Exercise library · Hamstrings
Barbell Clean Deadlift
The Barbell Clean Deadlift is a barbell exercise that targets the hamstrings, with the glutes assisting. Follow the 7 steps below and watch the demo to check your form.
- Target muscles
- Hamstrings
- Also works
- Glutes
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Body part
- Upper legs
Step by step
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart and the barbell over your midfoot.
- Grip the bar with a shoulder-width overhand or mixed grip, hands just outside your knees.
- Bend at the hips and knees while keeping your chest up and back straight.
- Engage your hamstrings and glutes, then drive through your legs to lift the bar.
- As the bar passes your knees, extend your hips and stand tall while keeping the bar close to your body.
- Lower the bar back down by pushing your hips back first, then bending your knees.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions using clean-style technique.
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