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Axle Bar Continental Clean

Advanced strongman clean using a controlled torso contact point to regrip a thick axle before moving it into the front rack.

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Axle Bar Continental Clean demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

QuadricepsGlutesHamstringsUpper BackBicepsForearmsAbs

Equipment

Axle Bar

Sets × reps

4 × 4

Rest

2 min

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Stand over the axle, brace, and take the prescribed secure grip on the thick non-rotating bar.
  2. 02Lift the axle close to the body and place it under control on the approved upper-abdomen or belt contact point.
  3. 03Stabilize the axle against the torso and change both hands to an even overhand grip without letting the bar roll away.
  4. 04Extend the hips and knees to pop the axle upward, rotate the elbows forward, and receive it securely in the front rack.
  5. 05Stand fully, then lower to the designated drop area with hands and feet clear before resetting.

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