Kettlebell Swing Clean grip Front Squat

GlutesKettlebellIntermediate

The Kettlebell Swing Clean Grip Front Squat combines a kettlebell swing with a front squat, targeting your legs and core.

  1. Begin with the kettlebell between your feet.
  2. Perform a kettlebell swing, using a clean grip.
  3. As the kettlebell reaches shoulder height, drop into a front squat.
  4. Keep your chest up and back straight throughout the movement.
  5. Stand back up to complete the squat and return to the starting position.

How to perform the Kettlebell Swing Clean grip Front Squat

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Kettlebell Swing Clean grip Front Squat 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 glutes.
  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 glutes 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.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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