Barbell / Box / Block Cleans
How to Do Barbell / Box / Block Cleans
- Place a barbell onto 2 barbell blocks securely at about knee height.
- Stand with your feet a little wider than shoulder width apart with your hands firmly gripped on the barbell at about the same width as your feet.
- Using your hips for initial explosiveness, thrust them forward into the barbell
- At the same time bring the barbell up along your body using the initial thrust
- Finish with the barbell resting across your upper pectoral muscles
Related Middle Back / Lats And Upper Back & Lower Traps Exercises
Barbell / Box / Block Cleans Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Barbell / Box / Block Cleans targets middle back / lats and upper back & lower traps and also works biceps and lower back. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: full gym.
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