
One-Arm Kettlebell Clean And Jerk
Clean the kettlebell to the shoulder with one hand, then dip and drive it overhead to lockout. Receive the weight up top and stand tall.
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Type
- Strength
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Force direction
- Push
- Muscles
- 3
Form sequence
01 · grip
Hold a kettlebell by the handle.
02 · clean
Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder by extending through the legs and hips as you pull the kettlebell towards your shoulder. Rotate your wrist as you do so, so that the palm faces forward.
03 · dip
Dip your body by bending the knees, keeping your torso upright.
04 · drive · Key step
Immediately reverse direction, driving through the heels, in essence jumping to create momentum. As you do so, press the kettlebell overhead to lockout by extending the arms, using your body's momentum to move the weight.
05 · receive
Receive the weight overhead by returning to a squat position underneath the weight.
06 · repeat
Keeping the weight overhead, return to a standing position. Lower the weight to the floor to perform the next repetition.
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