One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean

An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.

One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean — Starting position Starting position
One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean — End position End position
Difficulty Intermediate
Type Strength
Equipment Kettlebell
Primary Muscle Hamstrings
AI Rep Counting Log manually

How to Do One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean

  1. Place one kettlebell between your feet.
  2. Grab the handle with one hand and raise the kettlebell rapidly, let it flip so that the ball of the kettlebell lands in the palm of your hand.
  3. Throw the kettlebell out in front of you and catch the handle with one hand.
  4. Take the kettlebell to the floor and repeat. Make sure to work both arms.

Muscles Worked

Front
Back

Primary

Where One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean does most of its work.

Secondary

Assisting and stabilising muscles.

Alternatives to One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell 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.

  1. 1 Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean

    Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.

    intermediate Kettlebell
  2. 2 Kettlebell Dead Clean

    Kettlebell Dead Clean

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.

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  3. 3 Kettlebell Hang Clean

    Kettlebell Hang Clean

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.

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  4. 4 One-Arm Kettlebell Clean

    One-Arm Kettlebell Clean

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.

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  5. 5 Dumbbell Clean

    Dumbbell Clean

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using dumbbells.

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  6. 6 Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift

    Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.

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  7. 7 Power Clean

    Power Clean

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a barbell.

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  8. 8 Open Palm Kettlebell Clean

    Open Palm Kettlebell Clean

    An advanced compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.

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  9. 9 Smith Machine Hang Power Clean

    Smith Machine Hang Power Clean

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a machine.

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  10. 10 Alternating Hang Clean

    Alternating Hang Clean

    An intermediate compound strength exercise that works the hamstrings, using a kettlebell.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What muscles do one-arm open palm kettlebell clean work?

One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean primarily works the hamstrings. The forearms, glutes, lower back, quads and shoulders assist as secondary muscles.

What equipment do I need for one-arm open palm kettlebell clean?

One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean uses kettlebell.

One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell Clean: is it suitable for beginners?

One-Arm Open Palm Kettlebell 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 one-arm open palm kettlebell clean?

Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean, Kettlebell Dead Clean, Kettlebell Hang Clean train the same primary muscles and are listed with 7 more alternatives above.

Can Fitnit count my one-arm open palm kettlebell clean reps automatically?

Not automatically yet. Fitnit's AI rep counting covers push-ups, squats, dumbbell curls, crunches and pull-ups today; one-arm open palm kettlebell 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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