Progression ladder for the Dumbbell Clean
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Dumbbell Clean
These are the substitutes for the Dumbbell Clean, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (6)
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Barbell One Arm Side Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Kettlebell Dead Clean
- Advanced
- Kettlebell
- Hamstrings
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Barbell Rack Pull
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Barbell Stiff Leg Good Morning
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Dumbbell Sumo Pull Through
- Intermediate
- Dumbbell
- Glutes
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Cable Deadlift
- Intermediate
- Cable
- Glutes
Where you are now
Dumbbell Clean
- Advanced
- Dumbbell
- Glutes
Harder steps
Nothing in the substitutes for the Dumbbell Clean scores harder than it.
Log a workout on the Dumbbell Clean
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