# Kettlebell Clean and Press

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/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: Legs, Glutes, Shoulders, Back, Arms

## Muscles

- Main: Deltoid, Gluteus Maximus, Triceps
- Helps: Serratus Anterior, Trapezius, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus
- Holds: Erector Spinae, Rectus Abdominis, External Oblique, Transversus Abdominis, Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

## Equipment

- Kettlebell

## Technique

1. Stand with a kettlebell on the floor between your feet and hinge down to grip the handle with one hand.
2. 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.
3. Brace the core and press the bell straight overhead until the elbow is locked.
4. Lower it back to the rack under control, then let it swing back between the legs.
5. 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.

## Alternatives

- [Kettlebell Clean](https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-clean)
- [Kettlebell Overhead Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/kettlebell-overhead-press)
- [Double Kettlebell Clean and Press](https://heatsy.app/ex/double-kettlebell-clean-and-press)