How to Do the One-Arm Kettlebell Clean

Intermediate · Kettlebells · Targets Hamstrings, Glutes, Lower Back, Shoulders, Traps

One-Arm Kettlebell Clean demonstration
💪 Hamstrings, Glutes, Lower Back, Shoulders, Traps🏋️ Kettlebells📊 Intermediate🏷️ Strength

How to perform it

  1. Place a kettlebell between your feet. As you bend down to grab the kettlebell, push your butt back and keep your eyes looking forward.
  2. Clean the kettlebell to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you raise the kettlebell towards your shoulder. The wrist should rotate as you do so.
  3. Return the weight to the starting position.

Muscles worked

The One-Arm Kettlebell Clean primarily targets your Hamstrings, with support from your Glutes, Lower Back, Shoulders, Traps. You'll need kettlebells.

Make it count toward your goal

Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the One-Arm Kettlebell Clean slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.

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