, extend the hips and knees to finish in a standing position with the weights on your shoulders.

Swaps on other equipment

Each has the hamstrings as its main muscle and is also a pull, on a different piece of equipment.

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