# Clean and Press (Kettlebell)

> A one-arm kettlebell lift that cleans the bell to your shoulder and presses it overhead, training your hips, shoulders and back together.

Page: https://fitnessie.app/exercises/kettlebell-clean-and-press/
Type: Kettlebell · Push
Demo video: https://fitnessie.app/demos/clean-and-press-kettlebell/74d2a8c8ec70e0c9.mp4

## How to do it

1. Stand with a wide stance and the kettlebell on the floor about a foot and a half in front of you, then grip the handle with one hand.
2. Hike the bell back between your legs with a flat back.
3. Stand up explosively and guide the bell close to your body, then punch your hand through into the rack at your shoulder with the elbow by your ribs.
4. Press until your arm is fully straight with your upper arm by your ear.
5. Reverse the path, bringing the bell back through the rack to the floor, and repeat. Switch hands to work the other side.

## Key cues

- Flat back on the hike
- Keep the bell close
- Uppercut your hand into the rack
- Wrist straight
- Stay tall under the press

## Common mistakes

- Wrist folding back in the rack
- Bell swinging out away from your body
- Bell crashing into your forearm in the rack
- Leaning back to finish the press

## Muscles worked

- Primary: Glutes, lower back and front delts
- Secondary: Hamstrings, quads, traps, forearms, triceps, side delts, adductors and obliques

## Equipment

Kettlebell.

## References

- [StrengthLog: Kettlebell Clean and Press](https://www.strengthlog.com/kettlebell-clean-and-press/)
- [BarBend: Kettlebell Clean and Press](https://barbend.com/kettlebell-clean-and-press/)