Kettlebell Dead Clean
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.
Starting position
End position
How to Do Kettlebell Dead Clean
- Place kettlebell between your feet. To get in the starting position, push your butt back and look straight ahead.
- Clean 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.
- Lower the kettlebell, keeping the hamstrings loaded by keeping your back straight and your butt out.
Muscles Worked
Alternatives to Kettlebell Dead Clean
10 movements that train the same primary muscle, closest substitutes first — same kind of training, then variations of the movement itself, then a similar difficulty.
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Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.
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Kettlebell Hang Clean
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.
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One-Arm Kettlebell Clean
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.
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One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.
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Dumbbell Clean
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using dumbbells.
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Power Clean
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a barbell.
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Smith Machine Hang Power Clean
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a machine.
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Open Palm Kettlebell Clean
An advanced compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.
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Alternating Hang Clean
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.
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Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift
An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.
Frequently Asked Questions
What muscles do kettlebell dead clean work?
Kettlebell Dead Clean primarily works the hamstrings. The calves, glutes, lower back, quads and traps assist as secondary muscles.
What equipment do I need for kettlebell dead clean?
Kettlebell Dead Clean uses kettlebell.
Kettlebell Dead Clean: is it suitable for beginners?
Kettlebell Dead Clean is rated intermediate. Movements that assume you already own the basic pattern and are ready to load it.
What can I do instead of kettlebell dead clean?
Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean, Kettlebell Hang Clean, One-Arm Kettlebell Clean train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.
Can Fitnit count my kettlebell dead clean reps automatically?
Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; kettlebell dead clean can be logged manually in the app, and tracked movements are added over time.
Photographs and step-by-step instructions from free-exercise-db, a public-domain exercise dataset. Muscle mapping and alternatives by Fitnit.
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