Kettlebell Bottoms Up Clean From The Hang Position

1. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a kettlebell with an overhand grip. 2. Keep the kettlebell at waist height, hanging down in front of you. 3. Maintain a straight back and engage your core muscles. 4. In one fluid motion, pull the kettlebell up towards your shoulder, flipping it upside down so the bottom of the handle is facing the ceiling. 5. Bend your elbow and catch the kettlebell at shoulder height, allowing your wrist and forearm to support the weight. 6. Hold for a moment at the top before lowering the kettlebell back down to the starting position. 7. Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Kettlebell Bottoms Up Clean From The Hang Position

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Kettlebell Bottoms Up Clean From The Hang Position using your kettlebell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your forearms.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your forearms rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

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