Exercise Comparison
Alternating Hang Clean vs Box Skip
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Instructions
Alternating Hang Clean
Place two kettlebells between your feet. To get in the starting position, push your butt back and look straight ahead.
Clean one kettlebell to your shoulder and hold on to the other kettlebell in a hanging position. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrist as you do so.
Lower the cleaned kettlebell to a hanging position and clean the alternate kettlebell. Repeat.
Box Skip
You will need several boxes lined up about 8 feet apart.
Begin facing the first box with one leg slightly behind the other.
Drive off the back leg, attempting to gain as much height with the hips as possible.
Immediately upon landing on the box, drive the other leg forward and upward to gain height and distance, leaping from the box. Land between the first two boxes with the same leg that landed on the first box.
Then, step to the next box and repeat.
Verdict
Both exercises target the hamstrings. Alternating Hang Clean is a intermediate exercise using kettlebells, while Box Skip is beginner and uses other. Choose Box Skip if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Alternating Hang Clean for a greater challenge.