1 - Stand with your feet about hip-width apart and the axle positioned over the midfoot.
2 - Hinge at the hips and bend your knees to grip the thick axle just outside your legs, keeping your back flat and core braced.
3 - Drive through the floor to lift the axle from the ground, keeping it close to your body as you stand tall.
4 - Clean the axle to the front rack position using a powerful hip drive; if needed, use a controlled continental clean by resting the axle briefly on the upper abdomen before rolling it to the shoulders.
5 - Reset your brace with the axle supported across the front of the shoulders, elbows slightly forward, and feet stable.
6 - Dip slightly at the knees, then drive upward through the legs and press or jerk the axle overhead until your arms are fully locked out.
7 - Stabilize the axle overhead, then lower it under control back to the shoulders or floor and repeat for the desired repetitions.
