I've been searching the net now for about 15min and i can't really find alot of info on DB hang cleans.

I seen a few pics using only one arm. I just done 4x5 using more of a neutral grip with the bells by my sides but i believe i might of been curling them too much. I also was push pressing them.

My main objective for this movement is the shoulders and traps. I'm thinking i will have to come up higher with them before i turn my wrists.

Do you guys think i should take them from the floor instead? I would get a much better "high pull" but maybe my legs will take on too much of the work..This is my main excercise for my shoulder workout.

Thoughts?

I've been searching the net now for about 15min and i can't really find alot of info on DB hang cleans.

My main objective for this movement is the shoulders and traps.

Thoughts?

I would think cleans of any kind are normally posterior chain dominant.

Maybe an incline bench supported row is more what you are looking for.

Or t-bar barbell rows?

I would think cleans of any kind are normally posterior chain dominant.


That kind of goes back to the "muscle clean", where you do a high pull more like an upright row to start, with a more stationary body instead of pulling with the posterior chain I suspect.

Just read this article (http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;jsessionid=F7E0FE868FFA1B5F5AC7737D37 F7BFE2.hydra?id=1597765) by Christian Thibaudeau describing a muscle clean/push press.

I would think cleans of any kind are normally posterior chain dominant.

Maybe an incline bench supported row is more what you are looking for.

Or t-bar barbell rows?

True but i'm doing more of a muscle clean with very little lower body action.