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Kettlebell Clean Tutorial for Beginners

If you're getting lower back pain, bruised forearms, blisters, or calluses, or the bell banging down on your forearm, during the kettlebell clean. None of that is bad luck, and none of it means you need to go lighter, buy gloves or forearm protection. By the end of this video, you'll know exactly where in the movement each one comes from and how to correct it.

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A crisp kettlebell drive through lower body extension (squat) and ballistic flight, then a controlled rack fixation.

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Kettlebell Dead Clean

The kettlebell dead clean is an explosive lower body powered variation of the clean where the kettlebell starts from dead upon each rep. Out of all clean variat

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Adjusting the dials updates the Muscle target & Joint actions below.

Exercise Execution (6 steps)

Setup
Execution
Return
Muscle targetas performed — open Program to explore
Biceps Femoris (Long Head)Prime
GastrocnemiusPrime
Gluteus MaximusPrime
Rectus FemorisPrime
SemimembranosusPrime
SemitendinosusPrime
SoleusPrime
Vastus IntermediusPrime
Vastus LateralisPrime
Vastus MedialisPrime
Adductor Magnus2nd
Biceps Brachii2nd
Brachialis2nd
Brachioradialis2nd
Deltoid (Posterior)2nd
Dorsal Interossei (Hand)2nd
Flexor Digiti Minimi Brevis (Hand)2nd
Flexor Digitorum Longus2nd
Flexor Digitorum Profundus2nd
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis2nd
Flexor Hallucis Longus2nd
Latissimus Dorsi2nd
Lumbricals (Hand)2nd
Palmar Interossei2nd
Pectoralis Major (Sternal)2nd
Peroneus Brevis2nd
Peroneus Longus2nd
Plantaris2nd
Pronator Teres2nd
Supinator2nd
Teres Major2nd
Tibialis Posterior2nd
Triceps Brachii2nd
Stabilizers — held, not moved
AnconeusBiceps Femoris (Short Head)Extensor Digitorum LongusExtensor Hallucis LongusFlexor Carpi RadialisGracilisIliacusIliocostalisInfraspinatusInterspinalesLongissimusMultifidusPectineusPectoralis MinorPeroneus TertiusPopliteusPronator QuadratusPsoas MajorQuadratus LumborumRotatoresSartoriusSemispinalis ThoracisSerratus AnteriorSpinalisSubscapularisSupraspinatusTensor Fasciae LataeTeres MinorTibialis AnteriorTransversus AbdominisTrapezius (Lower)
Joint actions — updates with your dials
Ankle PlantarflexionHip ExtensionKnee ExtensionElbow FlexionFinger FlexionForearm SupinationShoulder ExtensionAnkle DorsiflexionElbow ExtensionForearm PronationHip FlexionKnee FlexionScapular DepressionSpine Extension

Common Mistakes

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Some mistakes depend on how the exercise is being trained. A cue may apply to the default execution, a tempo variation, a specific return style, or a coaching focus rather than every rep.

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Reps Per Minute

16
Low
22
Medium
28
High

Where this is covered

Every place we teach the dead clean — videos, course lessons, books and workouts.

Videos

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Workouts that use it

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Joint Actions

Prime Movers

Secondary

Stabilizers

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