
Hang Clean - Below The Knees
With the bar hanging just below the knees, extend explosively through hips, knees and ankles, then pull under and receive the bar in a front squat.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Type
- Olympic lifting
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Pull
- Muscles
- 14
Form sequence
01 · start
Begin with a shoulder width, double overhand or hook grip, with the bar hanging just below the knees. Your back should be straight and inclined slightly forward.
02 · extend
Begin by aggressively extending through the hips, knees and ankles, driving the weight upward. As you do so, shrug your shoulders towards your ears. As full extension is achieved, transition into the third pull by aggressively shrugging and flexing the arms with the elbows up and out.
03 · pull under · Key step
At peak extension, aggressively pull yourself down, rotating your elbows under the bar as you do so. Receive the bar in a front squat position, the depth of which is dependent upon the height of the bar at the end of the third pull. The bar should be racked onto the protracted shoulders, lightly touching the throat with the hands relaxed. Continue to descend to the bottom squat position, which will help in the recovery.
04 · recover
Immediately recover by driving through the heels, keeping the torso upright and elbows up. Continue until you have risen to a standing position.
What's working
3D
- Quadriceps
Primary · 227 exercises
- Gastrocnemius
Secondary · 209 exercises
- Wrist & Finger Flexors
Secondary · 119 exercises
- Wrist & Finger Extensors
Secondary · 119 exercises
- Brachioradialis
Secondary · 119 exercises
- Gluteus Maximus
Secondary · 242 exercises
- Hamstrings
Secondary · 277 exercises
- Erector Spinae
Secondary · 131 exercises
- Anterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Lateral Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Posterior Deltoid
Secondary · 338 exercises
- Upper Trapezius
Secondary · 99 exercises
- Middle Trapezius
Secondary · 164 exercises
- Lower Trapezius
Secondary · 99 exercises
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