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Olympic WeightliftingIntermediate

Clean Pull - Barbell

Equipment:Barbell
Type:Compound
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Quadriceps, Glutes

Secondary

Forearms, Hamstrings, Lower Back, Traps

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Set up like Clean start: Feet hip-width, clean grip, hips low, back straight, chest up, shoulders over bar.

  2. 2

    1st Pull: Drive through heels, extend knees, back angle constant, lift bar to knees.

  3. 3

    2nd Pull: Explosively extend hips/knees/ankles (jump), keeping bar close.

  4. 4

    Achieve full triple extension, shrug shoulders powerfully at top.

  5. 5

    Keep arms straight throughout (do not pull with arms or catch).

  6. 6

    Allow bar to reach peak height from leg drive/shrug.

  7. 7

    Lower bar with control. Repeat.