Kettlebell Clean and Press
Also known as: KB Clean and Press, Kettlebell Clean & Press, Single-Arm Kettlebell Clean and Press, Kettlebell C&P, KB C&P, Kettlebell Clean and Overhead Press
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Stand with a kettlebell on the floor between your feet and hinge down to grip the handle with one hand.
- Hike the bell back between your legs, then snap the hips forward and guide the bell up into the rack position, resting on your forearm at the chest.
- Brace the core and press the bell straight overhead until the elbow is locked.
- Lower it back to the rack under control, then let it swing back between the legs.
- Complete the reps on one side, then switch hands.
Cues
- Keep the bell close so it rolls around the wrist instead of flipping over it.
- Lock the glute and abs at the top so the lower back does not arch.
- Press the bell up, not out in front.
Common mistakes
- Letting the kettlebell bang the forearm on the way up.
- Leaning back when pressing.
- Pressing with a bent wrist.
- Rounding the back as the bell drops between the legs.