Barbell Clean and Press

Clean the bar to the shoulders, then press it overhead with the legs still.

Barbell Clean and Press, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Bar at the floor, clean grip, back flat.

Steps

  1. Clean the bar to the shoulders.
  2. Re-set the feet and breath.
  3. Press strictly overhead; lower to the shoulders, then the floor.

Common mistakes

Pressing out of the catch chaos: settle first. Lean-back press: ribs down, glutes on. Lowering carelessly: the way down is half the set.

Breathing

Exhale on the clean, fresh breath, exhale on the press.