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Alternating Hang Clean vs Clean Deadlift

Alternating Hang Clean - starting position
Alternating Hang Clean - ending position
Alternating Hang Clean
intermediate·Kettlebells·compound
Clean Deadlift - starting position
Clean Deadlift - ending position
Clean Deadlift
beginner·Barbell·compound

Side-by-Side

Alternating Hang Clean
VS
Clean Deadlift
intermediate
Level
beginner
Kettlebells
Equipment
Barbell
compound
Mechanic
compound
pull
Force
pull
Strength
Category
Olympic Weightlifting
hamstrings
Primary
hamstrings
bicepscalvesforearmsgluteslower backtraps
Secondary
forearmsgluteslower backmiddle backquadricepstraps

Muscle Analysis

Shared

hamstringsforearmsgluteslower backtraps

Only in Alternating Hang Clean

bicepscalves

Only in Clean Deadlift

middle backquadriceps

Instructions

Alternating Hang Clean

1

Place two kettlebells between your feet. To get in the starting position, push your butt back and look straight ahead.

2

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.

3

Lower the cleaned kettlebell to a hanging position and clean the alternate kettlebell. Repeat.

Clean Deadlift

1

Begin standing with a barbell close to your shins. Your feet should be directly under your hips with your feet turned out slightly. Grip the bar with a double overhand grip or hook grip, about shoulder width apart. Squat down to the bar. Your spine should be in full extension, with a back angle that places your shoulders in front of the bar and your back as vertical as possible.

2

Begin by driving through the floor through the front of your heels. As the bar travels upward, maintain a constant back angle. Flare your knees out to the side to help keep them out of the bar's path.

3

After the bar crosses the knees, complete the lift by driving the hips into the bar until your hips and knees are extended.

Verdict

Both exercises target the hamstrings. Alternating Hang Clean is a intermediate exercise using kettlebells, while Clean Deadlift is beginner and uses barbell. Choose Clean Deadlift if you're looking for a more accessible option, or Alternating Hang Clean for a greater challenge.

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