How To Do The Hang Clean Exercise Like A Pro

The hang clean is an abbreviated version of the barbell clean exercise that you see in Olympic weightlifting competition (there are actually two parts to the Olympic lift—the clean and the jerk).

Even if your goal isn’t to hoist hundreds of pounds while wearing a singlet, the hang clean is a great exercise to master, as it builds power that can translate to other lifts you might like to do (such as squats and deadlifts) as well as sports in general.