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Hang Clean
advanced
Barbell
Olympic clean variation starting from hip or knee height.
Primary Muscles
Hamstrings
Glutes
Secondary Muscles
Traps
Shoulders
Core
Instructions
Start standing holding bar at hip crease. Hinge to knee height, then explosively extend hips and pull elbows under bar to catch.
Common Mistakes
Letting bar drift away, not finishing hip extension, poor front rack position.
Variations
- Hang Power Clean
- Hang Squat Clean
- Dumbbell Hang Clean