How to do the Barbell Muscle Clean
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the floor in front of you.
- 2Bend at the hips and knees to grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3Lift the barbell off the floor by extending your hips and knees, keeping your back straight.
- 4As the barbell reaches your thighs, explosively extend your hips and shrug your shoulders to pull the barbell upward.
- 5Drop under the barbell and catch it on your shoulders in a front squat position.
- 6Stand up straight to complete the lift.
Muscle group
Olympic
Type
Weights or Machine
Equipment
Barbell










