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Clean and Press (Dumbbell)

Also called DB Clean and Press

How to do it

Hold a dumbbell in each hand at your sides, hinge to lift them to shoulder height in one clean pull, then drive them overhead to full extension. Lower back to your shoulders, then to the floor, and reset.

Setup

Bells outside the feet, hinge and pull them to the shoulders, reset and brace, then press overhead.

Where you should feel it

Legs and back to the shoulders, then shoulders and triceps overhead — with each side working independently.

When to use it

The accessible clean and press. Good for conditioning circuits and single-side work where a barbell is too technical.

Other shoulder press movements