One-Arm Kettlebell Clean
How to do the One-Arm Kettlebell Clean with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Hamstrings
Glutes, Lower Back, Shoulders, Traps
Kettlebells
How to do the One-Arm Kettlebell Clean
- 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.
Log it, see it on your body.
Every One-Arm Kettlebell Clean set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your hamstrings volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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