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One Arm Twisted Clean and Press

Develop explosive total-body power with this single-arm clean and press featuring a rotational twist.

Advanced
Compound
Push
2 min per set1 min rest

Description

This exercise involves a single-arm dumbbell clean and press with a twist, working multiple muscle groups in a single movement.

How to Do One Arm Twisted Clean and Press

  1. 1
    Setup

    Stand with feet shoulder-width apart with a barbell loaded on one end positioned between your feet. Grip the loaded end with one hand.

  2. 2

    Clean the bar explosively to shoulder height by driving through your hips and pulling with your arm, rotating your torso slightly.

  3. 3

    Press the weight overhead while twisting your torso to face the direction of the working arm, extending fully.

  4. 4

    Reverse the movement with control, lowering to the shoulder then back to the floor. Complete all reps before switching sides.

Tips

  • Generate power from your hips and legs, not your arm — the clean should feel like a jump, not a curl.
  • Keep your core braced throughout to protect your spine during the rotational component.
  • Start with a light weight to learn the coordination of clean, twist, and press before loading heavy.

Common Mistakes

  • ×Muscling the weight up with the arm alone limits power output; use an explosive hip drive to initiate the clean.
  • ×Over-rotating the twist can strain the lower back; keep rotation controlled and within a comfortable range.

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