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Sandbag Clean to Shoulder

Hamstrings · Shoulders · Traps · Forearms · Abdominals · Lower back · Sandbag

How to do it

  1. Stand over the sandbag with feet shoulder-width apart, hips hinged back and chest over the bag.
  2. Grip the sides or handles of the bag with a flat back and a braced core.
  3. Drive explosively through your hips and legs to pull the bag upward, keeping it close to your body.
  4. As the bag rises past your hips, pull it in and rotate it onto one shoulder, catching it with your elbow high.
  5. Stand fully upright with the bag racked on the shoulder.
  6. Lower the bag back to the floor under control and repeat, alternating shoulders each rep.
Primary muscle
Hamstrings
Secondary muscles
Shoulders · Traps · Forearms · Abdominals · Lower back
Equipment
Sandbag
Sides
One side at a time