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Barbell Hang Clean

5 steps Updated 29/08/2026

Barbell Hang Clean is a exercise.

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How to perform it

  1. Stand upright with feet shoulder-width apart, holding the barbell in front of your thighs.
  2. Keep the bar close and extend your legs to explosively lift it to shoulder height.
  3. Use your hips and glutes for a strong upward thrust.
  4. Bend your arms quickly to bring the bar to chest height, keeping elbows high.
  5. Finish by slightly squatting to catch the barbell in front of your body.
Barbell Hang Clean

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