How to do it
Rotate your hand around the bell as it settles into the rack.
- 1
Begin with feet shoulder-width apart, kettlebell between your feet.
- 2
Bend at the hips and knees to squat down and grip the kettlebell with one hand.
- 3
Explosively extend your hips and knees to clean the kettlebell to your shoulder.
- 4
Dip slightly at the knees, then extend them rapidly to jerk the kettlebell overhead.
- 5
Lower the kettlebell back to the shoulder, then to the ground, and repeat.
Expert tip
Use your legs to drive the kettlebell up during the clean, and then again to initiate the jerk overhead.
Common mistakes
- ✕Catching overhead with a soft unlocked elbow
- ✕Pitching the torso forward during the clean
- ✕Gripping the handle too tightly