Legs·Kettlebell·Compound
Kettlebell Dead Clean
Hamstrings · Kettlebell
Intermediate
Body Part
Legs
Equipment
Kettlebell
Level
Intermediate
Type
Compound
Force
Pull
The Kettlebell Dead Clean is an intermediate kettlebell exercise that primarily targets the Hamstrings.
Muscles Worked
Hamstrings primaryCalves secondaryGlutes secondaryLower Back secondaryQuads secondaryTraps secondary
How to Do the Kettlebell Dead Clean
- 1Place kettlebell between your feet. To get in the starting position, push your butt back and look straight ahead.
- 2Clean the kettlebell to your shoulder. 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.
- 3Lower the kettlebell, keeping the hamstrings loaded by keeping your back straight and your butt out.
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Exercise data from the open-source Free Exercise DB.