The hang clean can help build muscles across your body, including in your glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, biceps, and core. Hang cleans improve your explosive power. With proper hang clean form, the hang clean can increase your power output during other weightlifting exercises.

What muscles do hang cleans work?

The hang clean works the entire trapezius muscle, which, apart from popping up out of your shirt collar (the only portion of the muscle you hit with the shrug), extends down to the center of your back and helps you lift more weight on rows, chinups, and deadlifts.

What can hang cleans improve?

Strength and power athletes can use the hang clean to improve overall athleticism, power production, and explosive strength. Additionally, Olympic weightlifters can use hang cleans to maximize clean and jerk performance.