How to Do Kettlebell Clean and Press

Form Cues

1. 1

   Clean the bell to the rack position first, then press overhead from a stable base

2. 2

   Keep the bell close to your body throughout the clean to avoid it swinging away

3. 3

   Brace your core before the press, same as an overhead barbell press

4. 4

   Finish with the bell locked out directly over your shoulder, wrist stacked underneath

Common Mistakes

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  Banging the bell on the forearm during the clean — practice the clean alone until the technique is smooth

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  Rushing straight from the clean into the press without a stable rack position first

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  Pressing with a forward lean instead of straight up — keep the torso upright throughout