Dumbbell Clean

Dumbbell Clean is a compound strength exercise using dumbbell that trains the hamstrings.

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StrengthDumbbellIntermediateCompoundPull

Primary muscles: Hamstrings

Secondary muscles: Calves, Forearms, Glutes, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Traps

How to do it

  1. Begin standing with a dumbbell in each hand with your feet shoulder width apart.
  2. Lower the weights to the floor by flexing at the hips and knees, pushing your hips back until the dumbbells reach the floor. This will be your starting position.
  3. To initiate the movement, violently jump upward by extending the hips, knees, and ankles to acclerate the weights upward. Maintaining a neutral grip on the dumbbells, keep the arms straight until full extension is reached.
  4. After full extension, rebend the hips and knees to receive the weight in a squat position. Allow the arms to bend, guiding the dumbbells to your shoulders.
  5. Upon receiving the weight in the squat position, extend the hips and knees to finish in a standing position with the weights on your shoulders.

Track it with MyoAmigo

MyoAmigo pre-fills every set of the Dumbbell Clean from last time, charts your estimated 1RM trend so you can see strength move without testing a true max, and flags a stall with a concrete fix. It also credits this work toward your weekly Hamstrings volume on the MyoMap heatmap. New to the movement? Start with picking a working weight and progressive overload.

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