Open Palm Kettlebell Clean
- Main muscles
- Hamstrings
- Also works
- Glutes, Lower back, Quads, Shoulders
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Level
- Expert
- Type
- Compound · Pull
How to do it
- Place one kettlebell between your feet. Clean the kettlebell by extending through the legs and hips as you raise the kettlebell towards your shoulders.
- Release the kettlebell as it comes up, and let it flip so that the ball of the kettlebell lands in the palms of your hands.
- Release the kettlebell out in front of you and catch the handle with both hands. Lower the kettlebell to the starting position and repeat.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Open Palm Kettlebell Clean work?
- Mainly the hamstrings, with help from the glutes, lower back, quads, shoulders.
- What equipment do I need?
- Kettlebell.
- Is it good for beginners?
- It is rated expert level, so learn simpler versions first.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More hamstrings exercises
- Alternating Hang Clean
- Double Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean
- Kettlebell Dead Clean
- Kettlebell Hang Clean
- Kettlebell One-Legged Deadlift
- Lunge Pass Through
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.