Single Arm Lateral Clean
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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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Start from standing with the feet together. Let the weight drop to the side until the arm is extended, and come slightly the other way so that you...
Explosive timing with a clear setup, drive, and return.
Start from standing with the feet together. Let the weight drop to the side until the arm is extended, and come slightly the other way so that you are counterbalancing. Hinge to bring the weight away from your legs; if you just stand straight, it is going to hit your legs. The weight swings at the front. Let it swing back, then up and in, into a good hand insert. Everything applies from a regular clean.
Common Mistakes
22Some 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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Covered in courses
Master Kettlebell Combos and Flows L1 → Nieuwersluis FlowPreview · 200 XP or MembersOpen lesson
Covered in books
Kettlebell Training Fundamentals$24.95 · In membershipSee the book
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