Advanced exercise

One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean

  • Coordination
  • Power
  • Kettlebell Training

Technique

How to perform One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean

  1. Place one kettlebell between your feet and grip its handle with one hand.
  2. Bend through the hips and knees while keeping the back position steady.
  3. Extend the legs and hips to accelerate the bell upward close to you.
  4. Guide the bell upward, release the handle and turn the palm underneath to receive the bell body near shoulder height with the elbow bent.
  5. Once the catch is controlled, tip the bell forward off the palm and regrip its handle with the same hand.
  6. Absorb the return through the hips and knees and lower the bell to the floor before the next repetition.
  7. Reset and repeat on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus.

MuscleScoreRole
Gluteus Maximus0.7Target, Mover
Biceps Brachii Long Head0.4Mover, Stabilizer
Biceps Brachii Short Head0.4Mover, Stabilizer
Brachialis0.4Mover, Stabilizer
Erector Spinae0.4Stabilizer
Trapezius0.4Mover, Stabilizer
Anterior Deltoid0.3Mover, Stabilizer