Dumbbell clean and press
Lift the dumbbells from hip to shoulders, then press them overhead for total-body power.
- Muscle group: Full body
- Equipment: Dumbbells
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Also known as: DB clean and press, Dumbbell clean to press, Clean og pres med håndvægte
How to do it
- Hold dumbbells at your thighs, hinge slightly and keep your back flat.
- Extend hips and shrug to pull the dumbbells up and catch them at your shoulders.
- Press them overhead until your arms are straight, then lower to the shoulders and back down.
Common mistakes
- Curling the weights up with the arms instead of pulling with the hips.
- Arching the lower back to finish the overhead press.
Alternatives
- Dumbbell shoulder press
- Dumbbell thruster
- Kettlebell clean and press
- Dumbbell snatch
- Dumbbell Romanian deadlift
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