Intermediate exercise

One-Arm Kettlebell Clean

  • Conditioning
  • Power
  • Kettlebell Training

Technique

How to perform One-Arm Kettlebell Clean

  1. Place one kettlebell on the floor between your feet and grip it with one hand.
  2. Bend the knees and hinge at the hips while keeping the back position steady.
  3. Extend the legs and hips to accelerate the bell upward close to the body.
  4. Bend the elbow to guide the bell and turn the hand through the handle as it settles beside the shoulder in a close rack.
  5. Stand tall with the wrist supported in line with the forearm rather than letting the bell flip over and strike it.
  6. Guide the bell down and return it to the floor with controlled hip and knee bending before repeating.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus0.8Target, Mover
Erector Spinae0.5Stabilizer
Trapezius0.4Mover, Stabilizer
Anterior Deltoid0.3Mover, Stabilizer
Brachialis0.3Mover