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Tracing the path of the hip

Cleanswingth

The trace in the photo on the left shows the vertical rise of the "first pull" of the clean, followed by the horizontal travel of the "scoop", bringing the torso to perpendicular before the super-explosive vertical launch of the hip and bar during the "second pull". The development of this skill is unique in its development of speed strength.

Contrast this with the horizontal hip thrust in the photo on the right, characteristic of the dumbbell swing and kettlebell exercises (swing, snatch, and clean). This relatively low powered line of action, though adequate for developing aerobic and anaerobic strength endurance, will not develop athletic explosiveness though fans of the kettlebell claim otherwise.