How to do the Barbell Clean and Press
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell on the floor in front of you.
- 2Bend at your hips and knees to lower your body and grasp the barbell with an overhand grip.
- 3Lift the barbell off the ground by extending your hips and knees in a powerful motion.
- 4As the barbell reaches your thighs, shrug your shoulders and pull the barbell up to your chest.
- 5Rotate your wrists to catch the barbell on your shoulders in a front squat position.
- 6Press the barbell overhead by extending your arms fully.
- 7Lower the barbell back to your shoulders and then to the floor under control.
Muscle group
Olympic
Type
Weights or Machine
Equipment
Barbell










